Madhya Pradesh has maximum 25.82 lakh hectares under organic farming in the country. This is about half of total organic farming area in India. This was informed at a meeting of Agriculture Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here on Tuesday.
At the meeting, a presentation was given on three subjects including arrangement of fertilisers, organic farming and paddy procurement. Chief Minister Chouhan directed for continuous monitoring to ensure that farmers get fair price for their produce. Immediate strict action should be taken as soon as an irregularity is reported. It should be ensured that paddy does not sell on rates less than support price.
The meeting was informed that Rabi sowing has been undertaken this year in 91.54 lakh hectares. So far, 12.21 lakh MT fertiliser has been distributed. In the State, 77,971 organic farmers have been registered and demonstration farms have been selected in 16 districts. One organic village in each division will be awarded. As many as 5.14 lakh farmers have been registered for procurement of paddy and coarse cereals on support price. So far, 3.42 lakh MT paddy and 1.22 lakh MT coarse cereals have been procured.
Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya, Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Gaurishankar Bisen, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, Commerce and Industries Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla, Public Health Engineering Minister Kusum Mahdele, SC, ST Welfare Minister Gyan Singh, Minister of State for Narmada Valley Development lal Singh Arya, Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa, Agriculture Production Commissioner RK Swai, Additional Chief Secretary Finance Ajay Nath and officers of concerning departments were present on the occasion.