The programmes focusing on farming and agriculture will be held each day for 22 days during Krishi Mahotsav. An agriculture engineering fair and an international workshop on crop insurance will be held at the time of inauguration and conclusion of the event at the State level. Besides, a mega convention of farmer producer organisations will also be held at Ujjain on May 29.
The inauguration of Pawarkhera logistics hub and farmers convention will be held at Pawarkhera in Hoshangabad district on May 30. On June 1, fishermen’s convention will be held at Jabalpur and bio-fertiliser unit will be inaugurated at Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University. An Agriculture fair will be held at Bhopal on June 6. The veterinary mega convention will be held at Sagar on June 10.
Agriculture and horticulture fair will be held at Rewa on June 11. A national symposium will be held at Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Agriculture University, Gwalior.
During Krishi Mahotsav, Kisan Mitras and Kisan Didis of all Gram Panchayats will be imparted training at district level. Women’s seminars and workshops will be held on specially grown crops.
The tours will be conducted under Mukhyamantri Khet-Tirth Yojana. A drive will be launched against sub-standard fertilisers and seeds. At least, two new custom hiring centres will be opened in every district. Side by side agricultural seminars, exhibitions on veterinary treatment and advanced animal husbandry will be held.
Farm produce organisations’ meetings will be held at district level. The subsidy will be distributed to fishermen and fish farmers. Fish feed will also be distributed.
The tribal farmers will be provided benefit of beneficiary-oriented schemes under ITDP at district level fairs.
The farmers’ symposiums and exhibition of agricultural implements will be held at development block level.
A special drive will be conducted to expand command area and door-to-door delivery of copies of khasra to farmers. A campaign will be conducted to dispose of cases of undisputed nomination, transfer of property deeds in case of death, undisputed division and pending demarcation cases.
During the mahotsav, various programmes will be held at village level also. The kits of Suraj Dhara, Annapurna and Beej Yojana will be distributed to beneficiaries.
The farmers will be apprised of the method to use balanced fertilisers. Apart from informing about soil health card scheme, the cards will be distributed and samples of soil taken. Side by side propagation of organic farming, farmers interested in this will be promoted.
The benefit of schemes will be provided to forest rights lease holders. The works under Balram Talab Yojana will be started. The farmers will be motivated for horticulture crops along with agriculture. The medicines and mineral mixtures will be distributed. The new dairy societies will be constituted and kisan cards will be distributed.