Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouan has called for associating maximum farmers, public representatives and social organisations with Krishi Mahotsava. He said that Madhya Pradesh leads the country in agriculture with 24.99 per cent agriculture growth rate. This is, indeed creditable, but we cannot afford to rest on laurels, he added. He said that Krishi Mahotsava should not be a mere ritual.
It should be meaningful and its message should be propagated to maximum people engaged in farming. They should be motivated and guided to take to progressive farming. It may be mentioned that Krishi Mahotsava would be organized from September 25 to October 20 in the state.
The Chief Minister held a video conferencing as part of the efforts to make the Mahotsava a success, here today. The Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa was also present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister directed that district wise agricultural and related works should be identified and planned efforts be made to achieve the targets fixed for them. He said that chalking out a programme is easy but executing it is challenging. Krishi Mahotsav is an endeavour for the benefit of farmers.
Chouhan said that functions under the Mahotsav should be organized after proper assessment of local circumstances. The farmers should be motivated to maximize farm output, he said. He stressed the need for greater awareness to further increase farm yield.