lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the State-level function under the second Krishi Mahotsav at Indore on Monday.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that country’s first crop insurance scheme guaranteeing minimum assured income to farmers will be formulated in Madhya Pradesh.
He said that for this, a workshop of experts of insurance sector will be held on June 15-16 during Mahotsav.
He said that it is being contemplated to institute Kisan Kalyan Kosh for progress of farmers. A three-day Agriculture Development Fair also commenced on Monday.
lok Sabha Speaker Mahajan said that Krishi Mahotsav and Agriculture Development Fair are major opportunities for farmers to learn modern techniques.
She described conferment of Krishi Karman Award consecutive for three years to the state as significant achievement.
Mahajan said that preserving seeds of traditional crops is also necessary side be side promoting cash crops.
She also laid emphasis on encouraging less sown crops.
She described Narmada-Kshipra link project as a major achievement.
Chouhan said that soil testing labs will be set up at every development block headquarters. After testing at these labs, soil health card of every agriculture field will be issued.
He said the Government is promoting increase in milk production in the State.
Chouhan said that milk will be supplied to children at anganwadis to improve their nutrition level.
He said that his mission is to see smile on the face of every farmer. For this, every possible effort would be made to make agriculture profitable.Chouhan said that after Kshipra, now Gambhir and Parwati rivers will also be linked with Narmada. He said that Malwa will be turned into a lush green area. Chouhan informed that the government is committed to ensure that farmers get fair prices of their produce. This year, 72 lakh MT wheat has been procured in the state. Madhya Pradesh has overtaken Haryana and Punjab in this respect.