Chief Minister Raman Singh presided over the inaugural programme of the five-day National Agriculture Fair which began here on Friday.
The fair was inaugurated by Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh.
On the occasion, the Union Minister announced that new Agriculture Science centres will be opened in Mungeli and Bemetara districts.He further said that in the month of March, opening of new Agriculture Science centres in Surajpur, Kondagoan, Balod and Sukma will be approved.“We are aiming to open an Agriculture Science centre in every district, the Union Minister said while congratulating State Government's Agriculture Department and farmers of the State for organizing the fair.
Chief Minister Raman Singh said in his address that farmers are the biggest agriculture scientists.
Mentioning about the supply of Neem coated urea for prevention of urea black-marketing, he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Agriculture Minister for the decision.