Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh recently conducted a meeting with Rajasthan’s Agriculture Minister Prabhulal Saini to discuss about the possibilities and the actions that could be taken by the two states in order to boost agriculture. Innovative agriculture tactics and aspects of organic farming are two things that must be taught to the farmers of the states in order to help them boost the production of the crops. With an aim to promote innovation in agriculture sector, both the states, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh have decided that the farmers will exchange experiences, and experiments that can be done in order to improve farming and agriculture.
“The two states have different climatic conditions as well as variety in types of soil. Exchanging new ideas and best practices will help farmers of both the states to combat challenges faced in agriculture sector, besides enhancing productivity. It has been decided that atleast 50 farmers from Chhattisgarh will be sent on a study tour to Jaipur where they will also attend the agri-tech fair to be held from November 9 to 11” an agriculture department official said on Friday.
“The farmers of Rajasthan were also invited in Raipur for studying advanced methods of farming, especially in horticulture crops sector. The Rajasthan government was informed in the meeting about various new practices underway in the field of horticulture in Chhattisgarh, like preparation of clusters of guava, lemon, custard apples and berries and the ongoing plantation of cashew saplings alongside the roads at wide-level,” the official said.
“Besides, initiatives like use of solar energy to ensure drinking water supply in villages of Chhattisgarh and distribution of solar irrigation pumps to farmers were also appreciated by officials there,” he said.“Similarly, according to Rajasthan government, the state is the leading producer of cumin, mustard, and barley and even they had developed west Rajasthan as hub of date palm production. The exchange of innovative ideas among the farmers of different states will help them to take up production of new crops according to the standard procedure,” he added.
