Agriculture Ministry will work on the theme of 'One Nation-One Agriculture-One Team' - Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Shivraj Singh Chauhan today participated in the  farmers Convention- Krishi Samvaad  organized under the 'Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' in Nagpur, Maharashtra and addressed the gathering. During this, Union Minister Shri Chauhan and Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis felicitated progressive farmers doing excellent work in the agriculture sector and extended their best wishes. Agriculture Minister of Maharashtra Government Adv. Manikrao Kokate, Minister Sh. Ashish Jaiswal, Sh. Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research Dr. M.L. Jat and other dignitaries were present in the program.

On this occasion, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said that,  today we are announcing "One Nation, One Agriculture and One Team" from Maharashtra. Today the Central Government, State Government, Chief Minister, Agriculture Minister, MPs, MLAs, senior scientists and the entire staff of the Agriculture Department are present here. The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry, State Agriculture Ministry, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Krishi Vigyan Kendra and all agricultural institutes should work together as a team. Shivraj Singh said that if all the institutions are connected, targets are set, roadmaps are made, then miracles can be made in agriculture. Shivraj Singh said that Maharashtra, the holy land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is amazing. The farmers here are hardworking and progressive, they have infinite possibilities within them. While praising the Chief Minister, Union Minister Shivraj Singh said that he is constantly trying to  transform  agricultura; landscape  and the fate of the farmers. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, our farmers should become self-reliant, their income should increase, for this we all will work together as a team, he added.  Making another big announcement, Shivraj Singh Chauhan said that we are going to set up a national level lab in Pune under the Clean Plant Program. This laboratory will be set up in Pune for research on the original species of plants. Union Agriculture Minister Shri Chauhan announced  this while interacting with the farmers of Vidarbha in the Krishi Samvad program organized under the Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan in Kavivarya Suresh Bhat Auditorium in Nagpur. Emphasizing on increasing agricultural production, Shivraj Singh said that the Clean Plant Program is being run to ensure pure and disease-free nurseries. To increase production, farmers should understand the need for good quality seeds, soil testing and reduction in production costs.