Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Narayangaon Taluka in Pune, Maharashtra, today on the sixth day of Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan. Earlier in the day, the Union Minister visited Narayangaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) and Tomato Market, local farm fields and a cold storage facility along with agricultural scientists, where he interacted with local farmers growing tomatoes and other farm products.Chouhan felicitated agriculture entrepreneurs at KVK Narayangaon. Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister Shri Chouhan urged Agriculture Department scientists to go to the fields and interact with farmers to understand their problems. Underscoring the aims of Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, he stated that a Viksit Bharat cannot be brought about without development in the agriculture sector and prosperity of farmers. Hence, the agricultural sector has to be developed. The Union Minister stated that there are 16,000 agriculture scientists in the country who are working towards the development of the sector. The scientists cannot just work in laboratories, while farmers toil in the fields. Hence, scientists and farmers have to interact for benefits of the sector, added the Minister.
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