Kisan Melas to Be Organised Across the Country: Chief Minister Dr. Yadav

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav announced that Farmers’ Fairs (Kisan Melas) will be organised in all divisions of the state this year. These fairs will provide farmers with information on various techniques and recent research related to agriculture, food processing, horticulture, and animal husbandry. Guidance will also be offered on modern agricultural technologies, and exhibitions of advanced farming equipment will be arranged.

The first division-level fair is scheduled to be held in Mandsaur on May 3. Following these divisional fairs, a grand state-level Kisan Mela will be organised in October.

Dr. Yadav made these remarks while interacting with representatives of the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh at Samatva Bhavan (CM Residence) on Tuesday. On this occasion, the representatives thanked the Chief Minister for his pro-farmer decisions, such as providing electricity connections for Rs. 5 and bonus payments on crops.

Transforming Farmers into Energy Producers

Chief Minister Dr. Yadav stated that the government aims to turn the state’s Aannadatas into Urjadatas. Under this vision, 10 lakh solar-powered pumps will be provided within a year as part of a statewide campaign. Farmers will be able to install solar pumps ranging from 1 to 10 horsepower by making a deposit and will receive timely connections. Farmers in the state will generate their own electricity. Dr. Yadav has directed to give priority to tribal communities residing in remote hamlets (Mazras and Tolas) in this initiative.

The Additional Chief Secretary for New and Renewable Energy, Shri Manu Srivastava, informed that nearly 17,000 applications have been received for solar pump installation in just the past three days.

Suggestions Will Be Implemented

Dr. Yadav assured that the government will act on the suggestions made by farmer representatives. During the meeting, he instructed officials to activate farmer-producer organisations (FPOS), discourage stubble burning by farmers, and reduce the use of chemical fertilisers.

Discussions were also held on offering land in exchange when acquiring land for large projects, making farmers shareholders and owners in development schemes, providing bonuses on milk production, encouraging maize cultivation using low-water irrigation techniques, and Running cow shelters (Ggaushalas) using modern technology, Introducing agriculture subjects in higher education, and Ensuring sufficient veterinary doctors at the district level

Shri Kamal Singh Anjana, Shri Chandrakant Gaur, Shri Ram Bharose Basotiya, Smt. Girija Thakur and Shri Rajendra Paliwal were also in attendance. The Additional Chief Secretary to CM Dr. Rajesh Rajora, Additional Chief Secretary for Urban Development and Housing Shri Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Agriculture Secretary Shri M. Selvendran, and other officials were present at the meeting.