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Madhya Pradesh maximum area under organic farming in country

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Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh has maximum 25 lakh 82 thousand hectares under organic farming in the country. This is about half of total organic farming area in India. This was informed at a meeting of Agriculture Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today. At the meeting, a presentation was given on 3 subjects including arrangement of fertilisers, organic farming and paddy procurement.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan directed for continuous monitoring to ensure that farmers get fair price for their produce. Immediate strict action should be taken as soon as an irregularity is reported. It should be ensured that paddy does not sell on rates less than support price.

The meeting was informed that Rabi sowing have been undertaken this year in 91 lakh 54 thousand hectares. So far, 12 lakh 21 thousand MT fertiliser has been distributed. In the state, 77 thousand 971 organic farmers have been registered and demonstration farms have been selected in 16 districts. One organic village in each division will be awarded. As many as 5 lakh 14 thousand 202 farmers have been registered for procurement of paddy and coarse cereals on support price. So far, 3 lakh 42 thousand 606 MT paddy and one lakh 22 thousand 742 MT coarse cereals have been procured.

Finance Minister Shri Jayant Malaiya, Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Shri Gaurishankar Bisen, Food & Civil Supplies Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, Commerce & Industries Minister Smt. Yashodhara Raje Scindia, Energy Minister Shri Rajendra Shukla, Public Health Engineering Minister Sushri Kusum Mahdele, SC, ST Welfare Minister Shri Gyan Singh, Minister of State for Narmada Valley Development Shri Lal Singh Arya, Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa, Agriculture Production Commissioner Shri R.K. Swai, Additional Chief Secretary Finance Shri Ajay Nath and officers of concerning departments were present on the occasion.