CM Shri Chouhan congratulates farmers for achieving prestigious award
Bhopal: At the meeting of the state cabinet here today, Agriculture Minister Dr. Ramkrishna Kusmaria informed the members of Council of Ministers about conferring of prestigious Krishi Karman Award by the Union Government to Madhya Pradesh on January 15. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has congratulated farmers of the state for this achievement. It is noteworthy that President Shri Pranab Mukherjee gave away Rs. 2 crore award and citation to Madhya Pradesh for three categories including maximum food grains production in the country. The award was received by Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Agriculture Minister Dr. Kusmaria.
Soon after start of the cabinet meeting, details regarding receipt of Krishi Karman Award by Madhya Pradesh were given to the members. They expressed their happiness by clapping hands and congratulated Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan. At the cabinet meeting, citation received from the Union Government was also read out by the Agriculture Minister.
It is noteworthy that Madhya Pradesh has been conferred awards as ‘pioneer state in agriculture production’, initiative of constituting Agriculture Cabinet’ and ‘construction of Balram Talabs and developing facilities for farmers’. Madhya Pradesh has also been adjudged as the best state in productivity of farm inputs besides wheat production.
