21.12.21 Daily [Madhya Pradesh] MPPSC Current Affairs

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was presented the “Most Improved Big State in <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture” award on behalf of India Today Group at the “India Today State of the States Conclave-2021” by Senior Associate Editor of India Today Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh Rahul Noronha at the residence office today.

It is noteworthy that every year the states are rewarded in two categories in the agriculture sector by India Today. These categories are Overall Best and Most Improved State in Agriculture. Madhya Pradesh has been given this award for its efforts towards adopting latest technologies for increasing income from agriculture and making mandi (market) facilities accessible and reachable to the farmers.

Madhya Pradesh has received this award for the fourth time in a row in the Most Improved Big State in Agriculture.

It is worth mentioning that for increasing agricultural production in Madhya Pradesh, along with various incentive schemes, procurement of agricultural produce has been ensured at the minimum support price. Besides, special efforts are being made on value addition while working towards increasing the income of the farmers from agriculture. The Services of experts have been taken in order to provide necessary advice for value addition in respect of seven major crops. The procurement process has also been simplified in the state through the app. Grants are being made available to the farmers in the state for the latest tools of agriculture.