The country will move in truly with respect to farmers: Shri Ravi Shankar
Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan stated that the environment is being polluted by more use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Organic to prevent itTo advance cultivation. Shri Chauhan announced that the Madhya Pradesh will be made the country’s leading state in terms of organic farming. Farmers cultivating organic farming in the state will be encouraged and for marketing of organic producers will be arranged. Shri Chauhan today was addressing the three-day state-level bio-spiritual agronomial conference in Balaghat. Shri Ravi Shankar Ji, the founder of Art of Living at the Krishak Sammelan, was also present at the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Shri Raman Singh and Minister of Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development of the state Shri Gauri Shankar Bissen.
Chief Minister Shri Chauhan said that 5 lakh 80 thousand hectares in the state are being cultivated organic. Try to increase the Rakbe. The use of organic farming and organic pesticides will be encouraged. He said Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has decided to double the income of farmers in 5 years. The State Government of Madhya Pradesh is making every effort to fulfill this resolution. The Chief Minister informed that the amount of Rs 12 crore 66 lakh has been provided for relief of affected farmers in this year, discussing the damage to the paddy crop due to insect slaughter in Balaghat district. This amount of farmers are being continuously distributed. He said that the aid amount to be given from natural calamity has been increased by Rs 30 thousand per hectare. The Chief Minister declared the Balaghat openly uncovered district. He said that the mentality of people will be changed towards hygiene as well as making the toilet.
The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Dr. Raman Singh historically stated the Biological Spiritual Farmers’ Conference at Balaghat that its benefits will also be found to the farmers of the surrounding areas along with Balaghat district. He said that the Madhya Pradesh will definitely become the country’s leading state in organic farming with the guidance of Spiritual Guru Shri Ravi Shankar Ji.
Shri Ravi Shankar Ji, founder of Art of Living, said that India is a country of sage and agriculture. Sage gives knowledge and gives agriculture food. He said people do not like to cultivate at present times. This will make our agriculture backward. We have to honor farmers as well as adopt organic farming.

