Krishi Mahotsav marches on in full swing, lakhs of farmers participating!

Published By : Admin | May 20, 2012 | 10:05 IST

A new day, a new theme and new words of inspiration….

Every evening, lakhs of farmers interact with Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi as a part of Krishi Mahotsav 2012. In his speech, Shri Modi picks out a fresh facet of agriculture and shares what Gujarat has been doing in that particular sphere.

The interactions are not only enriching but also bring out the salient features and the energy that is driving Gujarat’s record agriculture growth. It is worth noting that at a time when the nation’s agriculture growth rate is struggling to cross 3%, Gujarat’s agriculture is soaring at 11%- this despite Gujarat not having perennial rivers among other things.

Do have a look at the various enriching speeches by Shri Modi:

19th May 2012- How does using latest technology enhance agriculture growth? Know about Gujarat's fusion of agriculture and technology that delivered stellar results.
18th May 2012- Shri Modi speaks on seeds and Gujarat's achievement of having enough stock of quality of seeds for Kharif crops.
17th May 2012- Krishi Mahotsav travels to South Gujarat. Shri Modi visited mega Krishi Mahotsav at Nana Pondha village, Valsad district.
16th May 2012- Gujarat is a dedicated follower of the mantra ‘Per Drop More Crop'! In this interaction, Shri Modi is talking about need of drip irrigation and farm ponds.
15th May 2012- Know about Gujarat's growth in organic farming in the words of Shri Narendra Modi.
14th May 2012- Gujarat's milk production has grown by 68%! Hear the story behind this record growth in the last decade.
12th May 2012- Shri Modi at the zonal Krishi Mahotsav in Petlad, Anand district.
11th May 2012- Gujarat will never let lack of credit affect a farmer's growth. Know about Gujarat's mammoth financial assistance so that our hardworking farmers attain record success.
10th May 2012- Shri Modi speaking about the stress on agriculture and training in the filed of agriculture.
10th May 2012- Speech of Shri Modi when he attended zonal Krishi Mahotsav in North Gujarat, a land transformed by Gujarat's agrarian turnaround.
9th May 2012- Learn more about Gujarat's advances in horticulture in this talk by Shri Modi.
8th May 2012- Gujarat cares as much for its 2.5 crore animal population as it does for its vibrant people. Here, Shri Modi is speaking on animal husbandry. 
7th May 2012- Shri Narendra Modi talking about soil health cards and efforts to take Krishi Mahotsav across the length and breadth of Gujarat.
6th May 2012- Shri Narendra Modi kick off Krishi Mahotsav in Junagadh.
Keep visiting this page for knowing about more facets in Gujarat’s agriculture journey in the words of none other than its dynamic Chief Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.

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