ARTICLE 2 #India Agriculture Update

Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Bhagirath Choudhary, Rajasthan Chief Minister Shri Bhajanlal Sharma, and Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena, were present during the occasion, along with a large number of farmers. Lakhs of farmers and beneficiaries from various states also joined the event virtually.

In Jalgaon district, all three sugar factories have shut down. As a result, farmers who were growing sugarcane have switched to maize.