Dehradun, Aug. 4 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Pabo, Pauri Garhwal, 3 Aug: Cooperation Minister Dr Dhan Singh Rawat formally launched the Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Collective Cooperative Farming Scheme, here, today. On this occasion, the minister joined farmers in the fields and planted flower seeds, giving a practical shape to this ambitious shared farming initiative.

Spread over approximately 170 nali (about 8.5 acres), this project is emerging as a model for revitalising barren lands in Uttarakhand. Millets (nutri-cereals) and floriculture will be cultivated here, not only rejuvenating the land but also providing new avenues of income for local farmers.

Under this scheme, farmers are being organised in a cluster model to undertake collecti...