Barmer, Aug. 11 -- Delhi will host a farmer couple from Barmer and four village heads from the state's border districts, who are invited as special guests at the Red Fort on Independence Day on August 15. From Barmer district's Batadu tehsil, Dr Dewaram Panwar and his wife Dhapu have earned this honour for their exemplary work in combining traditional farming with medicinal crop cultivation and modern animal husbandry. Dr Dewaram said by effectively leveraging central and state government schemes, they have boosted their own income and shared knowledge with other farmers, encouraging the adoption of innovative practices. The government will arrange their travel from Jodhpur to Delhi by air. Alongside them, four sarpanches from Rajasthan's border villages will also participate for the first time under the Vibrant Village Programme 2.0. Those invited are Geeta Kanwar from Myaajlar (Jaisalmer), Bharat Ram from Nawatala Bhakhasar (Barmer), Shakuntala from Kanwarpura (Sri Ganganagar), and Sajna from 22 KYDP village in Khajuwala tehsil (Bikaner). The government will arrange their air travel from Jodhpur to Delhi. Dr Panwar claims he is the only farmer in the border district cultivating guggul (Commiphora wightii) and also the first beneficiary in the state under the National Livestock Mission. They have effectively utilised various central and state government schemes. Their medicinal crop yields and modern animal husbandry techniques have gained attention among farmers across the country. They have increased their own income and also shared their knowledge to help other farmers progress....