India, June 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan met farmers in Punjab today as part of the 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan'. He visited farmlands to review crops and their production, and also toured a factory that manufactures agricultural machines in Amargarh, Patiala, where he inspected various farming tools and equipment.
Present at the event were Punjab Agriculture Minister Shri Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Director General Dr. M.L. Jat, Punjab Agricultural University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Satbir Singh Gosal, Secretary of Punjab agriculture department Dr. Basant Garg, and other scientists an...