SAMBA, Dec. 23 -- Minister for Agriculture Production Department, Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmed Dar, today inaugurated a Farmers' Mela at Samba.

The event has been organised with a special focus on innovation, secondary agriculture and awareness about government schemes on the occasion of National Farmers Day (Kisan Diwas). It is being celebrated annually on December 23 to mark the birth anniversary of the 5th Prime Minister of India, Choudhary Charan Singh.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the main objective of the mela was to bridge the gap between the scientists, innovators and farmers by promoting scientific temper and encouraging the adoption of mod...