Ludhiana, Sept. 24 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that the state is fully ready to adopt crop diversification but the Central Government must provide an assured mechanism to give remunerative prices for these crops.
"The Centre must take this step for ensuring that the state's farmers shift from water guzzling crops to less water consuming crops," said the Chief Minister while addressing a gathering after inaugurating the Kisan Mela at Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, and Pashu Palan Mela at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.
The Chief Minister said that instead of paddy, the state's farmer is ready to sow sunflower, maize, and pulses. "But for that, they must get an adequate and assur...