BHOPAL: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday that the growth rate of the state at 19.7 percent has been the highest in the country at current prices. Agriculture has contributed the most to this growth.
CM said, Burhanpur has made a special place in the production of spices, where turmeric, ginger, coriander, onion are being produced in large quantities. Burhanpur is also a leader in banana, sugarcane and cotton. The economic empowerment of the farmer will be possible through diversification of crops.
Chouhan was virtually addressing a national workshop organised for the production, processing and promotion of natural farming of spices in Burhanpur from his residence office.
Chouhan further said that remarkable achievement has been made in the field of agriculture in the state in which the expansion of irrigation facilities has played an important role. With the increase in the area under irrigation, production has greatly increased.
Madhya Pradesh is first in the country in the production of wheat. Burhanpur district is considered to be a cash cropping district. There is a need to encourage the cultivation of fruits, flowers and medicines here.
He further said that the country has been known for centuries in the world in the production of spices. Spices have been going from India to many countries of the world, in which the southern states have been ahead.
Now with the speed with which spices are being cultivated in Madhya Pradesh, surely the state including Burhanpur will also make its special place in the export of spices.
For this, it is necessary to focus on packaging, quality control, branding and marketing along with production using advanced technology. The government agency and agricultural experts will have to work in coordination with the farmers.
The chief minister said that a water panchayat would be organised in every gram panchayat of Burhanpur district on April 30.
