By Special Correspondent
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitendra (Jeetu) Patwari has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighting the deteriorating condition of the State’s agricultural administration and the large number of vacant posts in departments linked to farming. He termed the situation contradictory to the State government’s declaration of 2026 as “Krishak Kalyan Varsh” (Farmers’ Welfare Year).
In his letter, Patwari stated that Madhya Pradesh is often described as an agriculture-dominated state, yet the sector is struggling under administrative neglect. According to official figures, 8,468 of the 14,537 sanctioned posts in the Agriculture Department are vacant nearly 60 per cent of the workforce.
He added that several allied departments are also facing severe shortages of staff. Hundreds of posts remain vacant in the fisheries, horticulture, animal husbandry and dairy departments, while the cooperative and food administration systems are also understaffed.
Patwari urged the Prime Minister to review the vacancies, direct the State government to begin recruitment and strengthen institutional capacity for effective implementation of agricultural schemes.
