- Emphasizes natural farming push
Bhopal: Bhopal Division Commissioner Sanjeev Singh has directed the Agriculture Welfare and Development Department to ensure uninterrupted availability of fertilizers to farmers and to take strict action against black marketing and illegal sales. He also emphasized the urgent resolution of pending complaints on the Chief Minister’s Helpline.
The directives came during a time-bound review meeting held at the Commissioner’s office on Friday. Joint Commissioner Vinod Yadav and officials from various departments were present.
Commissioner Singh instructed that complaints pending for over 100 days on the CM Helpline be addressed on priority and that districts improve their performance rankings. He stressed efficient handling of grievances on the “Samadhan Online” platform as well.
In a key initiative to promote sustainable agriculture, the division is boosting natural farming. Deputy Director of Agriculture, Suman Prasad, informed the meeting that under the natural farming scheme, 12,500 farmers across 100 clusters in Bhopal division are being supported to practice chemical-free farming on 5,000 hectares of land. Of these, 9,771 farmers have already registered on the m-Kisan portal.
Over 200 Kisan Sakhis (women farmer facilitators) are actively raising awareness about modern techniques and the benefits of natural farming. The initiative aims to reduce input costs, preserve soil fertility, and promote sustainable, profitable agriculture.
Officials reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring timely services and transparent agricultural practices, supporting both environmental goals and farmer welfare.
