India, April 13 -- At the Unnat Krishi Mahotsav 2026 in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district on Friday, senior Union and state leaders pitched the event as a platform to connect farmers with scientific knowledge, government schemes and market access.

Held at Dussehra Maidan, the programme was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, along with other public representatives. The event, which will continue till April 13, features exhibitions, interactions between scientists and farmers, and information counters on seeds, fertilisers, horticulture, irrigation management, banking services and farm machinery.

The state government said an "e-Forms" app was also lau...