VARANASI, Nov. 6 -- Farmers who feed the nation could soon power it as well, union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday, describing a new role for them as 'urjadata' (energy providers) and 'indhandata' (fuel providers) alongside their identity as 'annadata' (food producers). He was speaking in Jaunpur district, where he inaugurated three completed National Highway projects worth Rs 3,210 crore and launched work on five others costing around Rs 400 crore. The completed projects include the 63-km Rae Bareli-Prayagraj four-lane stretch, built at a cost of Rs 1,505 crore; the 24-km Jagatpur-Babuganj-Unchahar-Alapur four-lane bypass and bridge (Rs 1,078 crore); and the 49-km Machhlishahr-Janghai-Bhadohi road (Rs 627 crore). P2...