India, April 11 -- Ensuring the country's food security, providing nutritious food to every citizen among India's population of more than 1.4 billion, and continuously increasing the income of the 46 per cent of the population dependent on agriculture remain the top priorities of the Central Government. With the objective of translating this vision into action on the ground, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has described the upcoming national-level 'Advanced Agriculture Festival' to be held in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, from April 11 to 13 as a major step towards transforming the face of farming in India.

Addressing a press conference in Bhopal, Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated t...