India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited his parliamentary constituency, Sanchi, on Friday. During the visit, he attended a program organized to mark Women Farmers' Day and also participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for 46 roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Addressing the Women Farmers' Day program, the Union Minister stated that women play a vital role in agriculture. From working in the fields to animal husbandry, milk production, fodder management, and animal care, women contribute significantly. Despite this, they need to be formally recognized as farmers. He stated that those women who work in agriculture wit...