Patna, June 1 -- Bihar Agriculture Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha today said that protecting farmland and improving soil health are essential for ensuring farmers'' prosperity and making Bihar self-reliant.
Sinha said the state would launch a month-long "Khet Bachao Abhiyan" (Save the Fields Campaign) from tomorrow, with the Agriculture Department completing all preparations to implement the programme effectively at the village and panchayat levels across Bihar.
Fields must remain healthy and protected for farmers to prosper. A prosperous farmer is the foundation of a self-reliant Bihar, the minister said.
Describing the campaign as a major social and economic movement rather than merely an administrative exercise, Sinha said it has been lau...