Bhubaneswar, May 19 -- union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said eastern India, enriched with fertile soil, abundant water resources and favourable climate, is poised to become the growth engine of India's next agricultural revolution.
Addressing the 'Eastern Regional Agricultural Conference-2026' in Bhubaneswar, Chouhan called for greater emphasis on natural farming and urged farmers to gradually reduce dependence on chemical fertilisers and pesticides to protect soil fertility and improve crop quality.
"The farmer is our annadata. If there is a second God on this earth, it is the farmer," the union Minister said while praising the contribution of cultivators to the nation's food security.
The conference brought t...