Ranchi, Nov. 5 -- The Jharkhand government on Thursday emphasised improving soil health, utilising fallow land and expanding irrigation facilities to increase agricultural productivity during a state-level Khet Bachao Abhiyan-cum-Rabi Workshop 2026 in Ranchi.
Agriculture Secretary Abu Bakr Siddiqui P, addressing the workshop at Pashupalan Bhawan in Hesag, asked district officials to work closely with farmers and ensure that they receive the benefits of government schemes and subsidies.
He said officials should go beyond office-based work and reach villages and fields to understand farmers' problems and facilitate solutions. The government's priority was to improve farmers' livelihoods and strengthen their economic condition, he added.
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