Chhattisgarh
State-wise Talks by Union Minister of Agriculture
- 02 Jul 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Recently, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan started consultations with states on the farm sector, holding meetings with agriculture ministers of two states- Chhattisgarh and Assam.
Key Points
- During the discussion various topics related to agriculture and farmers' welfare were discussed, including the promotion of pulses, oilseeds, horticulture, etc.
- The Centre will continue to provide all possible assistance to Chhattisgarh.
- There will be adequate availability of inputs like fertilizers, seeds in the Kharif season.
Kharif Season
- Crops are sown from June to July and Harvesting is done in between September- October.
- Crops are: Rice, maize, jowar, bajra, tur, moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut, soyabean etc.
- States are: Assam, West Bengal, Coastal regions of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra
