India, April 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Krishi Mela organized in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh by the Centre in collaboration with the State Government on the initiative of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, will actually become a national festival giving a new impetus to farming through modern technology , where farmers will see and learn live at one place the most successful models of drones , nano - fertilizers , micro-irrigation and climate - smart farming that have reached the farms .

Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed that this three-day festival will be organised from 11th to 13th April at Dussehra Ground in Raisen in the form of a grand exhibition , training and live demo , the objective of which is to implement the resolution of " Developed Farming - Prosperous Farmers " as per the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi .

With the help of modern machinery , progress in agriculture is happening hand in hand .

In the special machinery zone of the National Agriculture Fair, leading companies like Greenland Agro - Tech , Agri King , Sonalika , Shaktiman , VST , New Holland , Swaraj , Greaves will give live demonstration of state-of-the-art agricultural equipment like reaper - binder , self - propelled reaper - binder , rotavator , corn picker with silage , tractors of different capacities , square and round baler , PTO hay rake , rotary slasher , rotary mulcher, super seeder , power seeder , sugarcane harvester , rice transplanter , cotton picker - harvester , power weeder , brush cutter , chaff cutter and boom sprayer. Farmers will receive live training on machine operation , maintenance , cost - benefit , crop - specific usage and safety measures and will also be provided information on special discounts and finance options on various machines , so that the message of " With modern machines , progress in farming comes hand in hand " can be translated into practice.

Drones , Nano - Fertilizers and Smart Farming: The New Game Changers in Agriculture

According to Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh , precision spraying of nano - fertilizers and pesticides through drones will be demonstrated on the demo plot , enabling farmers to see firsthand how uniform and precise spraying is possible over a large area in less time , less labor and at a lower cost. Experts will guide farmer groups on practical aspects related to drone operation, crop monitoring , digital mapping and smart farming solutions (sensors, mobile app-based advisories, data-driven decisions) , so that the concept of " Drones , Nano - fertilizers and Smart Farming : The New Game Changer in Farming " reaches the farm - farm firmly.

Drip - sprinklers yield more crop per drop and conserve water

सूक्ष्म सिंचाई एवं जल‑प्रबंधन सेक्शन में जैन इरिगेशन, नेताफ़िम, फिनोलेक्स, महिंद्रा ईपीसी, रिवुलिस, अशीरवाद, ड्रिप इंडिया, ऑटोमैट और अन्य कंपनियाँ ड्रिप एवं स्प्रिंकलर सिस्टम, ऑटोमेशन यूनिट, फर्टिगेशन (उर्वरक मिश्रित सिंचाई), "ड्रिप फॉर राइस एंड व्हीट", सोलर पंप और वाटरशेड मॉडल प्रदर्शित करेंगी। "जल संरक्षण से खेती को दे नई ऊर्जा" और "जल की बचत, ज़्यादा उपज- स्मार्ट खेती की नई पहचान" जैसे किसान हितैषी संदेशों को ध्यान में रखते हुए "प्रति बूंद-अधिक फसल" की अवधारणा का प्रैक्टिकल डेमो किया जाएगा, जहाँ किसान सीखेंगे कि कैसे सीमित जल‑संसाधन के बावजूद पैदावार बढ़ाई जा सकती है और खेत को सूखा‑बाढ़ दोनों से अधिक लचीला बनाया जा सकता है।

पॉलीहाउस, कोल्ड‑स्टोरेज और समेकित कृषि प्रणाली से जलवायु‑स्मार्ट खेती

He informed that through polyhouse demo , mobile cold storage , shade - net and plant nurseries across the country, the Horticulture Division will explain to the farmers about high yielding certified seeds , protected cultivation of flowers and vegetables , climate - risk management and nursery - entrepreneurship opportunities , which will translate into practice the messages like " protection from weather , better solution with improved seeds " and " increase yield through modern farming " . ICAR will give the practical message of "Stubble is no longer a problem , but the basis of farm prosperity - ' waste to gold '" through demonstration of Happy Seeder , Super Seeder and other machines for stubble management along with Integrated Farming System, Multi-Layer Farming, Crop Cooling Technology, Climate Controlled Structures and Climate Smart Farming Models and through street plays , so that a strong roadmap for income diversification , environment conservation and climate friendly farming can be prepared .

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