Union Minister Chouhan calls for balanced fertiliser use to boost farm productivity

Bhubaneswar, Nov 14 (UNI) union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday urged farmers to adopt balanced fertiliser use, scientific farming practices and better soil management to boost productivity and farm incomes while ensuring agricultural sustainability. Addressing a mega farmers' outreach programme under the nationwide 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' at Hirapur near Bhubaneswar, Chouhan emphasised the need to protect natural resources while improving agricultural productivity. He encouraged farmers to make greater use of scientific knowledge and modern technologies to enhance their livelihoods and ensure long-term sustainability of agriculture. The union Minister also interacted with farmers in the field, planted a sapling…