Reduce use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture, says Minister
The Hindu
‘There should be a shift to organic cultivation practices’
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies R. Sakkarapani has called for reduction of chemical fertilizers in agriculture and a shift to organic cultivation practices.
Addressing the gathering at Southern India Chamber of Commerce’s (SICCI) three-day National Food Conclave-cum-Expo 2021 that concluded on Saturday at the M.A. Chidambaram Conference Hall, the Minister stressed on the importance of consuming healthy food, especially in view of the pandemic.
Senior BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Saturday (November 23, 2024) said the landslide victory of the Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Assembly election was historic, and that it reflected people’s mindset across the country. She added that the DMK would be unseated from power in the 2026 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu and that the BJP would be the reason for it.