Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan extends wishes on 'Mahila Kisan Diwas', says "farming is incomplete without women"

"On Mahila Kisan Diwas, many events are being organised across the country...India is incomplete without villages, and villages are incomplete without farmers, and farming is incomplete without our sisters, but today it is not just limited to farming; they are also leading under the banner of Praodh Sakhi, Krishi Sakhi, Bank Sakhi, and all this is happening with the blessings and guidance of PM Modi... Women today are also contributing to manufacturing and food processing on farms...Over 2 crore women have become lakhpati with this initiative, and now our target is to benefit another 3 crore women," he told reporters in Bhopal.

In 2016, the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry decided to observe October 15 every year as Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas.

In a post on X, Chouhan said, "In the changing era and methods of farming, the role of sisters in farming has become very important today. Now there are Drone Didis who spray medicines, Krishi Sakhis who provide training to farmers on agricultural practices, Bank Sakhis who tie up with banks, and Pashu Sakhis who are very important for animal husbandry and milk production."

"Our sisters are processing the raw produce of farmers and in reaching these products to people, our sisters are doing very important work through Farmer Didis FPOs. Today, let us take this pledge that we will work in every dimension of agriculture," the post reads. (ANI)