Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said the Central government is ready to discuss all the provisions of the farm laws except repealing them. While speaking to reporters, Tomar said, "We told the farmers' union that the government is ready for discussions on provisions of the farm laws except for repealing them." "The agriculture reform bill is going to bring revolutionary changes in the living standards of the farmers," he said.
Taking forward the activities and programmes of the National Horticulture Board, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the Government of India opened a centre in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the new Centre of National Horticulture Board (NHB) at Gwalior. NHB which is mandated for integrated development of hi-tech commercial horticulture and post-harvest management/cold chain infrastructure in the country is having centres/offices at various locations of the country and at least one centre is there almost in each state for implementation, monitoring and coordination of its various schemes and activities. Some of the bigger states like UP and Maharashtra are having more than one centre due to their geography and higher quantum of work.
As per an official release, Madhya Pradesh, which is the second-largest state in the country, is rapidly diversifying into the horticulture sector for the last few years. It is the third-largest producer of vegetables in the country and the fifth-largest producer of fruits. Speaking on the occasion, Tomar said, "The horticulture segment has become the sunrise sector for MP. Gwalior Division of Madhya Pradesh is geographically located in the northern part of the State. Gwalior and Chambal divisions correspond to the Gird region of Madhya Pradesh."