Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav stated that the state government is committed to increasing farmers’ income as part of building a “Golden Madhya Pradesh.” He emphasised that Madhya Pradesh will play a vital role in fulfilling Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of a Developed India @2047. To achieve this, the state government has initiated development efforts across sectors. As part of the state's industrialisation drive, the food processing industry is being actively promoted. The total irrigated area in Madhya Pradesh has expanded to nearly 55 lakh hectares. To reduce farmers' dependence on conventional electricity and ease their financial burden, the state government has initiated the distribution of 32 lakh solar pumps for irrigation. Farming activity continues to expand, and with high agricultural productivity, Madhya Pradesh is now moving toward becoming a leading state in food processing. CM Dr. Yadav urged that Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) should not limit themselves to crop procurement. Instead, they should process grains and other produce and sell value-added products in the market, ensuring direct economic benefits to member farmers.
CM Dr. Yadav was speaking at the ‘FPO Director Summit – 2025’ organised by the FPO Federation of Madhya Pradesh under the theme ‘Prosperous FPOs – Self-Reliant Farmers – Developed India’ at the State Agricultural Extension and Training Institute on Tuesday. He inaugurated the program by Deep-Prajjwalan. Women from self-help groups in Ratlam district tied bamboo-made rakhis on the Chief Minister’s wrist during the program. CM Dr. Yadav also extended greetings to the farmers on the occasions of Independence Day, Janmashtami and Shri Balram Jayanti.