CELEBRATING the birth anniver sary of the former Prime Minister of India, late Chaudhary Charan Singh, the Directorate of Weed Research (ICAR) successfully organised Kisan Diwas 2025 at the Directorate of Weed Research on Tuesday. It may be mentioned that Kisan Diwas is celebrated across the country on December 23, mark ing the birth anniversary of for mer Prime Minister, Chaudhary Charan Singh. Farmers from Khukham and Panagar regions participated enthusiastically.

 

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, addressed farmers from across the country virtually. Dr J S Mishra, Director, DWR, while wishing the farmers, expressed his gratitude for their contribution to India’s food secu rity and economy. Dr P K Singh, Principal Scientist, discussed the specifics of the VB-G Ram G Bill in detail and informed farmers about its benefits by distributing a related pamplet. Farmers were informed about the bill’s key points, including water security, rural infrastructure, livelihood-related employ ment and mitigating crop losses due to weather. Literature on advanced agriculture and weed management was also distributed.

 

At the outset, Dr P K Mukherjee, Principal Scientist, appreciated the contribution of farmers to national development and Indian economy and thanked them. The farmers were also pro vided information on natural farming by Dr K K Barman, Principal Scientist, DWR. A total of 206 farmers from Umaria Chobe, Baroda, Khukham, Ranipur and Padariya, were present. The program was conducted by Dr. Yogita Gharde, Senior Scientist.