Now agri minister Chouhan launches monthly radio programme Kisan Se Baat

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New Delhi: In an attempt to connect with farmers and address their concerns, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has on Thursday launched a monthly radio programme called "Kisan Se Baat"...

The programme, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popular radio programme "Mann Ki Baat", aims to provide a platform for farmers to engage with the minister, agriculture scientists, and officials from the ministry...

The programme will start sometime in Septemberpossibly a week ahead of the PM's radio programme, a senior government official said...

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait criticized the minister, saying such a populist programme wouldn't be of any help to the farming community, as farmers are well aware of sowing patterns and the health of their soil...

The radio programme may put the minister in the limelight, but it won't address the real problems of farmers," Tikait said.. Catch all the Business News, Politics news,Breaking NewsEvents andLatest News Updates on Live Mint..