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MP farmers' stir: CM Chouhan's achievements have come back to haunt him

The problem lies in the absence of strong storage due to which bumper harvest is sold at cheap rates

Students and activists protesting against killing of six farmers in Mandsor police firing incedent, at MP Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
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Students and activists protesting against killing of six farmers in Mandsor police firing incedent, at MP Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Sanjeeb Mukherjee Ratlam/Mandsaur
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's stellar achievements in the field of agriculture seem to have come back to haunt him.

The same farmers whom the state feted for their achievements, including five back-to-back Krishi Karmaan awards and many other accolades, are now questioning the state's policies and their actual impact on the ground.

There is no doubt that the state has managed to raise production of cereals, but more than that, the rise in output of horticulture, livestock and other activities have become a problematic area.

Vegetable production in the state has risen from 3.6 million metric tonnes in