Face to Face: Insights from 'MukhaMukham' with Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's 'MukhaMukham' (face-to-face) event took place at the Camelot Convention Centre in Alappuzha, Kerala, with the presence of over 2000 farmers as part of the Navakerala Mission

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More than 50 farmers interacted with the CM and shared their issues related to wage revision, job security, and the need for better living conditions for farmers and farm workers. The open forum overall highlighted the importance of strengthening the agricultural sector

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CM Pinarayi Vijayan addressed the farmers and said that the government is trying to increase the production and productivity of Kerala's agricultural sector to further boost farmers' income with new technologies and necessary infrastructure in connection with the cooperative sector

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Numerous agricultural experts participated in the discussion, including Dr. Madhura Swaminathan, Professor (HAG) at the Indian Statistical Institute, who delightedly cited this as 'Participatory Democracy' where the government is on a mission to uplift the farmers

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Kerala's Agriculture Minister P. Prasad presided over the discussions, where he stated that the state government has started working towards the spread of value-added products and has also initiated the 'KERA' project worth Rs 2,375 crore

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Successful farmer Roy Anthony from Wayanad was honoured at the event, where he expressed his challenges and experiences as a progressive farmer in Kerala

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More than 50 farmers interacted with the CM and shared their issues related to wage revision, job security, and the need for better living conditions for farmers and farm workers. The open forum overall highlighted the importance of strengthening the agricultural sector

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