Cabinet Minister Sond urges adoption of new agricultural technologies
Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Sunday urged the farmers for adopting new technologies.
City Air News
Aug 17, 2025 07:50
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Khanna (Ludhiana), August 17, 2025: Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Sunday urged the farmers for adopting new technologies.
Participating in the fair organized by Khattara Potato Group, the Cabinet Minister lauded the initiative and highlighted that the potato crop is highly valuable. He mentioned that farmers from various parts of Punjab attended the fair in large numbers and assured that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is ready to provide all possible support to such initiatives aimed at diversifying crops beyond the traditional crop cycle. He emphasized that potatoes are now a key ingredient in several food items, urging farmers to actively participate in potato production.
Sond further stated that the government led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh, is continuously working to strengthen cooperative societies. He shared that agricultural equipment worth Rs 1.5 crore has been provided to cooperative societies in his Khanna constituency to boost agricultural growth. He highlighted that the Mann government has made significant efforts in improving canal water availability for agriculture. When the AAP government took over reins in 2022, canal water for irrigation was limited to 20%, which has now increased to 60%. In Khanna constituency, 10,800 acres of land have been made irrigable through canal water.
An exhibition showcasing agricultural machinery was also organized at the fair, featuring equipment for potato sowing and harvesting, stalls by potato breeders for high-quality seed production, and stalls displaying chemical products.
Earlier, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) vice-chancellor Dr. Satbir Singh Gosal emphasized the importance of such fairs in encouraging potato growers to adopt new technologies.
The event was also attended by Chairman Khanna Market Committee Jagtar Singh Gill Rattanheri, District Planning Board Member Master Avatar Singh Dahiru, Yadavinder Singh Bittu Libbra and others.
