Team News Riveting
Raipur, June 18
Clad in farmer’s attire, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai performed the traditional rituals at his native village in Jashpur district to start the farming work as monsoon sets in over the state.
Sai sowed the seeds in his farm in Bagiya village as a mark of good luck and better yield in the upcoming kharif season. Besides discharging his responsibilities as the head of the state, the Chief Minister adeptly handled his familial duties too.
A state government spokesperson said in preparation for the onset of the monsoon, Sai commenced the farming season by sowing seeds in his farms in village Bagiya today. Shri Sai took upon the role of a farmer and sowed paddy seeds with his own hands, thereby upholding tradition.
In Jashpur and Surguja regions, there exists a tradition among farmers where family members join the head of the family in the ritual of sowing paddy seeds. Upholding the tradition, Chief Minister scattered seeds with his hands into the fields, followed by other family members.
Chief Minister was seen in traditional farming attire. He wore a turban, carried a basket of paddy seeds, and performed the rituals. It is notable that in Jashpur-Surguja region, this ritual is performed before sowing seeds as a prayer for a prosperous crop. Every farmer in the agrarian state of Chhattisgarh has started the preparations for the farming season.
It is noteworthy that Sai recently held a review meeting with the officials of the Agriculture Department to ensure a better Kharif crop in the state. The Chief Minister, who has always been connected to farming, emphasized the need for timely and adequate arrangements of fertilizers and seeds. He instructed the officials to arrange agricultural inputs according to the farmers’ needs and to increase productivity through the greater use of technology.
