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Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai Returns to Ancestral Farming Roots
The leader of a state in India called Chhattisgarh is named Vishnu Deo Sai.
He is the Chief Minister, which is like the boss of the state government.
Even though he has a very busy job, he took a day off to visit his old family village.
The village is called Bagiya, and it is in a place called Jashpur district.
When he got there, he ploughed the family farm with two bullocks.
Ploughing means turning over the soil to get it ready for planting.
He also did a special traditional farming activity called 'biyasi', which is used when growing rice.
He said farming is not just a job for him, but a way of life he grew up with.
He believes farmers and farming are very important for the state's success.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai took time off to plough his ancestral farmland in his native village Bagiya.
He was seen tilling the field with a pair of bullocks in Jashpur district.
Sai performed the traditional 'biyasi' farming practice associated with paddy cultivation.
Sai said agriculture is 'a way of life' and a value he grew up with, recalling childhood memories.
He stressed that the prosperity of farmers and agriculture is a strong foundation for the prosperity of the state.
- Who
- Vishnu Deo Sai, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
- What
- Took a break from his schedule to plough his family farmland with bullocks and perform the traditional 'biyasi' paddy farming practice
- Where
- His native village Bagiya in Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh
- When
- Monday
- Why
- To reconnect with his farming roots and give a helping hand to his family during agriculture operations
Key facts
- Chief Minister
- Vishnu Deo Sai
- State
- Chhattisgarh
- Native Village
- Bagiya
- District
- Jashpur
- Activity
- Ploughing field with bullocks
- Farming Practice
- Biyasi (paddy cultivation)
- Day
- Monday
Quotes
Vishnu Deo Sai
Chhattisgarh chief minister and former minister of agriculture
“I am emotionally connected to Chhattisgarh’s soil, its rich farming traditions and its hardworking farmers and strongly believe that the prosperity of farmers and agriculture is a strong foundation for the prosperity of the state.”
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“Coming from a farming family, agriculture has never been just a means of livelihood for me. It is a way of life and a value I have grown up with.”
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Sources
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