Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday (October 14, 2025) visited Punjab’s Ludhiana district, where he interacted with farmers at a Kisan Chaupal in Nurpur Bet village, reviewed live demonstrations of modern agricultural machinery, and inspected a beekeeping centre aimed at promoting rural livelihoods.

During his visit to Nurpur Bet, Chouhan observed the operation of a Super Straw Management System (SSMS)-fitted combine harvester for paddy harvesting and the Happy Smart Seeder machine used for wheat sowing. Praising the local farming community, he lauded Nurpur Bet as a model village for completely avoiding stubble burning since 2017 and for embracing eco-friendly residue management practices.

Speaking to reporters, the Union Minister said that advanced farm machin

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