“We will ensure that crop insurance is not merely a relief but it covers the entire loss due to destruction of crops,” said rural development minister Gopal Bhargava at a programme organised here to disburse insurance claims amounts to farmers. The audience also watched live the CM addressing a similar programme at Sehore. The programme was organised at Bittan Market Dussehra Maidan on the second day of the International Agri and Horticulture Technology Expo. Around 15,000 farmers persons attended the programme. Bhargava said that a total of more than 20.46 lakh farmers will benefit from the scheme in the state. He also claimed that the state and central governments will bring a new crop insurance scheme providing for 100 per cent compensation to the farmers for their losses. He presented claim documents to more than 50 farmers as token. In total, claims worth Rs 67 crore were disbursed on the occasion. Member of Parliament Alok Sanjar said that the “The farmers of the state can feel relieved. They need not worry about their problems; the CM will”. MLAs Rameshwar Sharma, Vishnu Khatri and district collector Nishant Barwade also addressed the farmers. Automatic milk vending machines Agricultural and horticultural product manufacturing companies, government departments and various local bodies are showcasing advanced farming technologies in the expo. While talking to Free Press the director of the expo, Bharat Baliyan said, “The participant companies are receiving a great response from the visitors. A large variety of products and services, ranging from water pumps, seeds and sowing machines to tractors, organic manure and pesticides to gigantic harvesters are displayed over in 125 stalls.” “The real crowd pullers are ATM-like milk vending machines, manual and automatically operated drip irrigation systems and technologically advanced water pumps.” Source - http://www.freepressjournal.in