New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav will inaugurate the grand national-level Advanced Agriculture Festival (Unnat Krishi Mahotsav) at the Dussehra Ground in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.The festival will be held from Saturday to Monday (April 11–13, 2026), organised at the initiative of Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.The three-day event, described by Chouhan as an “Agricultur…
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Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that the three primary goals for Indian agriculture were to enhance farmers’ incomes and ensure the country’s food and nutrition security.Addressing the Western Regional Agricultural Conference organised here, Chouhan stated that formal one-day rabi-kharif meetings are now being replaced by theme-based regional conferences for different agro-climatic zones. He described the initiati…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The National Agriculture Higher Education Project (NAHEP) launched by ICAR and the World Bank has raised graduate placement rates and expanded practical training and industry links, a new report has said.The report from the World Bank said graduate placement rates for agricultural degree courses in India rose from 41 per cent to 67 per cent between 2018 and 2023, supported by over 800 formal agreements with companies for internships and placements.About 27 per cent of a…
Bhopal, April 3 (IANS) A grand national-level Advanced Agriculture Festival (Unnat Krishi Mahotsav) will be organised at the Dussehra Ground in Raisen from April 11 to 13, 2026, at the initiative of Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The three-day event, described by Chouhan as an “Agricultural Mahakumbh”, aims to provide farmers a complete solution from “Lab to Field” and “Seed to Market” under one roof. It will showcase modern farming technolog…
Jaipur, March 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Governor and Chancellor Haribhau Bagde stated on Friday that a convocation is not merely an occasion for awarding degrees, but a significant milestone marking students’ transition into a new phase of life.He noted that in the Indian tradition, convocation was known as ‘Samavartan Sanskar (graduation rite)’, a ceremony that instilled in students the ethos of dedicating their lives to the service of society.Addressing the 7th Convocation Ceremony of Agricultural…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) India’s next agricultural revolution will be driven by artificial intelligence, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said on Sunday, positioning it as the central pillar of farm policy, research, and investment architecture.Addressing the inaugural session of the “Global Conference on AI in Agriculture and Investor Summit 2026” here, he said that AI offers, for the first time, scalable solutions to structural challenges…
Jaipur, Feb 17 (IANS) Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday launched Bharat-Vistaar app, saying that it marks the beginning of a digital revolution in agriculture. Through this AI-powered platform, farmers will gain timely and accurate access to a wide range of farming-related information, said Chouhan, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Launched nationally from the Pink City of Jaipur, Bharat-Vistaar will deliver comprehensive agricultural services to farmers throu…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) India has created a large-scale digital foundation for agriculture with over 7.63 crore farmer IDs and 23.5 crore crop plots surveyed under the Digital Agriculture Mission, an official statement said on Saturday.According to the statement, the National Pest Surveillance System supports 66 crops and over 432 pest types, providing real-time advisories to more than 10,000 extension workers for early pest detection.“As of December 2025, the Kisan e-Mitra chatbot has answer…
Kochi (Kerala), Feb 9 (IANS) In a significant boost to efforts aimed at restoring a rapidly declining estuarine resource, the ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has successfully achieved induced breeding of the mangrove clam (Geloina erosa) under captive conditions.The scientific breakthrough is expected to mark a major milestone in developing community-managed estuarine aquaculture models that are closely integrated with mangrove conservation.Mangrove clams, commonly kno…
Amlaha, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are advancing research on ‘tiwra’, commonly known as ‘khesri’ or grass pea.Addressing a gathering of farmers, Chouhan said that a new, less harmful variety of ‘tiwra’ would soon be introduced in the market.Tiwra was widely used in India, but later it was banned as it triggers lathyrism disease…