New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan is on a two-day visit to West Bengal on July 13–14, during which he will hold key discussions with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on agriculture and rural development, besides interacting directly with jute farmers and women from Self-Help Groups. Chouhan will reach Kolkata on Monday evening and proceed directly to the Chief Minister’s residence. A dinner meeting between the Union Minister and…
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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Central assistance of Rs 9,404.47 crore has supported the distribution of 21.61 lakh agricultural machines to individual farmers under the Sub‑Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM), an official statement said on Thursday.The scheme also helped establish 27,554 Custom Hiring Centers, 646 Hi‑tech Hubs and 25,608 Farm Machinery Banks, the statement said, adding that and that beneficiaries owning individual farm machinery rose from 2.07 lakh in 2020–21 to 2.32 l…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said the government is closely monitoring the potential impact of El Nino and an extensive monitoring mechanism has been put in place, adding that rainfall would gain further momentum this month, leading to an acceleration in kharif sowing.Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Centre is addressing the situation with comprehensive preparedness, a clear strategy, and strong ground-level action, he …
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed the constitution of a high-level expert committee under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to examine the challenges being faced by Totapuri mango growers in Andhra Pradesh and recommend appropriate measures for the long-term development of the sector, it was announced on Friday.The decision follows the minister’s recent visit to the state where farmers informed him that prices of the Totapuri …
Gandhinagar, July 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government has decided to recognise the B.Sc. (Honours) Natural Farming degree offered by Gujarat Natural Farming Science University as equivalent to the B.Sc (Honours) Agriculture degree awarded by the state’s other agricultural universities, a move aimed at providing equal academic recognition and opportunities to students pursuing higher education in natural farming. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Saturday that India’s success of the Viksit Bharat @2047 rests on the robust integration of agriculture, knowledge, research and innovation. Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day national conference “Sustainable Agriculture for Viksit Bharat@2047: Tradition, Technology and Tangible Outcomes”, Birla said, “India’s agriculture is not merely the backbone of the economy but also the cornerstone of our cultural consciousne…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Agricultural scientist and former Chairperson of the National Biodiversity Authority P. L. Gautam has been appointed as chairperson of an Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity, an official said on Saturday. The NBA reconstituted the Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity under Section 13(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, for a period of one year to provide expert guidance on the conservation, sustainable use and access and benefit-sharing (ABS) of agricultural biod…
Aizawl, June 3 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L. Murugan, on Wednesday underscored the pivotal role of students in achieving the government’s vision of building an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) and transforming the country into a fully developed nation by 2047. Murugan, who is on a two-day visit to Kolasib district in northern Mizoram, interacted with students and highlighted India’s roadmap towards becoming a develope…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday gave a clarion call for launching the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ from Monday to enlighten farmers across the country on the harm that excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides causes to the health of the soil. Ahead of the national launch of the campaign on June 1 from Ramsiya village in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district, Chouhan held a virtual interaction with Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), Indian Council of…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) India’s total foodgrain production increased by 5.3 per cent to an all-time high of 376.563 million tonnes in 2025-26 compared with the corresponding figure of 357.732 million tonnes for the previous year, according to the third advance estimates of major agricultural crops released on Wednesday. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan said: “This marks the highest-ever foodgrain production in the country’s history. The estimates refl…