Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), state-run agricultural universities in West Bengal, and agricultural scientists are jointly preparing a scientific agriculture roadmap for West Bengal, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said here on Tuesday. During the day, he first chaired a high-level review meeting in Kolkata along with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. After the meeting, while addressing a joint press conference along with t…
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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…
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 13 (IANS) BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari and Congress nominee Ghanshyam Singh filed their nomination papers on Monday for the Datia Assembly by-election, with both parties holding separate roadshows and showcasing their political strength ahead of the July 30 poll.Tiwari filed his nomination in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal, former Home Minister Narottam Mishra and several senior BJP leaders, signalling the ruling pa…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday took a resolve to turn environment protection into a mass movement among nearly 17,000 ‘Vriksh Mitra’ connected from across the country.Chouhan presented a clear and clean roadmap to give environment protection the form of a concrete mass movement based on suggestions and dialogue received from ‘Vriksh Mitra’. He decided that every family will plant a tree on occasions like birthdays, wedding anniversaries, bi…
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 …
Bhopal, July 8 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress has demanded that the Centre immediately increase the state’s summer moong procurement target, alleging that the existing quota is far below the actual production and would force thousands of farmers to sell their produce below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). In a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday, Pradesh Congress Committee President Jitu Patwari claimed that procurement arrange…
Jaipur, July 7 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Tuesday met the Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma at Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi to review the implementation of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-GRAM G) initiative and other rural development programmes in the state. During the meeting, the two leaders reviewed the progress of Gram Sabha-led planning, transparent utilisation o…
New Delhi/Bhopal, July 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday held a series of meetings with Union Ministers during his two-day visit to the national capital to discuss key development projects and issues concerning the state, with pending Narmada river projects emerging as the main focus of the visit. According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Yadav participated in a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah to review pending issues …
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the initiative ‘PRAGATI’ to empower 20,000 agri-entrepreneurs and directly support 20 lakh farmers, an official said on Tuesday. Speaking about the initiative, Chouhan said that the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 cannot be achieved without a developed agricultural sector and prosperous villages.He said the government’s focus is not limited to increasing agricultural p…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma held a series of meetings with six Union Ministers during his visit to New Delhi, discussing key issues related to agriculture, rural development, food security, renewable energy, urban infrastructure, water resources, transport, and finance.The discussions focused on accelerating major development projects and strengthening Centre-State coordination.During his meeting with Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare an…