Amaravati, Feb 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and other Central ministers in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss state projects and the release of funds.The Chief Minister was to leave for the national capital on Monday itself and was scheduled to meet five Union Ministers to discuss various issues related to the state, a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said.Apart from Shah a…
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New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday that many agricultural products of Indian farmers will now be exported to the United States of America with zero tariffs and American farmers’ agricultural products will not receive this concession in the Indian market. Stressing that India’s interests in agriculture and dairy are fully protected, the Union Minister added that the US has made significant reductions in tariffs on many products in the agricultu…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that the Opposition’s narrative of “the country has been sold, farmers have been sold, farmers will be ruined” cannot hold up, as the India-US trade agreement will open new doors for India’s progress and development, increase exports, create employment opportunities, and boost farmers’ incomes.“Our spices will be exported, rice exports to these countries will increase, our dairy products are safe, and…
Sehore, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Saturday, expressed his concern over continuous low production of pulses across the country and called for an immediate attention from all the states and concerned authorities, including farmers. Union Minister Chouhan said that continuous low production of pulses by the farmers for the last few years have forced the government to purchase pulses from foreign countries.”If India has to buy pulses from a…
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…
Sehore, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday interacted with farmers who arrived from different parts of the country and listened to their concerns in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore.Interestingly, the minister interacted with farmers at an agricultural land in Amla village in Sehore, the home district of Shivraj Singh Chouhan.During the conversation, farmers were allowed to share their experiences on organic and chemical farming, and the challeng…
Bhopal, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will on Saturday chair the National Pulses Conference at the Food Legumes Research Platform (FLRP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district of Amlaha, aimed at accelerating India’s push towards ‘self-reliance’ in pulses.The day-long event, scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m., on Saturday, will be attended by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav as the special guest.Agriculture Ministers from major pulses-producing sta…
Bhopal, Feb 6 (IANS) Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will chair the National Pulses Conference at the Food Legumes Research Platform (FLRP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district of Amlaha, aimed at accelerating India’s push towards ‘self-reliance’ in pulses. The day-long event, scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m., on Saturday, will be attended by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav as the special guest. Agriculture Ministers from major pulses-producing states, inclu…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said the India-US trade agreement fully safeguards the country’s agricultural interests, particularly those of the farm and dairy sectors.Addressing the media here, Chouhan reiterated that India’s staple grains, fruits, major crops, millets, and dairy products remain completely secure and face no threat whatsoever.He emphasised that the interests of small and large farmers alike have been fully protected, and that t…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday asserted that the India–US trade agreement fully safeguards the interests of Indian growers, rejecting Opposition claims that the agriculture sector has been compromised. Describing the deal as a balanced outcome rooted in diplomacy, development and national dignity, Chouhan said tariff rationalisation would expand export opportunities for Indian produce while keeping domestic markets prot…