NEW DELHI: The Centre has intensified its preparedness measures to tackle the possible impact of El Niño on the ongoing southwest monsoon, with Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assuring that all necessary steps are being taken to safeguard farmers and ensure smooth progress of the Kharif season. Addressing the media after […]
New Delhi, July 7, 2026: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the Centre’s Mission for Cotton Productivity (Kapas Kanti) and stressed the need to accelerate technological innovation and significantly improve cotton yields to strengthen India’s position in the global textile and agriculture sectors. The review meeting, held at Uprashtrapati Bhavan, […]
ITANAGAR, July 1: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan arrived in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday but was unable to carry out the scheduled aerial survey due to inclement weather conditions. He is now set to undertake a comprehensive ground and aerial inspection of flood-affected regions in Arunachal Pradesh […]
Rewari, June 30: The grand concluding ceremony of the nationwide ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ launched by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare to promote sustainable and profitable farming across the country, was held on Tuesday in Rewari, Haryana. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Sh. Shivraj Singh Chouhan attended the event as the […]
New Delhi, June 29, 2026: The two-day Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan concluded in the national capital with a renewed commitment towards transforming India’s villages into engines of growth, self-reliance, and sustainable development. Chaired by Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the conference brought together Rural Development Ministers, senior […]
New Delhi , June 23, 2026: With the possibility of El Niño and a weak or uncertain monsoon this year, the Central Government has intensified its preparedness for the Kharif season. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan today chaired a high-level virtual meeting with Agriculture Ministers of states, […]
New Delhi, June 16: With the possibility of El Nino conditions affecting rainfall patterns, the Centre has intensified preparations for the upcoming Kharif season, with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan calling for advance planning in districts likely to experience deficient or uneven rainfall. During a high-level agriculture review meeting at Krishi Bhawan on Tuesday, […]
Indore, June 12: The two-day conference of Agriculture Ministers from BRICS nations commenced in Indore on Friday, with Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlighting India’s agricultural achievements and advocating stronger international cooperation to address global food security challenges. Addressing the inaugural session, Chouhan said India, under the leadership of Prime Minister […]
Raisen (Madhya Pradesh), June 1: Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday inaugurated the nationwide ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ from Ramasiya village in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district, emphasizing the need to safeguard soil health for the future of Indian agriculture. The month-long campaign, scheduled from June 1 to June 30, aims to […]
New Delhi, May 31: Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called for a nationwide movement to protect agricultural land and promote sustainable farming practices, with the launch of the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ scheduled from Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, on June 1. Describing the initiative as a national mission to safeguard Mother Earth, […]