Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday continued his allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent India-US interim trade agreement, claiming that the PM is "trapped" and signed the anti-farmer agreement under pressure from US President Donald Tr
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday inaugurated the three-day Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela at the ICAR-IARI campus in the national capital, outlining a sweeping reform agenda aimed at steering Indian farming toward "Dev
New Delhi [India], February 18: India has always been, at its heart, an agrarian economy. For millions of families, agriculture is both livelihood and legacy, passed down through generations. Given the key role that farmers play in the growth of our nation, it is only natural that any conver
New Delhi [India], February 16: MicroSave Consulting (MSC) convened a high-level pre-summit event in New Delhi focused on practical pathways to scale climate-resilient agriculture using artificial intelligence (AI) anchored in Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). The discussion brought toget
Union Minister for Agriculture, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, saying that he is allegedly trying to mislead the farmers by lying repeatedly, and causing confusion among the general public regarding the India-US interim trade agreement.
India is poised to see a significant surge in agricultural and organic product exports to the United States following the interim trade agreement, with the competitive 18% tariff rate providing Indian exporters a decisive edge in the American market, said Abhishek Dev, Chairman of the Agr
Taking a sharp dig at the Congress, the Union Minister alleged, "For decades, Congress has considered the North-East and especially Assam as its vote bank. It had become a political laboratory."
The proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) is expected to significantly benefit Indian farmers, with India's export advantage and income potential across agriculture and allied sectors.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said that the trade agreement with the United States will not harm Indian farmers, while the US has reduced tariffs on several Indian farm exports to zero.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday strongly criticised the BJP-led Centre over the proposed Seed Bill, alleging that it would harm Indian agriculture and further weaken farmers' livelihoods.
Speaking while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman said the scheme will focus on major coconut-growing states and include measures such as replacing non-productive trees with new, high-yielding saplings.