Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday held a meeting with the employees and officers of both the Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development from sweepers, MTS to Secretary Level.
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that to ensure farmers benefit from modern scientific developments, the Centre will start a monthly talk show on the radio from September called 'Kisano Ki Baat'.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan extended greetings to citizens on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day on Thursday and asked countrymen to take the resolution of Vikasit Bharat by 2047.
Speaking to the media here, the Union Minister said, "Today I got the opportunity to attend a meeting at the Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. This institute has a very important role in rural development. A glorious, prosperous and rich India is being built under the leader
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient and biofortified varieties of crops at the India Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He also interacted with the farmers and scientists on the occasion.
Chauhan identified state government delays in releasing premium amounts as the primary cause of payment delays and urged prompt action. The central government will release its share immediately to prevent further delays, with payments being made directly to farmers' accounts from the Kharif
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that there are problems in the sector and he will discuss the issues with the farmers and their unions.
The Congress on Monday said that it will give notice for a privilege motion against the Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the Rajya Sabha for "misleading the House" on various counts
In an address to the Rajya Sabha, the Union Minister also highlighted the "Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi" scheme of the Union government and said that due to this scheme, farmers have become self-reliant and empowered.
Chauhan said, "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's agricultural development has consistently been the highest in the world. Under the PM's leadership, we have made efforts to increase production, but India has also been concerned about ensuring that the production i