Andhra Pradesh Ministers Nara Lokesh (Education, IT & Electronics) and Anita (Home) met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi on Tuesday and briefed him on the extensive agricultural devastation caused by Cyclone Montha.
Union Minister for Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will inaugurate the Saras Aajeevika Food Festival 2025 on Monday at Sunder Nursery in New Delhi, according to an official release by the Ministry of Rural Development.
Leaders from across the political spectrum on Saturday paid tributes to Bharat Ratna Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata, widely known as JRD Tata, on his death anniversary, recalling his pioneering role in Indian industry, aviation and institution-building.
Chouhan began his one-day tour by offering prayers at a local gurdwara before heading to the fields to review farming practices with officials from the Agriculture Ministry. The minister interacted with farmers to understand their methods of direct seeding, reduced fertiliser use, and stu
Ransingh Kalan has gained recognition for its sustained efforts in eco-friendly farming. For the last six years, farmers in the village have not engaged in stubble burning.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday released the first advanced estimates of production of main Kharif crops, according to which a record growth in production of major Kharif crops is expected, with total food grain production estimated to increase by 3.87 million ton
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday launched Nayi Chetna 4.0, the National Campaign on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi.
In a post on X, LG Sinha said, "I'm grateful to PM Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan for increasing the number of person-days provided under MGNREGA to 150 days for J&K to enhance livelihood security in rural areas affected by natural calamity
The announcement will benefit thousands of farmers who had previously suffered losses due to these natural factors but were ineligible for insurance claims.
Announcing major relief for farmers, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that, on the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, two significant categories of crop losses have now been included under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), which farmers