Tag:Shivraj Singh Chouhan

In a landmark development poised to reshape the future of agriculture, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday announced the successful creation of the world’s first genome-edited rice varieties developed indigenously in India.

During the question hour in the Lok Sabha, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee accused the central government of withholding MGNREGA funds meant for West Bengal for the fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, claiming it was an act of discrimination against the state.

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed that all departments collaborate in launching a nationwide campaign to tackle the distribution of fake agricultural products effectively.

The discussion focused on a range of crucial topics, including reducing agricultural costs, ensuring profitable pricing, safeguarding crops from water-logging, and improving the availability...

Starting in October, the government will introduce the modern kisan chaupal – lab to land program, which will facilitate direct interactions between scientists and...

Chouhan said that while the earlier system excluded debt-free farmers from insurance, the new policy includes provisions for them as well. The union minister for...

Land reforms are expected to streamline land administration and planning, facilitating easier access to agricultural services and improving urban local body finances. Digital infrastructure...

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told Assam agriculture minister Atul Bora that the central government will continue to provide all possible assistance to...