Agriculture Minister Archives

January 16, 2026 10:30 PM

New Seed Act to curb fake seeds, boost transparency and protect farmers: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said the proposed Seed Act, 2026 would bring sweeping reforms to protect farmers, eliminate fake and substandard seeds, and ensure transparency across the seed supp...

January 1, 2026 3:29 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan extends New Year greetings to farmers, workers and ‘Lakhpati Didis’

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday extended New Year greetings to farmers, workers, labourers, youth and women across the country, reaffirming the government’s commitment to...

January 1, 2026 3:20 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacts with farmers in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, interacted with farmers in Maharashtra on Wednesday during a visit to the Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Baleshwar in Ahilyanagar district, reiterating the C...

October 13, 2025 7:18 PM

Kharif sowing area rises by 6.51 lakh hectares: Agriculture Ministry

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress of the agriculture sector. The discussion focused on the status of Kharif crops, ...

August 13, 2025 10:57 AM

Will find new markets, no compromise on farmers’ interests, says Shivraj Singh as India faces US tariffs

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve to protect farmers’ interests amid tariff pressures, saying that there would be no compromise on the welfare of the farming community. Spea...

April 9, 2025 4:40 PM

India proposes BIMSTEC Agriculture Centre of Excellence at Kathmandu ministerial meet

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan led the Indian delegation at the 3rd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (BAMM), held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday. The meeting was attended ...

December 11, 2024 3:31 PM

Centre disburses Rs. 122 crore to over 1,700 agri-start-ups: Union Minister Bhagirath Chaudhary

The Central government has disbursed Rs. 122.50 crore to more than 1,700 agri-start-ups over the last five years under the Innovation and agri-entrepreneurship development programme, according to the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welf...