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The Centre will soon begin an awareness campaign to help farmers understand and access export opportunities emerging from India’s free trade agreements, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan said. The government also plans to brief state administrations on how these pacts can benefit farmers and region-specific agricultural clusters.
India will host the National Saras Mela outside the Delhi-NCR region for the first time, with Vijayawada set to become the venue for the flagship rural livelihoods showcase on October 15. President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the event, following an initiative associated with Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, underscoring a push to broaden the national footprint of self-help group enterprises and rural women’s market access.
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan participated in AgriVision’s 10th national convention in New Delhi, underscoring the government’s continuing emphasis on agriculture as a driver of rural prosperity. The event placed policy attention on productivity, farmer welfare, and the broader transformation of India’s agri-economy at a time of climate stress, market volatility, and rising expectations from the farm sector.
The BJP intensified its offensive against Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, accusing him of insulting Hindu sentiment after his remarks invoking 'Shiv Ki Baraat' drew sharp criticism from the ruling party. Senior BJP leaders said the Congress was using religion as a political instrument while lacking a coherent national direction. The exchange has further sharpened the ideological confrontation between the two parties ahead of a politically sensitive period.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated a set of new facilities at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (ICAR-IIAB) in Ranchi through video conferencing, underscoring the Centre’s emphasis on agricultural research and innovation. The move highlights the government’s effort to strengthen science-led productivity gains, especially in crop improvement, biotechnology, and farmer-oriented research infrastructure.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday inaugurated a set of new facilities at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (ICAR-IIAB) in Ranchi through video conferencing, underscoring the Centre’s push to strengthen agricultural research infrastructure. The launch signals continued federal emphasis on biotechnology-led innovation, with an eye on improving crop resilience, productivity, and farmer outcomes.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday chaired the ministry’s first comprehensive monthly review meeting at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi, signalling a more structured oversight mechanism for the farm sector. The meeting is being viewed as an early effort to tighten administrative coordination, track implementation, and sharpen policy delivery across agriculture programmes.
The Union government has announced a large-scale housing commitment for Andhra Pradesh, marking one of the most significant welfare allocations in recent years for the state. At a public event in Burripalem, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu projected the initiative as both a social intervention and a development signal for rural and urban households awaiting secure shelter.
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