Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday called upon the corporate sector to play a greater role in transforming Indian agriculture through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), urging industry to invest in agricultural research, agri-tech, climate-resilient farming, skill development and women-led rural enterprises.
Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah, along with Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Friday reviewed the situation arising from the below-normal rainfall and its impact in certain parts of the country due to ‘El Niño’.
Punjab's canal expansion plans have come under the spotlight as widespread power cuts disrupt paddy transplantation, triggering farmer protests across the state.
The Chief Minister announced that the maximum daily limit which had been fixed for providing fuel to such customers has also been relaxed.
Paddy transplantation has begun across Punjab, but farmers in Barnala say soaring cultivation costs and higher labour charges are eroding profits, while migrant workers insist inflation has forced them to seek better wages.
On the occasion, the chief minister directed deployment of drones in a pilot project aimed at monitoring crop health and detecting diseases. He stated that this initiative would provide farmers with timely information to help prevent crop losses.
Urging civil servants to internalize values of humility, discipline and empathy, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday that they must ensure that governance is participatory, compassionate and reaches every citizen.
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan said agriculture scientists and farmers should come together to turn Indian agriculture into a ‘Viksit Krishi’ (developed agriculture), which is essential to achieve the goal of a developed India.
Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said the government will make farmers self-reliant and transform the agriculture landscape of India.
Turkey and Pakistan pledged several joint ventures and enhanced bilateral investment, including in key sectors like renewable energy, information technology, defence production, infrastructure development and agriculture, before Shehbaz Sharif left Istanbul for Tehran, earlier on Monday.
