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January 8, 2026 12:45 PM

Department of Posts, Agriculture Ministry sign MoU to enable pan-India logistics for testing farm inputs

In a move aimed at strengthening quality control of agricultural inputs, the Department of Posts (DoP) and the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a nationwide logistics mechanism for the transportation of pesticide, seed and fertiliser samples to designated laboratories across India. The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotirad...

January 1, 2026 4:39 PM

Year-ender 2025: India’s Agricultural sector – Growth, governance and ground-level impact

The year 2025 marked a defining phase for India’s agricultural sector, reflecting the cumulative outcomes of sustained policy focus, public investment and institutional reforms over the past decade. Agriculture and allied activities continued to remain the backbone of the rural economy, contributing nearly 16 per cent to India’s Gross Domestic Product in FY 2024-25 and providing livelihoods to more than 46 per cent of the population. During the year, the sector demonstrated resilience amid c...

November 26, 2025 6:36 PM

India to see record kharif output growth, foodgrain production to cross 173 million tonnes

India is projected to post a record increase in the production of major kharif crops this year, with total foodgrain output estimated to rise by 3.87 million tonnes to 173.33 million tonnes. The figures were released on Wednesday by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan while presenting the first advanced estimates of kharif production. The estimates show strong gains in both rice and maize. Kharif rice production is expected to reach 124.5 million tonnes, an increase of 1.73 million...

January 15, 2025 8:34 PM

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveils Major Housing initiative for Madhya Pradesh

In a significant boost to housing development in Madhya Pradesh, Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, presented a monumental housing initiative under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. On behalf of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, he announced that 8.21 lakh families in the state will receive pucca houses at a cost of ...

September 16, 2024 4:31 PM

Solutions to farmers’ problems through dialogue, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that there are problems in the sector and he will discuss the issues with the farmers and their unions. "There are problems in agriculture but solutions are also there. We will speak to farmers and farmers' unions," he said while replying to a discussion in Rajya Sabha on the working of the agriculture ministry and farmers' welfare. "We will move towards solutions through dialogues. We will go ahead by taking everyone together. Kau...