September 10, 2026 11:14 PM
Drylands can become India’s strength with science, policy and market support: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called for an integrated approach combining science, policy and market support to transform dryland agriculture, strengthen food and nutritional security and improve farmers’ livelihoods. Addressing the opening session of Dryland Congress 2026 at the National Agricultural Science Complex (NASC) in New Delhi on Thursday, Chouhan said drylands should not be viewed as a weakness. With appropriate sc...