Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurates annual conference of agricultural universities and ICAR directors

May 20, 2025 6:20 PM

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurates annual conference of agricultural universities and ICAR directors

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, inaugurated the Annual Conference of Vice-Chancellors of Agricultural Universities and Directors of ICAR Institutes at the Dr. C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. The event was announced through an official statement by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare on Tuesday. Addressing the gathering, Chouhan lauded the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) a...

India unveils world’s first genome-edited rice; Shivraj Singh Chouhan hails “historic milestone”

May 5, 2025 1:39 PM

India unveils world’s first genome-edited rice; Shivraj Singh Chouhan hails “historic milestone”

India has become the first country in the world to develop genome-edited rice varieties, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Sunday. Developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the new rice varieties — DRR Rice 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1 — are expected to significantly increase crop yields, improve climate resilience, and reduce water usage. Calling it a “historic milestone in scientific research,” Chouhan, speaki...