March 19, 2026 11:20 AM
Govt accelerating irrigation projects, pushing digital agriculture and crackdown on agri-input mafia: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said the Centre is fast-tracking long-pending irrigation and river-linking projects, while rolling out a series of reforms aimed at boosting farmer incomes, ensuring quality inputs and driving a digital transformation in agriculture. Replying to a discussion in the Lok Sabha, Chouhan asserted that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is focused on “transforming society and improving lives,” rather than merely admini...