Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

October 30, 2026 5:21 PM

India to host ICAR-CGIAR Science and Partnership Week in April 2027

India will host the ICAR–CGIAR Science and Partnership Week from April 12 to 17, 2027, bringing together more than 5,000 delegates to discuss agricultural innovations, strengthen research partnerships and expand cooperation with the Global South. The event, announced on Friday by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and CGIAR, will bring researchers, farmers, governments, startups and businesses to New Delhi. It will examine innovations already reaching farmers and the work need...

October 24, 2026 3:07 PM

India Creates 11 Crore Farmer IDs Five Months Ahead of Deadline Under Digital Agriculture Mission

India has achieved the target of creating 11 crore Farmer IDs under the Digital Agriculture Mission, five months ahead of the March 31, 2027 deadline, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare said on Saturday. Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan described the achievement as a significant step towards strengthening digital agriculture and improving the delivery of government services to farmers. The target was achieved by the night of October 23 thr...

October 13, 2026 12:45 PM

PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana completes one year, focuses on agricltural growth in 100 districts

The Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) has completed its first year, with all 100 identified agricultural districts preparing District Action Plans and the average score across six key objectives rising from 18.85 in April 2026 to 46.89 in August 2026. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11, 2025, the six-year initiative aims to improve agricultural productivity, irrigation infrastructure, crop diversification, post-harvest storage, access to agricultural cre...

September 17, 2026 1:08 PM

India makes first soil carbon payments to farmers in Punjab, Haryana

India has moved its agricultural carbon market from policy to the farm level, with more than 2,500 smallholder farmers in Punjab and Haryana set to receive over ₹2.9 crore in digital payments for adopting regenerative farming practices. The first payments were released at a programme held at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, where Dr M. L. Jat, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)...

September 9, 2026 6:12 PM

Centre to hold nationwide farmer consultation on new Seed Act on September 10

The Centre is preparing to introduce a stringent new Seed Act aimed at curbing the sale of fake and substandard seeds and protecting farmers from financial losses. Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will hold a nationwide consultation with representatives of major farmer organisations on September 10 to seek their views before the proposed legislation is finalised. The consultation will be held at 4 pm at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi and is ...

September 8, 2026 11:19 PM

AI learns to track Mithun behaviour in real time, opening new possibilities for livestock management

Researchers at the ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun (ICAR-NRC on Mithun) in Nagaland have developed an artificial intelligence-based system that can detect and track the behaviour of Mithun in real time, a development that could transform livestock monitoring and help farmers manage animal health, welfare and reproduction more efficiently. Mithun, scientifically known as Bos frontalis and popularly called the “Cattle of the Hills”, holds considerable social, cultural and economic imp...

August 14, 2026 6:02 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches CBDC-based DBT pilot for foodgrain distribution in Chandigarh

Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) pilot in Chandigarh, aimed at making foodgrain delivery under the Public Distribution System (PDS) more transparent, secure and timely. The initiative was launched at Tagore Theatre in an event chaired by Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria. Union Minister for Education, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Ren...

August 13, 2026 5:59 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan approves Rs 605.71 crore for Rajasthan, Telangana under farm schemes

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday approved a combined allocation of Rs 605.71 crore for Rajasthan and Telangana under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) and the Krishonnati Yojana (KY). Of the total amount, Rajasthan will receive Rs 340.59 crore, while Telangana has been allocated Rs 265.12 crore to support agricultural development and farmer welfare initiatives. Chouhan approved the allocations during a virtual meeting ...

August 12, 2026 5:29 PM

Over 50,000 saplings planted across 31 states on Hariyali Amavasya under Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s Green Initiative

More than 50,000 saplings were planted across 31 states on Wednesday as part of a nationwide plantation campaign led by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in collaboration with the Vriksh Mitra Parivar. The campaign, held on the occasion of Hariyali Amavasya, also drew momentum from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative. A major plantation programme was organised at the PBG Ground, Central Ridge, near Talk...

August 12, 2026 1:10 AM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan calls for nationwide plantation drive on Hariyali Amavasya, over 50,000 saplings to be planted

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called upon people across the country to mark Hariyali Amavasya on August 12 by planting saplings, with members of the Vriksh Mitra Parivar pledging to plant more than 50,000 saplings nationwide. Chouhan will lead a plantation drive at the PBG Ground, Central Range, near Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi, along with hundreds of colleagues on Wednesday. At the same time, thousands of members associated...