Union Agriculture Minister

November 20, 2025 9:05 PM

Record foodgrain production marks highest growth in a decade

India has achieved a historic milestone in agricultural output, with foodgrain production for 2024–25 touching an all-time high of 357.73 million tonnes. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the final crop production estimates in New Delhi on Thursday and congratulated farmers for their contribution to the achievement. The Minister noted that the increase represents the highest rise in foodgrain production in the past ten years. Output has grown ...

October 17, 2025 1:10 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan directs timely rollout of Pulses Mission and Dhan-Dhaanya Yojana

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has directed officials to ensure the time-bound implementation of the ‘Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission’ and the ‘Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana’. In a high-level meeting with senior officials of the Ministry, Chouhan instructed that district-level clusters be created for the Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission, with active support from States. He also emphasised the need for effective grassroots execution ...

September 7, 2025 10:50 AM

GST revamp to benefit small and medium farmers: Minister

The GST reforms will have a wide-scale impact on the agriculture sector, benefitting small and medium farmers because due to reduced GST rates on agricultural equipment, the cost of agriculture will decrease, and farmers' profits will increase, according to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The GST on bio-pesticides and micro-nutrients has been reduced, which will benefit farmers. Also, the trend of farmers towards bio-fertilisers from chemical fertilisers will definitely incr...

September 4, 2025 2:51 PM

Punjab: Union Agriculture Minister visits flood-stricken areas in Amritsar

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday visited the flood-affected areas in Amritsar district of Punjab. He also met with the local residents and listened to their grievances while inspecting the region. He further took stock of the crops damaged by waterlogging due to persistent heavy rains and talked to farmers. After visiting the flood-affected areas of Amritsar, Kapurthala, and Gurdaspur districts, the Union Minister will hold a meeting with officials in Amritsar late ...

June 11, 2025 9:13 AM

Centre reaches out to farmers across 700 districts under Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan is spearheading the ongoing Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA), a national campaign launched on May 29 from Puri, Odisha. The 15-day initiative, which concludes on June 12, aims to connect scientific research with agricultural practice on the ground, targeting over 1.5 crore farmers across more than 700 districts. The effort is supported by 16,000 agricultural scientists and 2,170 interdisciplinary teams. At the launc...

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...