India to Launch National Campaign on Agriculture and Technology

India to launch national campaign on agriculture and technology

The initiative, to be extend to 723 districts across the country, seeks to raise awareness among approximately 150 million farmers about introducing modern technology and the use of new seed varieties, Chouhan explained at a press conference. The minister added that a team of scientists will visit nearly 65,000 villages to train farmers in practical and scientific farming techniques. Chouhan stressed that agriculture remains the backbone of the …

CM Yogi Adityanath has directed for quick implementation of 'Mukhyamantri Krishak Samridhi Yojana' to make loans available to small farmers more easily. In the review meeting of the Cooperative Department, he asked to start a new recruitment process through IBPS to modernize 5,686 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) and improve the quality of their services. State cooperative banks disbursed a record loan of ₹ 23,061 crore in 2025, whic…

Rs 44.76 Lakh Crore Financial Plan Approved for 2025–26: CM Fadnavis Pushes for Agricultural Reforms at SLBC Meeting - The News21

Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday chaired the 167th meeting of the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) – Maharashtra at Sahyadri Guest House, Mumbai, where a massive ₹44.76 lakh crore financial plan for FY 2025–26 was approved. Highlighting agriculture as the backbone of Maharashtra’s economy, CM Fadnavis emphasised the urgent need to treat agriculture […]

Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan: Nationwide Push to Modernise Farming - The Press United | International News Analysis, Viewpoint

In a move to transform Indian agriculture, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the launch of the nationwide Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, set to run from May 29 to June 12. Addressing a press conference at the National Media Centre, the Minister emphasized that the initiative is a key step towards realizing…

India’s foodgrain production jumps 6.8 pc to surpass 1,663.9 lakh tonnes in FY25 - tennews.in: National News Portal

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Monday that India’s foodgrain production has increased by over 106 lakh tonnes to 1,663.91 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, which represents a 6.83 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of the previous year. “In 2023-24, the country’s total foodgrains production was around […] The post India’s foodgrain production jumps 6.8 pc to surpass 1,663.9 lakh tonnes i…

India aims to become food basket of the world: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

The campaign aims to create awareness among farmers about modern technology and new seed varieties.  Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, the campaign will run in 723 districts across the country and reach nearly 1.5 crore farmers. He said, a team of scientists will visit nearly 65 thousand villages to train farmers in practical and scientific farming techniques. Each team will have three meetings at the …