Historic day tomorrow as BJP to form govt for third time in Assam: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday termed the swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma as a “historic day” for the BJP and said the party’s return to power in Assam for the third time with a massive mandate reflects people’s faith in PM Modi and the National Democratic Alliance’s […]
Centre okays Rs 4,886 crore package to buy sunflower, gram at MSP to help farmers
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved an additional outlay of Rs 4,886.46 crore to buy sunflower and more gram at the minimum support price (MSP) to benefit farmers in Karnataka and Maharashtra, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. Approving a proposal from the […]
India, Brazil to deepen ties in agriculture and allied sectors
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) India’s Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, held a discussion with Carlos Favaro, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil, and Luiz Paulo Teixeira Ferreira, Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture of Brazil, at the Krishi Bhawan here on Friday, on the status of the ongoing cooperation […]
Zero tariffs on Indian agri products in US; no concession for American items: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday that many agricultural products of Indian farmers will now be exported to the United States of America with zero tariffs and American farmers’ agricultural products will not receive this concession in the Indian market. Stressing that India’s interests in agriculture and […]
India’s agriculture growth at 4.4 per cent is above global average: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday that over the past five years, the country’s agriculture and allied sectors have recorded an average annual growth rate of 4.4 per cent, which is higher than the global average. Citing data from the Economic Survey, he said […]
TN: Union Minister assures National Turmeric Board regional office and testing lab for Erode
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, on Monday said the Centre would move to establish a regional office of the National Turmeric Board (NTB) in Erode, Tamil Nadu, along with an accredited turmeric testing laboratory, to strengthen the turmeric ecosystem in one of the country’s key production […]
Shivraj Singh Chouhan defends overhaul of new rural employment Act, accuses Oppn of spreading misinformation
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) As opposition parties, led by Congress, gear up for nationwide protests, Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Saturday, launched a robust defence of the newly introduced Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act commonly referred to as VB-G RAM […]
Andhra marching towards ‘Quantum Yug’: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Amaravati, Dec 25 (IANS) Union Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that Andhra Pradesh is marching towards ‘Quantum Yug’ and expressed hope that Amaravati will emerge as a great capital city in future. He said while Prime Minister Narendra Modi is marching ahead to achieve Viksit Bharat by 2047, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is […]
Govt allocating more funds to ensure payment of salaries to Rozgar Sahayaks: Shivraj Chouhan
Bhopal, Dec 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday that the government has increased the allocation of funds for administrative expenditure from 6 per cent to 9 per cent to ensure the timely payment of salaries to Rozgar Sahayaks. The minister said that the delay in payment of salaries […]
India, Russia agree to step up trade in farm goods
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Oxana Lut, where both sides discussed ongoing cooperation and outlined future areas of collaboration, according to an official statement issued on Friday. Both countries agreed to deepen cooperation in agricultural trade, fertilisers, seeds, market […]
