Tag: Agriculture Minister
Kharif crop acreage to rise as sowing window remains open till August 15: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi: The acreage of key kharif crops such as rice (paddy), pulses and oilseeds will increase to compensate for the current deficiency in the…
Delayed rains likely to hit sowing of kharif crops, advance preparations underway: Chouhan
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said there could be an adverse impact on sowing of kharif crops because of delayed…
West Asia crisis: Shivraj Singh Chouhan sets up cell to track seed, fertiliser availability
New Delhi: Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has set up a special monitoring cell to track daily availability of key agricultural inputs like fertilisers and…
Big change on cards to how fertiliser subsidy is transferred? What Agriculture Minister is proposing
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday pitched for transferring the central government’s Rs 1.7 lakh crore annual fertiliser subsidy to farmers’…
Prime Minister to release 21st instalment of PM-KISAN on Nov 19
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on November 19 release the 21st instalment of PM-KISAN scheme, under which Rs 6,000 is being provided to…