India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today addressed the Regional Agriculture Conference for the Southern States in Hyderabad, with discussions focusing on key challenges and opportunities facing agriculture in the region. The conference discussed the impact of El Niño, crop diversification and the measures required for the upcoming Rabi season. Shri Chouhan said the deliberations were not an exercise in discussion alone, but were aimed at bringing tangible improvements in farmers' lives, strengthening India's food security, expanding employment opportunities through agriculture and giving fresh momentum to ...