India, June 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today held a high-level weekly agriculture review meeting at Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi, and conducted a detailed review of preparations across the country for the Kharif 2026 season. Along with this, in the context of possible El Niño conditions, he placed special emphasis on increasing cotton production, achieving self-reliance (atmanirbharta) in pulses and advance contingency plans for low-rainfall districts and gave a clear message that protecting farmers' interests is the government's top priority under the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The meeting ...