India, Oct. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (ICAR-IIAB), Garhkhatanga, Ranchi, organized a Pre-Rabi Kisan Goshti-cum-Agricultural Input Distribution Programme under the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) on 8th October, 2026. The programme brought together around 1,500 farmers from Ranchi, Khunti, Gumla and Ramgarh districts to facilitate direct interaction between farmers, scientists and policymakers and to promote the adoption of scientific and sustainable agricultural practices.

On this occasion, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated various new facilities of ICAR-IIAB through video c...