New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday held a virtual meeting with agriculture ministers and senior officials from multiple states to review the implementation of key central schemes and procurement operations.

The discussions focused on the progress of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and the Krishi Unnati Scheme, with emphasis on timely utilisation of allocated funds before the close of the financial year on March 31.

During the meeting, the Minister conducted a state-wise and scheme-wise assessment covering Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Tripura, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.

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