Two-day Agriculture Conference on National Kharif Campaign-2026 organized on May 28 and 29, 2026 at NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi
Conference participants include agriculture ministers, scientists, senior officials from across India, representatives from ICAR, states and Union Territories
India's estimated total foodgrain production for 2025-26 reached 376.563 million tonnes
Foodgrain production increased by nearly 18.8 million tonnes compared to previous year
Rice production reached 154.024 million tonnes, making India the world's largest rice producer surpassing China
Wheat production reached 120.657 million tonnes (record level)
Maize production stands at 55.092 million tonnes (record level)
Estimated oilseed production projected at 43.059 million tonnes
Groundnut production reached 13.074 million tonnes (record level)
Rapeseed-mustard production climbed to 13.768 million tonnes (record level)
Three regional conferences already held in Jaipur, Lucknow and Bhubaneswar
Two more regional conferences proposed for North-East and southern India
Country divided into eight agro-climatic zones according to ICAR classification
Government considering organizing regional conferences based on these eight agro-climatic zones
Separate missions created for pulses and oilseeds
Conference discussions cover Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture and Cotton Mission
Special focus on natural farming, Soil Health Cards and balanced use of fertilisers
Discussions on integrated farming models to increase income of small and marginal farmers
Agricultural credit distribution remains uneven across states
Conference deliberations include Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, PM-AASHA scheme, digital agriculture, Farmer ID and strengthening Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)
