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Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is proactively addressing potential challenges to the upcoming Kharif season amid developing El Niño conditions and a current 43% monsoon deficit. Government initiatives focus on bolstering farmer resilience through contingency plans targeting 315 vulnerable districts, promoting water conservation techniques, and securing adequate seed and fertilizer supplies. Simultaneously, the government is encouraging area expansion for pulses and oilseeds to achieve self-reliance, alongside large-scale MSP procurement to ensure remunerative prices for farmers. These measures, coupled with financial safety nets and a focus on soil health, aim to mitigate risks and maintain a foodgrain production target of 176 million tonnes, underscoring the government’s commitment to safeguarding food security and farmer livelihoods.
Agriculture Ministry Reviews Kharif Season El Niño Preparedness
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired high-level meeting to review Kharif 2026 preparations and El Niño contingency planning.
Directed mission-mode campaign to increase cotton produ
Centre Approves ₹1,677 Crore MSP Pulses Procurement
Union Agriculture Minister approved large-scale MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds under Price Support Scheme for four states.
Uttar Pradesh received largest approval for 187,986 MT of moong, urad
Centre Reviews Kharif Preparedness Amid El Niño
Centre identifies 315 vulnerable districts and implements contingency plans for weak monsoon, with 111 high-priority districts having irrigation below 25%.
Water conservation prioritized through MGNRE
Ministry of Agriculture Kharif Crop Sowing Progress Report
Ministry of Agriculture reports total Kharif crop area sown at 84.60 lakh hectares as of June 12, 2026, down 3.44 lakh hectares from same period last year.
Rice sowing shows significant increase of 1.
Union Minister Chouhan Launches National Khet Bachao Abhiyan
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched nationwide month-long Khet Bachao Abhiyan from Madhya Pradesh to promote soil conservation.
Campaign focuses on balanced fertilizer use, Soil
Shivraj Chouhan Plants Tree Under Ek Ped Maa Campaign
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan planted a tree in Bhopal under PM Modi's 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign on World Environment Day.
Chouhan emphasized tree plantation's critical role in
Agriculture Ministry's Save Farm Campaign Reaches 942K Farmers
Ministry of Agriculture's Save the Farm Campaign has engaged over 9.42 lakh farmers nationwide to promote balanced fertilizer use and sustainable practices.
Campaign organized 17,834 awareness program
Government Alerts on El Niño, Monsoon at 90% LPA
India's 2026 Southwest Monsoon forecast at 90% of Long Period Average with developing El Niño conditions prompting high-level government alert.
National reservoir storage is at 127% of normal levels,
India Hosts BRICS Agriculture Ministers Meeting June 12-13
India hosts 16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Indore on June 12-13, 2026 to strengthen agricultural cooperation.
Delegates from Brazil, South Africa, Ethiopia visited Indore ahead of minist
Shivraj Chouhan Attends Khet Bachao Abhiyan Conclusion
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan attending concluding ceremony of month-long Khet Bachao Abhiyan campaign in Haryana.
Event features farmer interactions on crop protection, organic far
Shivraj Chouhan Uttarakhand Agriculture Farmers Visit
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan visits Uttarakhand for agricultural and rural development engagements on June 26.
Chouhan to interact with farmers under Save the Farms Campaign in Rudrapur
Centre Unveils Kharif Contingency Plan for 315 Districts
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness for the Kharif season amid a 43% monsoon deficit and El Niño concerns.
A special contingency plan t