Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds crucial meeting with state agriculture ministers and officials

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today chaired an important meeting in New Delhi with various state agriculture ministers, Agriculture Secretary Shri Devesh Chaturvedi, Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research Dr. M.L. Jat, along with senior officials and scientists from several states.

Discussions covered a wide range of topics — shortage of fertilisers and urea, certification of bio-stimulants, preparations for the upcoming Rabi crop under the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’, the National Mission on Natural Farming, increasing pulses and oilseeds production, the 5-year agricultural action plan, settlement of crop insurance claims in flood and disaster-affected areas, and publicising the toll-free number for resolving farmers’ grievances.

Chouhan began the meeting by extending greetings of Independence Day. He informed that a two-day conference on the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ for the Rabi crop will be organised in New Delhi on September 15–16, and the formal launch of the campaign will be held on October 3, 2025, coinciding with Vijay Parv. The campaign will run from October 3 to Dhanteras on October 18. He urged all state agriculture ministers to prepare seriously for this initiative. He added that he would formally write to Chief Ministers of the states to ensure the presence of Agriculture Ministers and senior agriculture department officials at the conference. Shri Chouhan also asked the ministers to gather data on fertiliser requirements for the Rabi season and come prepared for an in-depth discussion at the conference.