New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that the recent reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on agricultural equipment will significantly lower farming costs and enhance farmer profits. Speaking to the media in Bhopal, Chouhan explained that GST on bio-pesticides and micro-nutrients has been reduced, encouraging...
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made an unannounced visit to soybean fields in Chirakheda village of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday after receiving complaints from farmers that their entire crop had been destroyed due to the use of a herbicide. During his inspection, Mr. Chouhan found that the soybean crop was completely damaged...
New Delhi: On Thursday, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan honored Professor MS Swaminathan on the occasion of his birth centenary, referring to him as a selfless visionary who devoted his life to the nation and its farmers. During the MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference at ICAR Pusa, Chouhan recited a poetic...
In a rather unexpected and light-hearted moment during his Gujarat visit, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accidentally left his wife, Sadhana Singh, behind at a government event in Junagadh, before quickly making a U-turn with his 22-car convoy upon realizing the mistake. The incident occurred during Chouhan’s religious and official visit to Gujarat on...
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that Hindutva is fundamentally rooted in the essence of Bharat’s land and water, representing a lifestyle that embraces universal love and non-violence. Chouhan subtly criticized the ‘Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai’ slogan popularized by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during the lead-up to India’s 1962 conflict with China, asserting...