Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Participates in ICAR Corporate Social Responsibility Conclave 2026

Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, addressing the ICAR CSR Conclave 2026, urged the corporate sector to allocate CSR funds toward agriculture and rural development. He highlighted the need to move research from laboratories to farms, citing the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan and the importance of climate‑resilient practices, soil‑health improvement, and nutrition‑secure food systems. The Minister called for CSR support to agri‑tech startups, drone‑pilot training, and women‑farmers’ entrepreneurship, and reiterated the CSR law’s 2 % profit‑allocation as a moral duty. He linked these initiatives to broader nation‑building and the Indian ethos of trusteeship.