Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan participates in the 10th National Convention of Agrivision in Delhi

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressed the 10th National Convention of Agrivision in Delhi, announcing plans to establish an Agriculture Council to curb fake agricultural colleges and regulate educational standards. Highlighting India's agricultural progress from the PL-480 dependence era to a 49 percent increase in foodgrain production between 2014 and 2024, the Minister stated that India ranks first in global rice production and second in wheat production. He emphasized smallholder farming challenges (with an average landholding of 0.96 hectares), advocating an integrated farming model incorporating horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries, and natural farming alongside the adoption of AI, machine learning, and robotics.