“Solar panels above, thriving crops below”: Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurates the 7th AgriVoltaics World Conference at Bharat Mandapam

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the 7th AgriVoltaics World Conference at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, emphasizing that integrating solar power generation with agriculture will transform farmers into both 'annadatas' and 'urjadatas'. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Shri Pralhad Joshi highlighted that India’s non-fossil energy capacity has exceeded 308 GW and announced that the world's largest AgriVoltaics campaign will be launched in the next phase of the PM-KUSUM scheme. Discussions emphasized designing policies centered around the needs of small and marginal farmers, ensuring protection of agricultural productivity, rainwater drainage, grid connectivity, and creating local employment opportunities for rural youth.