Purvanchal Agriculture Conference-2026: ‘Eastern India poised to lead India’s agricultural growth,’ says Odisha CM

Purvanchal Agriculture Conference-2026: ‘Eastern India poised to lead India’s agricultural growth,’ says Odisha CM

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on May 19 said that Eastern India possesses immense potential to lead the next phase of India’s agricultural transformation and can emerge as the “growth engine” of the country’s agricultural development. He emphasised that the region’s fertile land, abundant water resources, diverse climatic conditions and hardworking farming communities provide a strong found…

Centre to launch ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ for sustainable agriculture: Union Minister Chouhan at Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday announced the Centre will launch a nationwide ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ from June 1, aimed at promoting sustainable agricultural practices. Inaugurating the Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference in Bhubaneswar, Chouhan said the campaign will focus on balanced fertiliser use, improving soil health, adoption of modern technologies, aw…

Union Minister Chouhan Lauds Odisha’s Mango Varieties

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s rich diversity of mangoes emerged as a major highlight at the Eastern Regional Kharif Agriculture Zonal Conference held in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, earning accolades from Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Organised by the Directorate of Horticulture, the exhibition stall at the meet presented an impressive collection of both traditional and improved mango varieties develo…

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi Inaugurate Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference in Bhubaneswar, Eastern India’s Agricultural Future in Focus as Regional Agriculture Conference Deliberates on Shared Growth Roadmap i

By Our Correspondent BHUBANESWAR:Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan today inaugurated the Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference at Mayfair Convention in Bhubaneswar along with Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi. The conference brought together representatives from Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal to deliberate on key issues concerning the agricultural tr…