Last Updated on May 17, 2026 12:38 am by BIZNAMA NEWS
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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today stressed the need of scientific agriculture in the country. He stated that the impact of climate change has now become clearly visible across the world.
Chairing a high-level meeting related to the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the minister directed officials to work rapidly towards preparing state-wise agricultural roadmaps in accordance with the agro-climatic conditions of each state.
ICAR Director General and Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Dr M. L. Jat, briefed in detail about the various programmes and activities being carried out under ICAR, he also explained how the Council is working to ensure maximum benefit for Indian agriculture and farming communities across the country.
During the meeting, The Union Minister said that agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for a large section of the country’s population and provides a strong foundation to the Indian economy. He said that all efforts and energies should be directed towards making Indian agriculture more productive, low-cost and a profitable profession.
He laid emphasis on the wide-scale promotion and expansion of integrated farming and said that farmers should be encouraged to adopt it in a practical manner. He stated that this would help increase farmers’ incomes and strengthen sustainable farming practices.
Mr Chouhan stressed that scientific agriculture is the need of the hour. He stated that the impact of climate change has now become clearly visible across the world. Keeping these circumstances in mind, he directed officials to work rapidly towards preparing state-wise agricultural roadmaps in accordance with the agro-climatic conditions of each state.
Officials informed that work in this direction is already underway following requests from states such as Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Rajasthan, and that independent agricultural roadmaps for these states would be prepared soon. Expressing satisfaction over ICAR’s action plan, Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed officials to work with greater energy and enthusiasm so that the targets could be achieved ahead of schedule.