“Economic Survey documents the strength of Indian agriculture and rural India”: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

• Union Agriculture & Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's reaction (29 Jan 2026) to the Economic Survey 2025-26, tabled on the eve of the Union Budget 2026-27, claiming validation of agri-rural performance under the Modi government.
• Headline numbers: agri & allied sector 5-year average growth ~4.4% (constant prices); horticulture output 367.72 MT in 2024-25.
• UPSC relevance: cross-cuts GS-III (agriculture, economy), Prelims (data points, schemes) and GS-II (rural welfare delivery).