Centre Accelerates Kharif Preparedness; Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Addresses Press Conference

• National Agriculture Conference – Kharif Campaign 2026, the Centre's annual pre-season strategy huddle with States to finalise inputs, credit, MSP and crop targets for the upcoming Kharif (June–Oct) season.
• Convened by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare at NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi (28–29 May 2026); chaired by Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
• Relevance: agriculture is a State subject (Entry 14, List II); Centre-State coordination, MSP, foodgrain estimates and self-reliance in pulses/oilseeds are perennial UPSC themes.