Centre's preparations for Kharif crops in full swing; Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan addresses a press conference

• National Kharif Conclave 2026: Centre-State strategy convention organised by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) on 28-29 May 2026 at NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi, chaired by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
• Conclave sets the regionally-differentiated roadmap for Kharif sowing (June-Oct), climate-resilient farming, digital agriculture & self-reliance in pulses/oilseeds.
• For UPSC: links GS-III (Agriculture, MSP, food security) + GS-II (Centre-State cooperative federalism) + recent data on foodgrain production.