“El Niño concerns put centre on alert, farmers’ interests to be protected at all costs”: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

• Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly assured the country that the Centre is on alert against El Niño risks and farmers' interests will be protected "at all costs", with focus on seeds, moisture conservation, water management and alternative crop planning.
• Relevant for UPSC across GS-I (Indian monsoon, geography), GS-III (agriculture, disaster management, food security) and GS-II (centre-state coordination in agriculture).