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96th Annual General Meeting of ICAR Focuses on Agricultural Development

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Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired the 96th Annual General Meeting of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), where over 18 Union and State Agriculture Ministers discussed agricultural progress. Key points included the formulation of crop-wise action plans, the establishment of Crop Medicine Centres, and the importance of Centre-State collaboration for agricultural development. The meeting emphasized the need for demand-driven research and the enhancement of technology application in farming. A cotton-focused conference is scheduled for July 11, 2025, in Coimbatore, and a two-day Rabi Conference will be held to finalize implementation strategies for agricultural initiatives.

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