‘Safeguarded agriculture, dairy': Piyush Goyal hails India-US trade deal in Parliament

‘Safeguarded agriculture, dairy’: Piyush Goyal hails India-US trade deal in Parliament

NEW DELHI: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday defended the India-US bilateral trade agreement in the Lok Sabha, saying India had “successfully safeguarded” its sensitive sectors, particularly agriculture and dairy, after nearly a year of negotiations between the two sides. “As the Members of the House are aware, since Prime Minister Narendra…

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What Is Bharat Vistaar? India Bets Big On Multilingual AI Tool To Transform Agriculture

What Is Bharat Vistaar? India Bets Big On Multilingual AI Tool To Transform Agriculture

During her Union Budget 2026 presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of Bharat Vistar – short for Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources – a multilingual, AI-powered platform that aims to overhaul the way India’s farming community accesses crop guidance, weather data and market intelligence. The platform has been allocated…

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Shah stresses role of cooperatives in sustainable agriculture

Shah stresses role of cooperatives in sustainable agriculture

PANCHKULA: Union Home and Cooperation minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that Haryana is scripting new chapters of farmers’ prosperity with effective integration of agriculture, animal husbandry, and the cooperative movement. Addressing a national cooperative conference organised by Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) on the theme “Role of Cooperation in Sustainable Agriculture” in Panchkula, he…

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