The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare will organise the National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2026 on May 28 and 29 at the NASC Complex in Pusa, New Delhi, to discuss preparedness and strategy for the upcoming kharif season.
The two-day conference will be chaired by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and attended by state agriculture ministers, senior officials from the Agriculture Ministry, scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and representatives from states and Union Territories.
According to the Agriculture Ministry, the conference will serve as a key platform for setting priorities and policy direction for the agriculture sector ahead of the kharif sowing season. Discussions will focus on improving agricultural productivity, climate resilience, natural farming, pulses and oilseeds production, digital agriculture, agricultural finance and risk management.
The conference aims to formulate coordinated strategies for sustainable agriculture, infrastructure strengthening and enhancing farmers’ income. Officials said the event would facilitate collaboration between the Centre and states for effective implementation of agricultural programmes and schemes.
Deliberations during the conference will be organised around three broad themes - self-reliance, diversification and production growth; sustainability and climate resilient agriculture; and infrastructure, financing and risk management.
State governments and Union Territories have been grouped for structured discussions and sharing of best practices. The conference is also expected to review preparedness for the kharif season and identify actionable measures to improve productivity and resilience in the farm sector.
The ministry said special emphasis would be laid on lessons emerging from zonal consultations, promotion of innovative agricultural practices and strengthening agricultural extension services. Efforts to improve coordination between central and state governments for faster implementation of schemes will also be discussed.