North Zone Agriculture Conference held in Lucknow

The North Zone Agriculture Conference organized by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, emerged as an important platform presenting a fresh vision for agriculture, a renewed action plan, and a farmer-centric approach. The conference witnessed participation from Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Ministers of State for Agriculture, and ministers from six states and three Union Territories.

During the inaugural session, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Yogi Adityanath emphasized that the next phase of agricultural development would succeed only when scientific research effectively reaches farmers’ fields, government schemes benefit small farmers efficiently, and each state prepares a clear agricultural roadmap based on its geographical and climatic conditions.

Union Ministers of State for Agriculture Ramnath Thakur and Bhagirath Chaudhary were also present. Additionally, several state ministers participated, including Shri Surya Pratap Shahi from Uttar Pradesh, Ganesh Joshi from Uttarakhand, Gurmeet Singh Khuddian and Mahendra Bhagat from Punjab, Jagat Singh Negi from Himachal Pradesh, i Javed Ahmed Dar from Jammu and Kashmir, and Dinesh Pratap Singh and Baldev Singh Aulakh from Uttar Pradesh.

Senior officials, including Agriculture Secretary Shri Atish Chandra and Dr. M. L. Jat, Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, along with scientists, officials from various states, and farmer representatives, were also present at the event.(UPDATED ON 24TH APRIL 2026)