Preparation, not fear will combat El Nino: Agriculture Minister Chouhan
The Agriculture Ministry is preparing for potential impacts of El Nino on the upcoming monsoon season. Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasized the need for preparation rather than fear, as the IMD predicts below-normal rainfall. The Kharif Conference will address strategies for crop selection and sustainable farming practices in light of changing weather patterns.
- ▪The Agriculture Ministry is assessing regions that may experience insufficient rains due to El Nino predictions.
- ▪The IMD forecasts a southwest monsoon with only 92% of normal rainfall expected.
- ▪Minister Chouhan highlighted the importance of preparing appropriate advisories for crop selection and contingency plans.
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The Agriculture Ministry is taking stock of regions that may see insufficient rains during the coming monsoon, amid El Nino predictions, and preparing advisories on the appropriate crops that ought to be grown, said Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday (May 28, 2026). Economic Survey points to decrease in agricultural growth in 2025-26“El Nino is not something to be feared but something that we must prepare for. The India Meteorological Department [IMD] has not given a final word but we are preparing for it -- for instance, if some regions see less rain, what would be the appropriate seeds, the modes of supply and necessary contingency plans.
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