India has sufficient food reserves: Shivraj Singh Chauhan

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has assured the nation that India has ample food reserves and there is no shortage of essential agricultural commodities. He said that the country’s agricultural stockpiles are at full capacity. While soldiers are stationed at the border, Chouhan emphasized that farmers continue to work diligently in the fields. He also announced that the Centre is formulating a new scheme aimed at boosting crop production. “As the agriculture department, our responsibility is to ensure food security. Our agricultural reserves are full—whether it’s wheat, rice, or other grains, we have sufficient quantities. Soldiers are at the borders, and farmers are in the fields. Our scientists are standing with them. We have designed a scheme to enhance the production of Kharif crops. It is our duty to work hand in hand with farmers to increase output,” Chouhan said during a press conference in New Delhi on Friday.

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His remarks come amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan after Indian forces destroyed nine terrorist camps in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor, launched in retaliation for the Pahalgam terrorist attack that claimed 26 lives. The Union Minister condemned the killing of innocent civilians in Pahalgam, vowing that terrorists will not be spared. He clarified that Indian strikes targeted only terrorist facilities, not civilian infrastructure.