**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is hosting a National Consultation and Strategy Meeting in Sehore on February 7, 2026, aimed at achieving self-reliance in pulse production. The event will feature Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, and involves discussions on strategies to boost pulse production, reduce import dependence, and increase farmer income. The meeting is organised in collaboration with ICAR and ICARDA.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Event Details:**
* National Consultation and Strategy Meeting will be held at the Food Legume Research Platform (FLRP), Amlaha, Sehore district, on February 7, 2026.
* The meeting will be chaired by the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
* The event aims to accelerate the country's goal of achieving self-reliance in pulses.
* **Participants and Activities:**
* The event will include a plantation drive, field visits to observe advanced technologies, and the inauguration of new facilities at FLRP.
* Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will interact with farmers and address the gathering, highlighting the Government's strategy for enhancing pulse production.
* The "Pulses Mission Portal" will be launched, and improved varieties of pulse seeds will be distributed.
* Agriculture Ministers from major pulse-producing states, scientists, officials from various organizations, FPOs, cooperatives, and seed and processing sectors will participate.
* **Focus Areas:**
* Deliberations will focus on Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in pulses and nutritional security.
* Discussions will cover new pulse varieties, seed production, disease management, mechanization, value addition, and market linkages for crops like tur, urad, and masoor.
* The event focuses on the vision of making India fully self-reliant in pulses, reducing import dependence, and providing remunerative prices to farmers.
* The event also aims to strengthen cooperative federalism between the Centre and States and formulate a clear, actionable roadmap.
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers, FPOs, Seed Producers, and Industry Stakeholders**
* **Impact:** Directly affected by the strategies and policies discussed to increase pulse production, improve seed systems, and enhance market linkages.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the consultation, provide input, and implement best practices for pulse cultivation and production.
**State Governments (especially Agriculture Ministers from Pulse-Producing States)**
* **Impact:** Involved in formulating and implementing strategies to boost pulse production in their respective states, aligning with the national goal of self-reliance.
* **Action Required:** Attend the consultation, share experiences, and collaborate with the central government to achieve pulse production targets.
**Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, ICAR, ICARDA**
* **Impact:** Responsible for organizing and leading the national consultation, developing policies, and providing technical support for pulse production.
* **Action Required:** Facilitate discussions, disseminate information, and implement strategies to enhance pulse production and self-reliance in the country.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: The government ministry responsible for organizing the national consultation.
Aatmanirbharta in Pulses: The central theme and goal of the national consultation, focusing on self-reliance in pulse production.
Sehore: The location (district in Madhya Pradesh) of the event and related agricultural facilities (FLRP).
Food Legume Research Platform (FLRP): The venue in Sehore where the national consultation and inauguration will take place.
Pulses Mission Portal: A portal to be launched during the event, focusing on pulse seeds.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
National Consultation for Atamanirbharta in
Pulse to be held in Sehore under the
Chairmanship of Union Minister Shri Shivraj
Singh Chouhan
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan to
inaugurate a new chapter of the Pulse Revolution at FLRP,
Sehore on 7thFebruary, 2026
Inauguration of state-of-the-art facilities at FLRP in the
presence of Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will interact with farmers in the
field
National dialogue with Chief Ministers and Agriculture
Ministers of States in the conference
Large number of farmers, FPOs, seed producers and industry
stakeholders will participate
Deliberations in theconference would focus on
Aatmanirbharta in Pulses and Nutritional Security
Posted On: 05 FEB 2026 5:41PM by PIB Delhi
To accelerate the country’s goal of achieving self-reliance in pulses, a National Consultation and Strategy
Meeting will be held on Saturday, 7thFebruary, 2026 at the Food Legume Research Platform (FLRP),
Amlaha, Sehore district. The meeting will be chaired by the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’
Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Dr.
Mohan Yadav, Minister of State (Agriculture& Farmers Welfare) ShriBhagirath Choudhary and Shri Ram
Nath Thakur and Agriculture Ministers from major pulse-growing states will participate in the programme.
This important event is being organized by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government
of India, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the International
Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).The programme will commence on 7th February with a plantation drive. Thereafter, the Union Agriculture
Minister will visit the fields to witness demonstrations of advanced technologies and new pulse varieties
and interact with farmers. He will also inaugurate the administrative building, farmer training centre, and
state-of-the-art laboratories related to plant genomics, tissue culture, breeding and plant pathology. The
Union Minister will visit the exhibition area showcasing improved pulse seeds, products and technologies.
On this occasion, the “Pulses Mission Portal” will be launched andimproved variety of pulse seeds will be
distributed to the progressive farmers.
During the programme, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will address the gathering & highlight the
Government’s strategy for enhancing pulse production in the country, procurement on MSP, strengthening
the seed system, value chains and increasing farmers’ income. The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Dr.
Mohan Yadav, will also address the august gathering during the event.
Agriculture Ministers from pulse-producing states such as Odisha, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,
Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana will participate in the consultation, while the Agriculture
Minister of other States will join the programme through video conferencing.
As stated by Shri Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Joint Secretary and Mission Director (Pulses), the senior
officers from Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, eminent scientists from Indian Counsil of
Agriculture Research (ICAR), International Croup Research Institutes for Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
and International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), representatives of
NAFED–NCCF, National Seeds Corporation, senior officials from various states, Farmer Producer
Organizations (FPOs), cooperatives, partners from the seed and processing sectors, and representatives of
the plant-based food sector will deliberate on concrete strategies related to new varieties, seed production,
disease management, mechanization, value addition and market linkages to boost the production of on
major pulse crops such as tur (pigeon pea), urad (black gram) and masoor (lentil).
The discussions during the event would focus upon the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modito
make India fully self-reliant in pulses, reduce dependence on imports and give remunerative prices to the
farmers.
The national consultation will further strengthen the spirit of cooperative federalism between the Centre
and States and will help in formulating a clear, actionable roadmap based on the experiences and
suggestions of all stakeholders.
The objective of this initiative is not only to give a new dimension to the pulse sector, but to make
significant efforts to enhance farmers’ income and ensure food and nutrition security to achievethe
Missions’ target of self-reliance in Pulses.
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