On October 4, Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will visit Patna, Bihar. The visit includes the Makhana Festival and the Rabi Workshop and Agricultural Advisory Dialogue. Shri Chouhan will depart from Delhi at 10:10 am and arrive in Patna at 11:55 am on Saturday, October 4. At 12:30 pm, he will participate in a tree plantation programme at Gyan Bhavan, Gandhi Maidan. From 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, he will attend the Makhana Festival, which will focus on boosting Bihar's 'makhana' (fox nut) production and enhancing farmers' income. At 2:30 pm, Shri Chouhan will participate in the Rabi Workshop and Agricultural Advisory Dialogue at Bapu Sabhagar, Gandhi Maidan. The event will include farmers and members of farmer producer organisations (FPOs), discussing the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme, agricultural innovations, and other schemes to increase productivity for Bihar's farmers. (Release ID: 2174649)
Key Entities Referenced
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, attending events in Bihar and Patna.
Bihar: Location of the visit focusing on agricultural growth.
Patna: City in Bihar hosting the events, including the Makhana Festival.
Makhana Festival: Agricultural festival focusing on boosting makhana (fox nut) production in Bihar.
Rabi Workshop and Agricultural Advisory Dialogue: Workshop and dialogue focusing on agriculture.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan to visit Bihar on October
4
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan to attend Makhana Festival in Patna
Shri Shivraj Singh to participate in Rabi Workshop
and Agricultural Advisory Dialogue in Patna
Posted On: 03 OCT 2025 8:56PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will
be on a one-day visit to Patna in Bihar on October 4. During his visit, Shri Chouhan will attend the Makhana
Festival in Patna and also take part in the Rabi Workshop and Agricultural Advisory Dialogue.
The Agriculture Minister’s visit to Patna marks yet another significant step toward agricultural growth and
innovation in Bihar. On Saturday (October 4), Shri Chouhan will depart from Delhi at 10:10 am and arrive in
Patna at 11:55 am. At 12:30 pm, he will reach Gyan Bhavan at Gandhi Maidan to participate in a tree
plantation programme. Thereafter, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, he will attend the Makhana Festival, which will
focus on boosting Bihar’s ‘makhana’ (fox nut) production and enhancing farmers’ income.
At 2:30 pm, Shri Chouhan will take part in the Rabi Workshop and Agricultural Advisory Dialogue at Bapu
Sabhagar, Gandhi Maidan. The event will see participation from farmers as well as members of farmer
producer organisations (FPOs). The programme will include discussions on the Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
scheme, agricultural innovations, and other schemes, along with special strategy sessions aimed at increasing
productivity of Bihar’s farmers.
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(Release ID: 2174649)