**Summary:**
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Karnataka on August 29, 2025, to participate in several agricultural and livestock-related programs. The Minister will begin the day attending the 110th birth anniversary celebrations of Dr. Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji at Suttur Math, Mysuru, where he will participate in a tree plantation program and interact with devotees.
Subsequently, Shri Chouhan will visit Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutions in Bengaluru. His itinerary includes a visit to the National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (ICAR-NBAIR), where he will engage in a tree plantation activity, tour the National Insect Museum and Live Insect Repository, and view exhibitions showcasing ICAR-NBAIR's latest technologies in biological pest control.
In the afternoon, the Minister will visit the National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI) under ICAR. He will review the institute's activities, focusing on its contributions to national animal health and disease control programs, including PPR, Brucellosis, CSF, FMD, and LSD, as well as progress in disease forecasting systems, economic impact assessments, and One Health initiatives. Shri Chouhan will interact with farmers, livestock rearers, startup entrepreneurs, scientists, and other stakeholders during this visit. A workshop for livestock rearers will also be held, where the Minister will address participants and interact with farmers who have achieved success using NIVEDI's technologies and training.
Furthermore, Shri Chouhan will convene a meeting with directors of other ICAR institutes in Bengaluru to review their activities and achievements. Local Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) will also be present.
The visit aims to highlight the contributions of ICAR institutes and promote inclusive agricultural and livestock development through engagement with livestock rearers, innovative startups, and progressive farmers.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Union Agriculture Minister of India.
Karnataka: A state in South India, the location of the Union Minister's visit.
Dr. Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji: The subject of the 110th birth anniversary celebrations at Suttur Math.
Suttur Math, Mysuru: A religious institution in Mysuru, Karnataka, where the birth anniversary celebrations will be held.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR): An autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India
Bengaluru: A city in Karnataka, where the Union Minister will review activities of ICAR institutions.
National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI): An ICAR institute that the Union Minister will visit to review activities related to animal health and disease control.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan to visit Karnataka on August 29
Minister to attend the 110th birth anniversary
celebrations of Dr. Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji
at Suttur Math, Mysuru
Shri Chouhan to interact with farmers, livestock
rearers, startup entrepreneurs, scientists, and other
stakeholders
Minister to review activites of ICAR institutions in
Bengaluru
Posted On: 28 AUG 2025 4:04PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will
be on a day visit to Karnataka on Friday, August 29, where he will participate in several programmes.
In the morning, the Union Minister will attend the 110th birth anniversary celebrations of Dr. Shivarathri
Rajendra Mahaswamiji at Suttur Math, Mysuru. On this occasion, he will take part in a tree plantation
programme and interact with devotees. Later, Shri Chouhan will visit Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(ICAR) institutions in Bengaluru. He will first visit the National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources
(ICAR–NBAIR), where he will participate in a tree plantation activity, view the National Insect Museum and
Live Insect Repository, and visit exhibitions showcasing ICAR–NBAIR’s latest technologies in biological
pest control.
In the afternoon, the Union Minister will visit the National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease
Informatics (NIVEDI) under ICAR. During the visit, he will review the institute’s activities and interact with
farmers, livestock rearers, startup entrepreneurs, scientists, and other stakeholders. He will particularly focus
on NIVEDI’s contributions to national animal health and disease control programmes such as PPR,
Brucellosis, CSF, FMD, and LSD, along with progress in disease forecasting systems, economic impact
assessments, and One Health initiatives.
Shri Chouhan will also participate in a workshop of livestock rearers, address them, and interact with farmers
who have achieved remarkable progress in their livestock enterprises using NIVEDI’s technologies and
training. He will also hold a meeting with directors of other ICAR institutes in Bengaluru to review their
activities and achievements. Local MPs and MLAs will also be present on the occasion.
This visit by Shri Chouhan will not only highlight major contribution of ICAR institutes, but also give furtherimpetus to “inclusive agricultural and livestock development” through interactions with livestock rearers,
innovative startups, and progressive farmers.
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(Release ID: 2161526)