**Policy Summary**
Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will visit Jammu and Kashmir on July 3rd and 4th, 2025, to engage in high-level meetings and participate in agricultural, rural development, and academic programs.
On July 3rd, the Minister will chair a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar with senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the Department of Rural Development. The afternoon will include attendance at a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, focusing on Natural Farming and the National Oilseeds Mission. The day will conclude with a courtesy meeting hosted by the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha, at the Raj Bhavan.
July 4th will see Shri Chouhan as the chief guest at the sixth convocation ceremony of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUASTK), Srinagar, held at the university's Shalimar Convention Centre. The Lieutenant Governor and Chancellor of the University, Shri Manoj Sinha, and Chief Minister and Pro-Chancellor of SKUASTK, Shri Omar Abdullah, will also attend. During the convocation, 5,250 students will be awarded degrees (undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD), along with 150 gold medals and 445 merit certificates to recognize academic excellence. Following the ceremony, the Minister will tour saffron and apple orchards at the SKUASTK campus, interacting with horticulture scientists and farmers. The visit will culminate in a meeting with "Lakhpati Didis" in Khonmoh village, representing women's empowerment and rural prosperity. This visit builds upon Shri Chouhan's previous engagement with farmers in Jammu as part of the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan and is part of an ongoing effort to connect directly with the farming community across various states.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Rural Development: Indian government ministry responsible for rural development programs.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers welfare programs.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Union Minister for Agriculture Farmers Welfare and Rural Development.
Jammu and Kashmir: A union territory of India.
Srinagar: City in Jammu and Kashmir, the location of meetings and academic programs.
Shri Manoj Sinha: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
ShereKashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology SKUASTK, Srinagar: Agricultural University in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir where the convocation ceremony will be held.
National Oilseeds Mission: A government initiative to increase the production of oilseeds in India.
Ministry of Rural Development
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
to visit Jammu and Kashmir on July 3rd and 4th
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan to chair high-level
meetings in Srinagar and take part in agricultural,
rural development and academic programs
Posted On: 02 JUL 2025 3:23PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will
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be on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on 3 and 4 July 2025. During his visit, he will chair high-
level meetings and participate in key programmes related to agriculture, rural development, and academia.
On the morning of July 3, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will hold a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat in
Srinagar with senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and the Department of
Rural Development. In the afternoon, he will attend a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry
of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare on Natural Farming and the National Oilseeds Mission. In the evening,
he will attend a courtesy meeting hosted in his honour by the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri
Manoj Sinha, at the Raj Bhavan.
On the second day of the visit, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be the chief guest at the sixth convocation
ceremony of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K), Srinagar,
which will be held at the university’s Shalimar Convention Centre. The event will also be attended by Jammu
and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor and Chancellor of the University, Shri Manoj Sinha, and Chief Minister
and Pro-Chancellor of SKUAST-K, Shri Omar Abdullah.
During the convocation, 5,250 students will be awarded undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD degrees. In
addition, 150 gold medals and 445 merit certificates will be awarded to outstanding students in recognition of
their academic excellence.
After the convocation ceremony, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit saffron and apple orchards at the
SKUAST-K campus and interact with horticulture scientists and farmers. Following this, the Union
Agriculture Minister will meet ‘Lakhpati Didis’ — women symbolising empowerment and rural prosperity —
in Khonmoh village.
The visit by Shri Shivraj Singh is considered a significant step toward promoting sustainable agriculture,
natural farming, and rural development in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, as part of the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp
Abhiyan’, he had visited Jammu and held direct interactions with farmers. In continuation to that engagement,
Shri Chouhan has been regularly visiting various states and villages to directly connect with the farming
community.
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