May 2, 2026

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Agriculture ministry launches Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual AI tool for digital fam advisories | India News – The Times of India

Agriculture ministry launches Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual AI tool for digital fam advisories | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Days after its announcement in the Budget, the agriculture ministry on Tuesday launched AI-enabled ‘Bharat-VISTAAR’ (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources) that will help farmers in farm-level decision-making by receiving date-driven customised digital advisory.Launched at a time when India is hosting the AI Impact Summit, Bharat-VISTAAR is a multilingual AI tool that…

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184 new crop varieties of 25 crops released to boost productivity and climate resilience, farmers to access it within three years | India News – The Times of India

184 new crop varieties of 25 crops released to boost productivity and climate resilience, farmers to access it within three years | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday released 184 new varieties of 25 different crops to increase productivity, reduce input costs and address the challenges of climate change. The new varieties included 122 of cereal crops, 22 of Bt cotton, the only genetically modified crop whose commercial cultivation is allowed in India,…

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Rice production milestone: India overtakes China as top global producer, says minister; output hits 150.18 million tonnes – The Times of India

Rice production milestone: India overtakes China as top global producer, says minister; output hits 150.18 million tonnes – The Times of India

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India has emerged as the world’s largest rice producer, surpassing China with an output of 150.18 million tonnes, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday.The announcement came as the minister released 184 new varieties of 25 crops developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at an event in the national capital.Addressing…

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