Gwalior, Aug. 26 -- Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that 80 crore people were provided with 5 kilograms of ration free of cost under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's scheme, while stressing that India needed to boost food production to meet future demands.

The Union Minister was addressing the "64th All India Wheat and Barley Research Workers Seminar" at the Agricultural University in Gwalior, where he interacted with scientists, farmers and representatives from various states.

Highlighting achievements in agriculture, Chouhan said, "Under Modi ji's leadership, wheat, paddy, maize and soybean have the biggest record till date. The credit for this achievement goes to the i...