New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday chaired an important meeting in New Delhi with various state agriculture ministers, Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi, Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research Dr ML Jat, along with senior officials and scientists from several states, the ministry said on Thursday.

Discussions covered a wide range of topics -- shortage of fertilisers and urea, certification of bio-stimulants, preparations for the upcoming Rabi crop under the 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan', the National Mission on Natural Farming, increasing pulses and oilseeds production, the 5-year agricultural action plan, set...