India, May 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Sh. Shivraj Singh Chouhan will participate in the farmers Convention organized under the 'Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' in Jammu on Friday. The minister will be accompanied by the Union Minister of State, Science & Technology; Minister of State, Earth Sciences; MoS PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions; Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, Dr. Jitendra Singh.

VKSA is being organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare in collaboration with state governments from 29th May to 12th June in more than 700 districts to...