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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurates 7th AgriVoltaics World Conference at Bharat Mandapam

Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the 7th AgriVoltaics World Conference at Bharat Mandapam, emphasizing the integration of agriculture and solar power. He stated that this approach will enhance farmers' incomes by enabling them to produce both food and energy. Chouhan highlighted the need for AgriVoltaics policy to focus on the interests of small and marginal farmers, who make up 85 percent of the agricultural sector. Additionally, Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi announced plans for the world's largest AgriVoltaics campaign as part of the PM-KUSUM initiative, aiming to meet India's electricity demand by 2050.

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