<h1>Agriculture minister announces 3.7% Q1 farm growth, pledges farmer-first policies and crackdown on spurious inputs</h1> The agriculture minister reported a 3.7% growth in the farm sector for Q1 2025-26, up from 1.5% year-on-year, describing it as the highest global rate and pledging continued government prioritisation of farmers. At a national conference on rabi planning, the minister advocated coordinated central-state action under a 'One Nation, One Agriculture, One Team' approach, warned of strict enforcement against spurious fertilisers, seeds and pesticides, urged uptake of crop insurance, and announced a renewed nationwide agricultural development campaign and a refocus of research toward farmers' practical needs.