List of Agriculture Ministers of India
List of all Agriculture Ministers of India from 1947 to 2026, with their party, dates, and total time in office.
First Minister
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Assumed office 15 Aug 1947
Current Incumbent
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Serving Union Minister
Unique Ministers
27 Ministers
Post-independence 1947–2026
Longest Tenure
Sharad Pawar (10 consecutive yrs)
Historic milestone service
| # | Minister | Party | From | To | Duration | Constituency | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
RP
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
|
Indian National Congress | 15 Aug 1947 | 14 Jan 1948 | 152 days | Bihar | Constituent Assembly |
| #2 |
JD
Jairamdas Daulatram
|
Indian National Congress | 19 Jan 1948 | 13 May 1950 | 2 yrs, 114 days | East Punjab | Constituent Assembly |
| #3 |
KM
K. M. Munshi
|
Indian National Congress | 13 May 1950 | 13 May 1952 | 2 yrs, 0 days | Bombay | Constituent Assembly |
| #4 |
RK
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
|
Indian National Congress | 13 May 1952 | 24 Oct 1954 | 2 yrs, 164 days | Bahraich District | Lok Sabha |
| #5 |
AJ
Ajit Prasad Jain
|
Indian National Congress | 25 Nov 1954 | 24 Aug 1959 | 4 yrs, 272 days | Saharanpur | Lok Sabha |
| #6 |
SP
S. K. Patil
|
Indian National Congress | 24 Aug 1959 | 1 Sep 1963 | 4 yrs, 8 days | Bombay South | Lok Sabha |
| #7 |
SS
Swaran Singh
|
Indian National Congress | 1 Sep 1963 | 9 Jun 1964 | 282 days | Jalandhar | Lok Sabha |
| #8 |
CS
C. Subramaniam 1st Term
|
Indian National Congress | 9 Jun 1964 | 12 Mar 1967 | 2 yrs, 276 days | Pollachi | Lok Sabha |
| #9 |
JR
Jagjivan Ram 1st Term
|
Indian National Congress | 13 Mar 1967 | 27 Jun 1970 | 3 yrs, 106 days | Sasaram | Lok Sabha |
| #10 |
FA
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
|
Indian National Congress | 27 Jun 1970 | 3 Jul 1974 | 4 yrs, 6 days | Barpeta | Lok Sabha |
| #11 |
CS
C. Subramaniam 2nd Term
|
Indian National Congress | 3 Jul 1974 | 10 Oct 1974 | 99 days | Palani | Lok Sabha |
| #12 |
JR
Jagjivan Ram 2nd Term
|
Indian National Congress | 10 Oct 1974 | 2 Feb 1977 | 2 yrs, 115 days | Sasaram | Lok Sabha |
| #13 |
PB
Prakash Singh Badal
|
Shiromani Akali Dal | 28 Mar 1977 | 17 Jun 1977 | 81 days | Faridkot | Lok Sabha |
| #14 |
SB
Surjit Singh Barnala
|
Shiromani Akali Dal | 18 Jun 1977 | 28 Jul 1979 | 2 yrs, 40 days | Sangrur | Lok Sabha |
| #15 |
BP
Brahm Perkash
|
Janata Party (Secular) | 30 Jul 1979 | 14 Jan 1980 | 168 days | Outer Delhi | Lok Sabha |
| #16 |
BS
Rao Birender Singh
|
Indian National Congress | 14 Jan 1980 | 31 Dec 1984 | 4 yrs, 352 days | Mahendragarh | Lok Sabha |
| #17 |
BS
Buta Singh
|
Indian National Congress | 31 Dec 1984 | 12 May 1986 | 1 yr, 132 days | Jalore | Lok Sabha |
| #18 |
GD
Gurdial Singh Dhillon
|
Indian National Congress | 12 May 1986 | 14 Feb 1988 | 1 yr, 278 days | Firozpur | Lok Sabha |
| #19 |
BL
Bhajan Lal
|
Indian National Congress | 14 Feb 1988 | 2 Dec 1989 | 1 yr, 291 days | Faridabad | Lok Sabha |
| #20 |
DL
Devi Lal
|
Janata Dal | 6 Dec 1989 | 1 Aug 1990 | 238 days | Sikar | Lok Sabha |
| #21 |
CS
Chandra Shekhar PM in Charge
|
Samajwadi Janata Party | 10 Nov 1990 | 21 Jun 1991 | 223 days | Ballia | Lok Sabha |
| #22 |
BJ
Balram Jakhar
|
Indian National Congress | 21 Jun 1991 | 16 May 1996 | 4 yrs, 330 days | Sikar | Lok Sabha |
| #23 |
SB
Suraj Bhan
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 16 May 1996 | 1 Jun 1996 | 16 days | Ambala | Lok Sabha |
| #24 |
DG
H. D. Deve Gowda PM in Charge
|
Janata Dal | 1 Jun 1996 | 10 Jul 1996 | 39 days | Hassan | Lok Sabha |
| #25 |
CM
Chaturanan Mishra
|
Communist Party of India | 10 Jul 1996 | 19 Mar 1998 | 1 yr, 252 days | Madhubani | Lok Sabha |
| #26 |
SS
Sompal Shastri
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 19 Mar 1998 | 13 Oct 1999 | 1 yr, 208 days | Baghpat | Lok Sabha |
| #27 |
NK
Nitish Kumar 1st Term
|
Janata Dal (United) | 13 Oct 1999 | 22 Nov 1999 | 40 days | Barh | Lok Sabha |
| #28 |
SP
Sundar Lal Patwa
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 22 Nov 1999 | 27 May 2000 | 187 days | Hoshangabad | Lok Sabha |
| #29 |
NK
Nitish Kumar 2nd Term
|
Janata Dal (United) | 27 May 2000 | 22 Jul 2001 | 1 yr, 56 days | Barh | Lok Sabha |
| #30 |
AS
Ajit Singh
|
Rashtriya Lok Dal | 22 Jul 2001 | 24 May 2003 | 1 yr, 306 days | Baghpat | Lok Sabha |
| #31 |
RS
Rajnath Singh
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | 364 days | Uttar Pradesh | Rajya Sabha |
| #32 |
SP
Sharad Pawar
|
Nationalist Congress Party | 23 May 2004 | 26 May 2014 | 10 yrs, 3 days | Baramati | Lok Sabha |
| #33 |
RS
Radha Mohan Singh
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 26 May 2014 | 30 May 2019 | 5 yrs, 4 days | Purvi Champaran | Lok Sabha |
| #34 |
NT
Narendra Singh Tomar
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 31 May 2019 | 7 Dec 2023 | 4 yrs, 190 days | Morena | Lok Sabha |
| #35 |
AM
Arjun Munda
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 7 Dec 2023 | 9 Jun 2024 | 185 days | Khunti | Lok Sabha |
| #36 |
SC
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Incumbent
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 10 Jun 2024 | Present | Serving | Vidisha | Lok Sabha |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who was the first Agriculture Minister of independent India?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as India’s first Minister of Food and Agriculture from 15 August 1947 to 14 January 1948 before becoming the 1st President of India.
Who is the current Agriculture Minister of India?
Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been serving as the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare since 10 June 2024 in the third Modi ministry.
Who was the Agriculture Minister during India’s Green Revolution?
C. Subramaniam, who served as Minister of Food and Agriculture from 1964 to 1967, is hailed as the political architect of India’s Green Revolution alongside scientist Dr. M. S. Swaminathan.
Who was the longest-serving Agriculture Minister of India?
Sharad Pawar holds the record for the longest continuous tenure as Union Agriculture Minister, serving for exactly 10 years and 3 days from 23 May 2004 to 26 May 2014.