Shri
Radha Mohan Singh to lead a delegation to Germany for participation in
the Global forum for Food & Agriculture and G-20 agriculture
ministers meeting
Union
Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh
to lead a five member delegation to Germany for participation in the
Global Forum for Food & Agriculture from 19-21 January,2017 and G-20
Agriculture Ministers Meeting on 22nd January,2017 in Berlin, Germany. Shri Singh will depart for Berlin, Germany in the late night of 18th January
The
Global Forum for Food and Agriculture is an International Conference
organized by Germany during 19-21, January 2017 in Berlin on the subject
“Agriculture and Water – Key to Feeding the World” which is to be
attended by Agriculture Ministers of 65 countries. G-20 Agriculture
Ministers meeting, scheduled for January 22, 2017 would focus on the
theme of “Agriculture & Water - Digitalization in the Agriculture
Sector” and bring together Ministers from the world’s twenty biggest
economies to discuss the way ahead for the global agricultural sector.
During the visit, the Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister will address the participants of the 9th
Berlin Agriculture Ministers’ Conference under the aegis of GFFA as
well as the G-20 Agriculture Ministers meeting. The Minister will also
deliver the inaugural address at the Expert Panel convened as part of
the GFFA meeting, apart from bilateral meetings with his counterparts
from other countries including Germany, Mexico and Lithuania.
During
the visit, Shri Singh will highlight India’s initiatives in the areas
of Agriculture and Water including such flagship programme as Soil
Health Card scheme and Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
for improving soil fertility and water use efficiency to achieve ‘more
crop per drop’ in a focused manner and extending the coverage of
precision irrigation ‘Har Khet Ko Pani. The Minister will also showcase
India’s initiatives in the use of digital technology for the benefit of
our farmers including the e-NAM scheme, the Kisan Call Centre, digital
payment initiatives and other measures to bridge the digital divide in
India’s rural and agricultural sectors.
SS
(Release ID :157410)
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