Tech, govt schemes and private sector key to agri growth: Yogi
CM participates in 'UP Partnership Conclave' organised by the World Bank and Gates Foundation
CM participates in 'UP Partnership Conclave' organised by the World Bank and Gates Foundation
He was peaking at the inauguration of the four-day National Agriculture Summit & Farmers’ Fair-2024 at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu.
Chouhan also highlighted that increasing use and dependence on chemical fertilisers, indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources and unstable weather have put pressure on the soil.
Before the event, Yogi participated in a bilateral meeting with partner country the Netherlands, where he met with a delegation led by the country's Deputy Agriculture Minister Jan-Kees Goet and Ambassador to India Marisa Gerards.
He made these remarks when Australian High Commissioner Philip Green paid a courtesy call on him at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday.
Healthy monsoon has helped paddy sowing reach 410 lakh hectare area coverage, compared to 393.57 lakh hectare during the corresponding period of last year, the government said on Tuesday.
India’s recent decision to remove the minimum export price (MEP) for basmati rice marks a significant shift in the country’s agricultural and export strategy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government, popularly known as Modi 3.0, focussed on key areas, including Agriculture, Infrastructure, and External Affairs, in the first 100 days in office.
In the first 100 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term, the government has launched several major projects and schemes across various sectors.
The country is implementing the world’s largest food-based safety net programmes to ensure food security and nutrition, Ram Nath Thakur, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, has said.
