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.
As of Monday noon, Typhoon Yagi and consequent landslides and floods have left 59 people dead and missing in Vietnam's northern region, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said.
Super typhoon Yagi that swept through Vietnam's northern mountainous localities over the weekend killed at least 21 people and injured 229 others, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Sunday evening.
Union Minister for Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday that efforts are underway to provide immediate assistance of Rs 3,448 crore from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which includes the Centre’s share.
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW) convened a stakeholder consultation on Friday in New Delhi.
The event was held in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and in partnership with the European Union's ACSIIS program, and Google. The summit aimed to modernize agriculture in Uttar Pradesh and explore the future of farming in the state.
