Union Minister of State for Agriculture Gajendra Singh Sekhawat led an Indian delegation comprising of govt officials to participate in the Agriculture Ministers’ Conference held last week in Berlin, Germany during the 10th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture.
The Conference, organized with the theme of “Shaping the Future of Livestock – Sustainably, Responsibly, Efficiently” was attended by 69 agricultural ministers and heads of 6 international organizations including FAO, WTO and World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
Sekhawat highlighted India’s performance in the dairy, meat and poultry sector and the initiatives in the field of diseases control and animal welfare. He also called upon the developed countries to abide by the principles of equity but common and differentiated responsibilities towards tackling climate change.
Sekhawat also utilized the visit for meeting Agriculture Ministers from 3 other countries – Germany, Argentina and Uzbekistan.