Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has left for Germany to participate in G-20 Agriculture Ministers Meet slated on 22nd in Berlin. He would also participate in the Global Forum for Food & Agriculture in Berlin.
Global Forum for Food and Agriculture is an International Conference organized by Germany on the subject “Agriculture and Water – Key to Feeding the World”. It is being attended by Agriculture Ministers of 65 countries.
The theme of G-20 Agriculture Ministers meet is “Agriculture & Water – Digitalization in the Agriculture Sector”. It brings together Ministers from the world’s twenty biggest economies to discuss the way ahead for the global agricultural sector.
Besides participation and making presentation in the meetings, Singh is also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from other countries including Germany, Mexico and Lithuania.
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, reads a PIB release.
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, says the release.