⇒ Recently, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar attended the 6th meeting of Agriculture Ministers of the member countries of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The meeting was organized virtually in Dushanbe, Tajikstan.
Participants:
In the meeting, the Indian delegation led by Mr. Tomar included the Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ms. Shobha Karandlaje.
The Minister of Agriculture of Tajikistan, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, SCO Secretary General Norov Vladimir Imamovich, FAO Director General Mr Qu Dongyu and Chairman of the Food Security Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and others respective members attended the meeting.
Speaking as the Indian representative on the occasion, Mr Tomar said:
» The Government of India has been taking several steps to develop innovative technologies and their dissemination from Lab to Land to empower rural youth, farmers and farm women.
» The Government is determined to attain sustainable development goal to end hunger, achieve food security and nutrition.
» The Government with the goal to double farmer’s income by 2022 has launched several programs.
» The agriculture sector in India performed well even during the severe Covid-19 pandemic. Along with food production, exports have also registered significant growth, contributing to global food security.
» India values and honors its relationship with SCO in promoting multilateral, political, security, economic and people-to-people interaction in the region.