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Pradeep Kumar

16/06/21 09:20 AM IST

42nd Session of FAO Conference

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Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar addresses the 42nd session of FAO Conference.

Highlights
  • Agriculture has always been a high priority for India and Government of India is always committed to the welfare of farmers.
  • India has been working closely with FAO, extending technical expertise and assistance in incidences of trans-boundary pests mainly Fall Army Worm and Desert Locust.
  • Agriculture has been one of the major success stories post independence in India.
  • The Green Revolution, White Revolution, blue revolution along with the Public Distribution System and price support system for farmers are unparallel in the World.
Food and Agriculture Organization 

India has come a long way since 1945 when it became one of the founding members of FAO as a low-income food-deficient country. Today the country is not only self-sufficient in rice and wheat, it also exports a range of food products. Moreover, at any given time India has up to 60 million tons of food grain buffer stocks. In this journey of success, FAO has been a staunch partner since 1948, when FAO operations in India first began.

Source: PIB

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