Chandigarh: Starvation, vitamin and sustainable agriculture dominate G20 talks

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“There were discussions on digitisation of agriculture and the food security programmes. Then a consensus was reached on the issue of millets that research be carried out,” Secretary Manoj Ahuja said.

chandigarh g20The three-day meeting began on March 29.

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Hunger, nutrition and sustainable agriculture were the key issues of discussion with the G20 delegates on the concluding day of the Agriculture Deputies Meeting in Chandigarh on Friday.

The three-day meeting began on March 29.

Also, it was said that research on millet grains be also carried out on the international front.

“There were discussions on digitisation of agriculture and the food security programmes. Then a consensus was reached on the issue of millets that research be carried out,” Secretary Manoj Ahuja said.

He added, “Also, sustainable agriculture was the focus, especially agro-ecological approaches to it.”

The third and final day of the second Agricultural Deputies Meeting was organised here at Chandigarh. The day started with a discussion on the outcome document, addressed first by Shubha Thakur, Joint Secretary (Crops), carried forward by Dr Abhilaksh Likhi, Additional Secretary, DA&FW.

The day continued with two consecutive sessions focused on drafting the communiqué by the member countries of G20 and was marked by elaborate discussions. Delegates from other invited countries and international organisations also put forth their viewpoints during the session and contributed towards an inclusive discussion on the communiqué drafting exercise.

After the session, Secretary, DA&FW, Manoj Ahuja addressed the press and said that he hopes discussion on the draft communiqué and the deliberations will pave the way for agreement on focus areas, which include food security and nutrition, climate smart agriculture, inclusive agriculture value chains and food systems and digitisation for agricultural transformation, keeping the spirit of ‘One Earth, One Family and One Future’.

The day drew to a formal closure of the Agriculture Deputies Meeting with a wrap-up session, followed by a visit to the historic Yadavindra Gardens located in Pinjore, Haryana. Around 85 delegates joined the farewell dinner and concluded the event.

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