Promote crop diversification, use of digital tools in agriculture: Minister urges G20 nations
1 year, 8 months ago

Promote crop diversification, use of digital tools in agriculture: Minister urges G20 nations

Hindustan Times  

VARANASI Union minister VK Singh on Monday said that India would be the largest producer of millets in the world in near future as the government is serious about promoting its output due to nutritional qualities of millets. Union minister of state for civil aviation General VK Singh and others during three-day G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists, in Varanasi on Monday. Inaugurating the G20 meeting of agricultural chief scientists in Varanasi, he asked G20 countries to work towards promotion of crop diversification, efficient use of inputs like fertilisers and post-harvest management, and said the latest digital tools should be used in agriculture across the world. The minister said India’s G20 Presidency theme ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ signifies collective efforts for achieving SDGs. They should not just open new business opportunities for sustainable agriculture, but also stabilise food availability across regions and help small farmers as part of the agricultural value chain,” he said.

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