As the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) enters its final days in Dubai, the initiatives of the Bihar government in the fields of soil conservation, climate-resilient agriculture, agriculture road map, and organic agriculture have garnered international praise.
Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Bihar, highlighted these initiatives at the India Pavilion in Expo City during a session titled ‘Actionable Ways for Sustaining Soil Health — A Key Climate Agenda’ on December 10.
COP28, an annual gathering under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), attracts representatives from 198 parties, including 197 countries and the European Union. Running from November 30 to December 12, COP28 serves as a crucial platform for measuring progress, negotiating multilateral responses to climate change, and devising strategies to limit emissions.
