Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underscored the importance of G20 Agriculture Ministers, who are meeting in Hyderabad, to deliberate on how to undertake collective action for achieving global food security.
“We must find ways to build sustainable and inclusive food systems, focussed on marginal farmers... ways to strengthen global fertiliser supply chains [and] at the same time adopt agricultural practices for better soil health, crop health and yield,” the Prime Minister said in a video message on Friday.
Calling for measures to empower farmers with innovation and digital technology, Mr. Modi said: “we must also make solutions affordable for small and marginal farmers in the Global South. There is also an urgent need to reduce agricultural and food waste, and instead, invest in creating wealth from waste.”
