“However, with such a large population, our own requirement of food grains is very high,” said the Union Minister.
“However, with such a large population, our own requirement of food grains is very high,” said the Union Minister.
as the world faces severe food crisis because of that war in ukraineUnion Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that India is a responsible country which is committed to provide all possible help to the rest of the world.
“However, with such a large population, our own need for food grains is very high. However, we will ramp up our production and it is my humble request that all other countries do the same and all responsible countries should come together. Food crisis,” the minister said at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
He replied, “India is a responsible country and is committed to providing all possible help. The Indian philosophy of the whole world being one family saw India helping the rest of the world with medicines and vaccines even during the lockdown.” Is.” For a question on fears of famine, especially in Africa.
Shri Mandaviya, also the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, was speaking at a session on ‘Redefining Food Systems with Emerging Technologies’.
He elaborated on the role of technology and innovations in building resilience in global food systems and also highlighted the various efforts of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in modernizing the agriculture sector.
“India is a big country with huge diversity and almost half of the population is dependent on agriculture. We are taking several initiatives so that farmers get fertilizers at affordable rates and also they get information on soil health etc. digitally.
He said, “We are trying to ensure that the cost remains low for the farmers and their productivity improves. We are providing all kinds of financial and technical assistance to the farmers. Despite the size of the farms being small, Production is increasing in India.” ,
The minister said that the government is helping farmers to adopt new technology to increase production.