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रााष्ट्र Nation International Conference of Agricultural Economists

India is finding solutions for

global food and nutrition security

There was a time when India’s food security was a global concern, today India is providing solutions
for global food and nutrition security. 65 years ago when the International Conference of Agricultural
Economists (ICAE) was held in India, there was serious concern about food security in the country,
but today the situation has changed. While India has become a leader in the production of milk,
pulses, and spices, it has become the second-largest producer of food grains, fruits, vegetables,
cotton, sugar, tea, and fisheries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the triennial conference
organized by the International Association of Agricultural Economists on August 3…...

he theme of the 32nd International Conference agricultural research and policy progress. This
of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) held at the conference will also help young researchers and
TNational Agricultural Science Center (NASC) leading professionals to network with global peers.
campus in Delhi was 'Transformation Towards Not only this, strengthening partnerships between
Sustainable Agri-Food Systems'. Its objective research institutes and universities and the
was to pay immediate attention to sustainable progress of digital agriculture and sustainable agri-
agriculture given global challenges such as climate food systems were discussed in detail at the global
change, degradation of natural resources, rising level including India. Prime Minister Narendra
production costs, and conflicts. About 1,000 Modi welcomed the participants attending the
delegates from 75 countries participated in the conference on behalf of India's 12 crore farmers,
conference. The conference highlighted India's more than three crore women farmers, and 8 crore
proactive approach towards global agricultural livestock farmers. India is an ancient country and so
challenges and also showcased the country's are its beliefs about agriculture and food grains are

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