New Delhi: India’s remarkable shift from a food-deficient nation to a major global supplier of farm produce formed the central theme of Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s remarks during a high-level interaction with international development partners in New Delhi on Thursday.
Chouhan noted that India has secured its food requirements and is now advancing efforts to strengthen nutritional outcomes and build sustainable income streams for rural households. With momentum growing across the farm sector, he said India is prepared to share knowledge and successful strategies with other countries, while also learning from global innovations that have delivered results elsewhere.
His remarks came at a meeting hosted at Krishi Bhawan that brought together representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization, World Food Programme, International Fund for Agricultural Development, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, according to an official statement.
The discussions focused on long-term co-operation and sustainability-driven interventions designed to enhance farmer welfare and strengthen agricultural systems.
Participants highlighted priority areas for collaboration, including inclusive growth, better market access for small producers, and greater support for women, youth, and farmer collectives. They also flagged the need to expand the use of technology and digital agriculture, improve access to finance, draw private investment, and accelerate research work. Emphasis was placed on climate-resilient farming, stronger post-harvest infrastructure and sustainable management of natural resources.
