G20 deliberation will give solutions for boosting farm productivity: Shivraj Singh Chauhan

The G20 submit will come out with new solutions, such as new technologies, to boost farm productivity which is key to addressing the global food security concern, said Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister while inaugurating the first meeting of the Agriculture Working Group (AWG) under India's G20 presidency adding that India will continue to play a major role in fulfilling world's food requirements.

"The country will use every opportunity to cater to world's food security needs, " he said adding that the world will need 345 million tonnes (MT) foodgrains by 2030.

In the current fiscal year out of 4.6MT of wheat export, Madhya Pradesh contributed 2.1 MT, Chauhan. The area under cultivation in Madhya Pradesh has gone up to 299 lakh hectares from 199 lakh hectares 18 years ago. The production has gone up from 619 lakh tonnes from 159 Lakh tonnes in this duration, he said.


Talking about millets he said India is making the world aware about millets and it's benefits, thus creating global demand for the same.

Chauhan said that it is important to move towards natural farming in order to protect human health as well the health of the environment in order to pass on a better environmental to the future generations.

Natural farming is promoted under the Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati Yojana a sub scheme under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana being implemented by the agriculture ministry.

According to the agriculture ministry, 0.5 million hectare (MH) is covered under natural farming mostly in Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh has 0.1 MH under natural farming. More than 0.73 million farmers have already initiated natural farming methods.

The three-day event organised to deliberate on agriculture-related matters on the first day. It is expected to be attended by around a hundred delegates from G20 member countries, guest countries and international organizations.

On the second day, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will be present and there will be a general discussion among the participating members and international organizations.

The third day will be dedicated to the deliberations on the key deliverables of AWG. It will be a technical session with discussions and participation from all members concerned and international. organizations.