NEW DELHI: In view of the increasing food demand, environmental degradation and the challenges posed by climate change, there is an urgent need to transform agri-food systems into sustainable enterprises through scientific innovations, according to Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (FAHD) Parshottam Rupala.
He urged agricultural scientists to strive to infuse greater mechanisation in the agriculture production process and develop and popularise specialised farm implements for women in agriculture.
The Minister added that the future of India’s agriculture depends a lot on how the accumulated scientific knowledge can be translated to commercial success.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 16th Agricultural Science Congress (ASC) in Kochi on October 10.
During the Sagar Parkirama drive he had observed that marine and inland water pollution have seriously affected aquatic life and coastal ecology, he shared, exhorting scientists to find lasting and sustainable solutions to address this perilous threat.
