Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India has become a food surplus country and is working to provide solutions for global food and nutritional security, Report informs via The Indian Express.
Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), which is being organized in India after 65 years, the Prime Minister also said the Union Budget 2024-25 focuses on sustainable agriculture.
Noting that the last time when the conference was hosted here, India had just achieved independence, and it was a challenging time for the country’s agriculture and food security.
“Now, India is a food surplus country,” he said, adding that the country is the number one producer of milk, pulses and spices in the world.
Also, the country has become the second-largest producer of foodgrains, fruits, vegetables, cotton, sugar and tea.
“There was a time when India’s food security was a concern for the world. Now, India is working to provide solutions for global food security and global nutritional security,” he said at the conference, attended by about 1,000 delegates from around 70 countries.