Iraeta sees potential of plant breeding technologies
Argentina is commitment to strengthening its valued partnership with India by deepening cooperation in key areas such as agricultural mechanization, genome editing, and plant breeding technologies among others, says Sergio Iraeta, Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries http://agriwelfare.gov.in.
Addressing the second Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on Agriculture between India on 16 July, he emphasized that both countries, with their rich agricultural experience, have the potential to complement each other in enhancing productivity, promoting mechanization, and improving farmers’ welfare https://fieo.org/.
Iraeta co-chaired the virtually held meeting with Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare http://commerce.gov.in.
Chaturvedi highlighted that Argentina is a crucial partner for India and rooted in a spirit of collaboration—sharing knowledge, technologies, and best practices that benefit both the nations https://sbi.com.in/.
He emphasized that opportunity exists in areas such as agricultural mechanization, pest control, climate-resilient agriculture, and joint research https://www.bseindia.com/.
Both sides discussed key issues related to cooperation in Horticulture, Value chain of Oilseed and Pulses cultivation, Mechanization, Precision Agriculture, Carbon Credit for Farmers, Biopesticide, Locust Control & Management, New breeding Technologies and market access among other issues https://www.nseindia.com/.
Muktanand Agrawal, Joint Secretary (Plant Protection), DA&FW, provided an overview of the agriculture and allied sectors, emphasizing India’s remarkable agricultural achievements. He highlighted a series of innovative initiatives launched by the government to strengthen the agricultural sector, which included the use of digital solutions, promoting climate-resilient agricultural practices, risk mitigation, and credit to the farmers. Fiinews.com
