Global Agricultural Summit-2013 concludes at Gandhinagar(Video)

Gandhinagar, 10 September 2013

The first-of-its-kind Global Agricultural Summit-2013, organized by Government of Gujarat, concluded at Mahatma Mandir here this evening, with laudatory words from distinguished speakers about Gujarat Government and Chief Minister Narendra Modi for the scale of event and skill in event management.

Speaking on the occasion, Chhattisgarh’s Agriculture Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu, describing agriculture as the ancient culture of our saints, said that India’s 12th Five Year Plan should be centered on agriculture.

Union Agriculture and Co-operation Secretary Ashish Bahuguna extended the Government of India’s congratulations to Gujarat Government. He said that Gujarat has made unprecedented progress in agriculture during the last decade. He wished this meet provide guide to farmers of entire country.

He stressed on the need to create interest among farmers to restore the glory that was agriculture in India. Since the size of average land holding has come down to 1.16 hectare, there is an urgent need to increase productivity to increase income from for farm produces.

Dr S. Ayyappan, Director-General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Secretary of Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), lauded Gujarat Government’s initiative to bring farmers from all over Indian onto one platform. Gujarat’s Krishi Mahotsava being held for the last decade also helped provide latest developments in this field to the farmers at their doorstep. He also stressed the need to increase profit, prestige and production in farming to deploy maximum number of youth in agriculture.

Gujarat’s Principal Secretary for Agriculture and Co-operation Raj Kumar said 7,500 farmers participated in this summit, including 4,500 from other states, representing 543 out of total 640 districts in the country. There were delegates from a dozen countries, besides 29 states and two union territories of India. In all, 184 domestic and 14 international companies took part in the exhibition. He congratulated all concerned for making a success of this mega event.

Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Managing Director N.K. Singh proposed a vote of thanks.