|
|
|
You can get e-magazine links on WhatsApp. Click here
|
|
|
|
|
|
JICA India's Takuro Takeuchi pays a courtesy visit to Devesh Chaturvedi
|
|
Thursday, 31 October, 2024, 13 : 00 PM [IST]
|
|
Our Bureau, New Delhi
|
Takuro Takeuchi, chief representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), India, paid a courtesy visit to Dr Devesh Chaturvedi, secretary of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW), at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. Dr Chaturvedi extended his congratulations to Takeuchi on his recent appointment as JICA chief representative in India and expressed optimism for deepened collaboration between India and JICA in agriculture and allied sectors.
Dr Chaturvedi emphasised the critical role of states in advancing India's agricultural development, noting that three ongoing JICA-assisted projects are currently being implemented in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Haryana. He also highlighted the potential for further collaborative projects in other States.
Dr Chaturvedi reiterated the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of positioning India as a global food basket. He outlined three key priorities for modernising Indian agriculture: expanding export-oriented value-added horticulture products to access global markets, incentivising precision agriculture through IoT and AI and developing robust digital public infrastructure. Dr Chaturvedi underscored that these focus areas are essential for building a resilient, competitive and modernised agricultural sector.
Takeuchi conveyed JICA's commitment to promoting sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture, enhancing productivity, supporting crop diversification and advancing the application of new agricultural technologies such as controlled environment agriculture. He expressed particular interest in collaborating on technical cooperation, policy lending and the integration of cutting-edge technologies like drones and AI.
The meeting also highlighted opportunities for expanding research and educational collaboration through student exchanges between Indian and Japanese universities as well as capacity-building programs to enhance skills and knowledge in project states.
The meeting was attended by joint secretaries of NRM and Horticulture along with other senior officials and members of the delegation.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|