Dr Jacqueline Hughes, outgoing DG of ICRISAT to assume role of Secretary General of World Agriculture Forum

Dr Jacqueline Hughes, outgoing DG of ICRISAT to assume role of Secretary General of World Agriculture Forum

World Agriculture Forum serves as a global platform that connects a wide range of stakeholders to advance sustainable agricultural development through policy advocacy, trade facilitation and tech-driven solutions

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Karnataka bets big on millets to combat climate change and providing nutrition security

Karnataka bets big on millets to combat climate change and providing nutrition security

Over the years, Karnataka has been taking progressive steps in agriculture sector. In the past, one such initiative, Rashtriya eMarket Services (ReMS), an online platform for agriculture commodity trade has been the core idea behind launching the e-National Agriculture Market (eNAM) in 2015 by the Central government. With the threats looming from climate change and frequent droughts, the state is promoting millets as smart food. In an exclusive interview with Agriculture Post, NH Shivashankara Reddy, Minister for Agriculture, Government of Karnataka discussed issues ranging from its millets programme to various agricultural policies of the state.

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