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.
