Piyush Goyal holds meet to bolster farm sector

NEW DELHI: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with Dr. MJ Khan, Chairman of the Indian Chamber of Food & Agriculture, and discussed initiatives to further enhance the quality of life of the country’s farmers and sharing India’s farm expertise with African countries as part of the goal to boost development of the Global South.

Khan is a prominent Indian agricultural expert and policy analyst. He is a leading voice in agribusiness, agriculture policies, and sustainable development, having pioneered initiatives like the National Policy on Organic Farming and the Global Agriculture Leadership Summit.

“Discussed initiatives to further enhance the quality of life of our farmers, strengthen India's position in the global agriculture landscape, deepen collaboration with the African region, and share India's expertise in the sector,” Goyal said in a post on X.

“Also, deliberated on new pathways to enhance agricultural cooperation for long-term food security,” he added.

The India-Africa partnership in agriculture is a strategic alliance focused on enhancing food security through technology transfer, capacity building, and private sector investment. India supports African nations in upgrading agricultural productivity, farm mechanization, and food processing to reduce reliance on food imports, fostering sustainable, resilient agri-food systems across the continent.