The world has endorsed Maharashtra's efforts for sustainable agriculture by bestowing the world agriculture prize. Maharashtra has always been experimenting in the field of agriculture and this prize has proved it once again, said Governor CP Radhakrishnan.
He glorified chief minister Eknath Shinde for the Global agriculture prize and applauded his efforts. The World Agriculture Forum has bestowed upon the Global Agriculture Prize on Chief Minister Eknath Shinde by acknowledging his work in the field of environmental protection, sustainable development and green Maharashtra. This is the second prize of the forum. It was given away to Chief Minister Shinde at the hands of Governor C P Radhakrishnan during a program organised on the occasion of world bamboo day at NCPA hall.
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Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Shinde said that, he is dedicating the World Agriculture Prize given by the World Agriculture Forum to the hard working farmers of Maharashtra, assuring that efforts are being taken for making Maharashtra number one state in the entire nation in the agriculture sector.
Chief Minister Shinde said that it is the need of the hour to maintain balance between environmental protection and agriculture in this era of Climate Change and global warming. Stating that food security is essential today, he said that farmers are instrumental in feeding the bellies of the people and as such they are called as Anndata. He said that the farmers and farming are both important for the state. Both are badly affected due to climate change and increase in temperature and hence it is necessary to reduce the temperature. He said that the state government had formed an Environment Action Committee to look into such important matters. He also said that the government had set a target of sowing Bamboo in 21 lakh hectares of land. He said that farmers have to continuously face natural disasters like floods, unseasonal and torrential rains, droughts and other natural calamities.
Chief Minister Shinde said that the state government is implementing various welfare schemes for the development of the agriculture sector and providing financial strength to the farmers. He said that 125 irrigation projects have been accorded approval and the government intends to bring happiness in the lives of the farmers.
The vice president of World Agriculture Forum William Dar made the introductory speech in which he informed about the nature of the prize and method of selection for it. The national director of World Agriculture Council MJ Khan proposed the vote of thanks.
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