BENGALURU: University of Agricultural Sciences and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi, hosted the 13th Agricultural Science Congress here on Tuesday. The event, themed on climate-smart agriculture, will conclude on Friday.
Climate change is one of the millennium sustainable goals of 2030 and 155 countries have ratified this. India became a signatory in 2016.
NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chanda said, “The set targets for these goals are closely related to agriculture. In case of other sectors, production is not affected by climate change but our sector has an effect on climate change and will be affected by it. We do not have substitute for food. Can we explore other ways of production?”
In near future, we will need 310 million tonnes more food, he said.
UAS chancellor and Governor Vajubhai Vala appreciated women scientists who received agricultural sciences awards at the Congress.
He said women have potential but don’t get equal opportunity. He said only agriculture scientists can help realise part of Lal Bahadur Shastri’s slogan of Jai Jawan Jai Kisan come true by helping farmers improve yield while using little water.