Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Represents India at 3rd BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture in Nepal.
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In April 2025, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare (MoA&FW) and Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), led the Indian delegation at the 3rd BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (BAMM) in Kathmandu, Nepal.
- The meeting was attended by agriculture ministers and senior officials from BIMSTEC member countries, including India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.
Main Point :- (i) During the meeting, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reaffirmed India’s commitment to regional agricultural cooperation and highlighted the alignment of BIMSTEC with India's 'Neighbourhood First' and 'Act East' policies.
(ii) India proposed the establishment of a BIMSTEC Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Agriculture Cooperation, focusing on accurate farming, natural and organic agriculture, climate risk mitigation, gender equality, and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in agriculture.
(iii) On the sidelines of the meeting, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Ramnath Adhikari, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development of Nepal, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance agricultural cooperation, further strengthening the bilateral ties between India and Nepal.
About Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW)
Union Minister : Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Headquarters : New Delhi
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