Conference to mull doubling India's food production in 5 years

MUMBAI (Commodity Online): In a bid to address critical issues of food security, agricultural sustainability and policies for food crisis alleviation, Crop Care Federation of India (CCFI) is hosting the conference on ?Doubling food production in five years?; an ambitious theme.

The underlying premise of this three day conclusive convention focuses on reviewing current state of Indian agriculture, innovations, sustainable food policies and the effectual balance required for protection of ecology and environment while ensuring profitable agriculture for the farmer and a hunger free India and world.

The conference is scheduled from February 1st to February 3rd 2013 at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

Commenting on importance of food security, R.D. Shroff, Chairman, CCFI, said, ?With the world population expected to reach nearly 9 billion by 2050, food security at a global and national level needs to be a key priority.?

?Not only is the numbers required to be fed increasing, climate change is also leading to a reduction in available arable land and water resources. This double impact needs proactive and urgent measures in collaborative brainstorming, policy and action across national and state governments, producers, technologists, environmentalists and the consumers. The goal of this conference is to source the best platforms for encompassing suitable resolutions for food crisis, self dependency and public policy.? he added.

The conference will be inaugurated by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. Union Minister for Agriculture, Sharad Pawar and Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Shrikant Kumar Jena will grace the occasion among other industry stalwarts, scientists and policy makers.

Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia will deliver the key note address at a banquet in the evening. The proceedings of the first day will include a panel discussion on the role of key stakeholders in increasing food production, innovation in agriculture and extension work.

The second day?s sessions include panel discussions on cooperation between government and regulatory authorities, role of seeds and GM crops in doubling food production, government policies & post harvest management, Agrochemicals and international experiences in agricultural productivity improvement.

Some key panelists for the day comprise of Dr RB Singh, Dr Patrick Moore, Dr Ayyappan (DG ICAR), Dr. Mauricio Antonio Lopes (President, EMBRAPA, Brazil) and renowned economist and professor, Dr. Bibek Debroy (Center for Policy Research), to name a few.

The final day?s events include the valedictory function which will be led by Smt. Sushma Swaraj, MP.

In fact the experience of the last two Five Year Plans reveals that for the Indian economy to grow at 9 per cent, it is important that agriculture should grow at least by 4 per cent per annum, all of which will not be volume growth. This will take more than 17 years to double the production. In order to double food production in the next 8 years we must grow at an annualised compounded rate of 9 per cent, the release noted.?

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