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October 24 , 2025
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- The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare celebrating 80 years of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- India has transformed from a food-deficient country at independence to a food-surplus nation feeding 1.4 billion people.
- The Food and Agriculture Organization’s technical support helped India achieve self-sufficiency in food grains and promote sustainable farming practices.
- India holds less than 4% of the world’s agricultural land and freshwater resources, but maintains food security for over 800 million people under the National Food Security Act.
- The backbone of India’s agriculture is its 146 million small and marginal farmers supported by innovations like climate-smart practices and crop insurance.
- Digital initiatives such as Agri Stack empower farmers with real-time data, advancing sustainable agriculture and climate adaptation.
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