Need To Increase Farm Productivity To Ensure Food Security, Says NSA Ajit Doval

On Thursday, NSA Ajit Doval said that India should put much effort to increase farm productivity, because food security is one of the most important aspects of national security. Referring to China he said that the country is producing more food grains than India despite having less amount of agricultural land.

Speaking at the 34^th Convocation of GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Ajit Doval Said,” China has less amount of land than us on which it can do agricultural operations but the production of food grains in China is much more than what we produce. We need to put more effort and focus on increasing productivity. As food security is an essential aspect of national security.”

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was conferred with an honorary Doctorate of Literature by Uttrakhand Governor LT General Gurmit Singh.

Doval also praised the role of the university and said,”22 Million hectares of farming land went to Pakistan and the global community doubted whether India would be able to feed its citizens as a large amount of fertile land when to Pakistan after partition. But in these 75 years, India has made sure that not only it is self-sufficient in food grains as well as in a position to export the for helping other countries.”

Dr Manmohan Singh Chauhan, University Vice Chancellor thanked the NSA and said that his presence at the convocation was a major source of inspiration for the new generation and it will help them to perform better and harder in their studies.  

Chauhan Said,” The need for the change also shows the fact that the Indian system has now reached a stage where it must address the second-generation problems relating to organizational rigidities, difficulties, and inefficiencies in sustaining funding in the farm sector.”

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