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ATM News Network: The second Agricultural Deputies Meeting of the Agricultural Working Group (AWG) is started from Wednesday, 29th March. It will witness the participation of representatives from 19 member countries, 10 invited countries, and 10 international organisations.
The program highlights include not only discussions but also an opportunity for delegates to immerse themselves in the rich cultural heritage of Chandigarh. They will be treated to a millet food festival at Rock Garden, taken on an excursion to Sukhna Lake, followed by dinner and a visit to Yadav Indra Gardens in Pinjore.
The event aims to provide a platform for countries to collaborate towards a sustainable future. "The second meeting of the AWG is an important platform for countries to come together and discuss ways to assure food security, sustainable agriculture, and nutrition. We are honoured to host the event in Chandigarh and look forward to fruitful discussions," said Ritesh Chauhan, Joint Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Chauhan also added, "The AMIS Rapid Response Forum, which will take place on the first day of the meeting, is an important initiative to address food market situations and identify capacity-building needs. We hope that this forum will provide a vision for the future progress of the initiative."
During the second and third days of the meeting, member countries will focus on drafting the communiqué, which will address four thematic areas: sustainable agriculture with a climate-smart approach, food security and nutrition, inclusive agricultural value chains and food systems, and digitisation for agricultural transformation. The inaugural address will be delivered by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Som Prakash.
The first meeting of the AWG was held in February. The discussions will conclude with the agriculture ministers' conference, where the communiqué from the discussions will be finalised in Indore. This meeting will take place in Hyderabad from June 15 to 17. A meeting of Chief Agricultural Scientists will be held in April in Varanasi.
As many as 17 side events for G20 have been organised in Haryana, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh, involving more than 4,000 participants, to create awareness about G20 through public participation.
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