International Conference on 'Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Livelihood Security': President calls for innovation to sustain farm sector

摘要

The President of India, Sh. Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the three-day International Conference on "Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Livelihood Security," at Punjab Agricultural University from November 27-29, 2012. The Governor of Punjab and Chancellor of the University, Sh. Shivraj V. Patil was the Guest of Honour while the Chief Minister of Punjab, S. Prakash Singh Badal presided over. The conference was organized as a part of Golden Jubilee Celebrations of PAU. Addressing an assembly of academia and experts, the President sought to know why despite an overall improved growth scenario in the country, economic viability of agriculture sector continued to be a challenge. "There are so many regions in our country where heart-rending tragedy regularly hits subsistence farmers, and that the small farmers remain susceptible to