Australian High Commissioner, Philip Green called on Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Secretary, Dr Devesh Chaturvedi in New Delhi. The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry said that the meeting provided an important platform to further strengthen the bilateral relationship between India and Australia and to explore new opportunities for collaboration in the agriculture and allied sectors. Both sides agreed on the importance of advancing collaboration across various areas, including agri-tech, horticulture, digital agriculture, and agricultural machinery.

During the meeting, Dr Chaturvedi outlined India’s current priorities in agriculture and emphasized the government’s commitment to ensuring food security, enhancing farmers’ incomes and improving nutritional security.

Australian High Commissioner Mr Green also expressed keen interest in exploring opportunities within the agritech sector and emphasized the importance of strengthening trade ties to further these objectives.