Dharmendra Pradhan assures support for skill development in agriculture sector to encourage agri-preneurs

New Delhi : Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan onTuesday assured full support towards skilling in the field of agricultural and expressed hope that entrepreneurship in the agri sector will reach every district of the country.

Mr Pradhan said in his address at the Agri-Startup and Entrepreneurship Conclave, organised by Indian Council of Agricultural Research on the occasion of the ‘World Food Day’.

‘Our lifestyle is changing rapidly, and technology, innovation are driving this change. Technology is also going to play a greater role in agriculture. Innovative products coming out of technological research in agriculture should reach the markets and should achieve scale to benefit the society,’. These innovations and change of technology and practices have created the need of reskilling and  upskillings of workforce engaged in agriculture. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has a dedicated sector skill council ‘Agriculture Skill Council of India’  to address the skill gap challenge.

The theme of the conclave was ‘Unleashing Potentials in Agriculture for Young Entrepreneurs (UPAYA).’

He said that strong linkage between agriculture and entrepreneurship would ensure this objective. ‘Agriculture in India is seeing fundamental shifts, and we have moved from a paradigm of food deficit to food surplus,’ he said.

Mr Pradhan said, This conclave has provided an opportunity to the entrepreneurs who have come up with innovative food products and solutions in the agriculture sector, to showcase their innovations and deliberate on this vital area. It brought together on one platform entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers,scientists, farmers, technology developers to create desired awareness and help build a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem, particularly in the agriculture sector, according to a statement here.

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