Chennai: Head of Minister M K Stalin on Friday said the state government would bring laws to regulate groundwater use, separate budgets for agriculture and focus on organic agriculture in addition to reviving Uzhavar Santhai (farmer market).
Inaugurating an international consultation on ensuring the safety of food and nutrition in the context of climate change and Pandemic Covid-19 was held by MSSRF, the main minister said the government was committed to achieving independence in food production and increased land coverage planted in the country.
The environment must be made where farmers see agriculture as a profitable sector with technological advancements.
Farmers must get suitable prices for their products.
“In the first, we present a separate budget for agriculture on August 14.
Agriculture remains lives and the body of the state.
We pay attention to it,” Stalin said.
He said the state government took climate change very seriously.
“Climate change has become a massive threat.
The impact has increased everyday because there is an increase in the incidence of the Heatwave.
Monsoon becomes unpredictable.
There are reports that certain parts in the world reach the temperature of the Web Bulb,” said the ministerial head, urging all environmental scientists To produce innovative advice to resolve climate change problems.
Leading Agricultural Scientists, Prof.
M S Swaminathan emphasized the need to provide technical and guaranteed market support and rimbal for rural women, tribes and farmers.
“I urged the minister’s head to continue support to small and marginal farmers, rural women and tribal farmers.
They are farm jewelry,” Swaminathan said.
Virtual International Consultation will have more than 1,200 participants from 13 countries and 40 experts from Asian and African countries, as well as from food and agricultural organizations, and other UN organizations and consultative groups for international agricultural research, intentional in nine sessions more than three day.