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- India proposed a Centre of Excellence in New Delhi to boost BIMSTEC agricultural cooperation.
- The centre will act as a hub for sharing knowledge and skills among member countries.
- Focus areas include emerging technologies like drones and digital tools for agriculture.
- The initiative aims to enhance food, nutrition, and livelihood security in the region.
- Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasized the centre’s timely implementation of BIMSTEC commitments.
- The centre will support precision agriculture to improve farming efficiency.
- Tackling climate risks in agriculture will be a major area of focus.
- Promotion of natural and sustainable farming practices will be encouraged.
- The centre aims to foster gender equality in agriculture and allied sectors.
- Artificial intelligence will be leveraged to drive innovation and resilience in agriculture.
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