Government Of India Committed To Ensure “More Crop Per Drop”

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The 2014 Annual Conference Of The Indian National Association of The Club Of Rome

‘Securing Food for All’; the Critical Need for Coherence in Policies and Action

New Delhi, October 30, 2014: “The Government of India is committed to ensure “more crop per drop” and make India hunger free” said Shri Ajit Seth, Cabinet Secretary, Government of India, while addressing The 2014 Annual Conference Of The Indian National Association of The Club Of Rome (CoR) at The Taj Mahal Hotel, Mansingh Road, New Delhi.

With the theme “Securing Food For All”-The critical need for coherence in policies and action” the 2 day conference had Policy makers and thought leaders from India & overseas deliberate on roadmap to tackle various National & International Economic, Environmental & Social issues on food scarcity, distribution, fundamentals of food policy & politics among other topics of discussion.     

Mr. Ranjit Barthakur, Secretary General, Indian National Association for the Club of Rome & Chairman (amalgamated (Former Tata Tea), said he was looking forward to a document that highlights policy coherence. Mr S Ramadorai, Vice Chairman of Tata Consultancy Services & Chairman Club of Rome, National Skill Development Agency & National Skill Development Corporation, was confident that the conference was positioned to extract meaning from the maze of policies and views that are there today and hopefully would show a clear direction to all stakeholders.

“To deliver true inclusive growth and economic access to food, it is important for government and private sector to work coherently” reiterated Mr Seth. Dr Ashok Khosla, President Emeritus, Club of Rome & Chairman, Development Alternatives emphasized the stark need for policy coherence.

With Prof M S Swaminathan, Chairman, National Commission on Farmers along with Shri Ajit Seth, as guests of honor, the first day of the conference saw eminent personalities including Shri T. Nanda Kumar, Chairman National Diary Development Board, Ms Naina Lal Kidwai, Group General Manager & Country Head  HSBC India, Sri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Former Union Minister BJP, Mr Nitin Desai, Former Under Secretary General economic & Social Affairs at the United Nations, Shri P D Rai, Member of Parliament, Sikkim Development Front.

The conference also saw the release of Balipara Foundation’s book, “Reflections on Managing WATER: Earth’s Greatest Natural Resource” edited by Dr Indira Khurana and Ranjit Barthakur.

About the Club of Rome

The Club of Rome is a global think tank that deals with the human problematique, particularly in relation to the issues of sustainability of today’s development patterns.  Founded in 1968 in Rome, the organisation brings together former heads of state, UN officials, high-level government officials, diplomats, scientists, economists and business leaders from around the world. The club‘s mission is “to act as a global catalyst for change through the identification and analysis of the crucial problems facing humanity and the communication of potential solutions to such problems to the most important public and private decision makers as well as to the general public.”

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