PM Modi inaugurates World Food India 2025, highlight nation's role in global food security

The event was held in the presence of Union Minister of State for Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu, and Minister of Food Processing Industries, Chirag Paswan.

Addressing the gathering of farmers, entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers, he described India as a nation with the "triple strength of DIVERSITY, DEMAND, and SCALE and emphasised India's unique position in global agriculture.

"Today, India possesses the triple strength of DIVERSITY, DEMAND, and SCALE. Every fruit and every vegetable is produced in India. Due to this DIVERSITY, India is the most unique in the world.

Highlighting the country's economic progress, he added, "The SCALE at which India is working today is unprecedented, unexpected. In the last 10 years, 25 crore people in India have overcome poverty. All these friends have now become part of the neo middle class."

PM called 'World Food India' a platform that brings together stakeholders across the food ecosystem. "Today, at this event, our farmers, entrepreneurs, investors, consumers... all are present in one place. World Food India has become an event of new contact, connect, and creativity."

Further highlighting India's pivotal role in global food security, PM said, "India is continuously contributing to GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY. Through the hard work of our farmers, our livestock rearers, our fishermen and the government's policies, India's capacity is continuously increasing. Today India is the largest producer of milk. We are also among the largest producers of millets."

He also discussed the significance of World Food India as a platform that connects all stakeholders in the food ecosystem.

"Today, the world, and especially investors in the food sector, are looking at India with great hope because India possesses the triple power of diversity, demand, and scale. India produces every grain, every fruit, and every vegetable. This diversity makes India unique in the world. Our food and its tastes change every 100 kilometres. India has a tremendous demand for a variety of cuisines. This demand gives India a competitive edge and also makes it a preferred destination for investors. The scale at which India is operating today is unprecedented and unexpected," he said. (ANI)