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PM Modi urges shift to high-value agriculture to make India the food basket of the world
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Monday, 05 January, 2026, 16 : 00 PM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated India’s ambition to become the world’s food basket, calling for a significant shift toward high-value agriculture and allied sectors to strengthen the nation’s position in global food markets. In a key address at the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries in New Delhi, the Prime Minister outlined a roadmap that focuses on enhancing value creation across agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries to boost exports and economic growth.
Highlighting India’s vast agricultural potential, he said the country produced abundant quantities of food grains, fruits, vegetables and other commodities, and now must transition from traditional, low-value crop production to high-value sectors that drive higher returns for farmers and contribute significantly to export earnings. Modi emphasised that this strategic shift will require comprehensive planning and stronger collaboration between the Centre and states to identify priority crops and value-added products that can compete globally.
To realise the vision, he urged states to prepare actionable roadmaps and policy frameworks that focus on improving infrastructure, supply chains and value addition, enabling efficient marketing and export capabilities. Modi’s appeal to administrative leaders also included encouraging manufacturing excellence and ease of doing business to catalyse integrated growth across agriculture and allied industries.
The Prime Minister’s call aligns with broader national goals under the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, which seeks to enhance India’s competitiveness in global food value chains and maximise the economic benefits of its demographic dividend. Increasing agricultural exports and building robust agri-food processing ecosystems were underscored as critical elements in this strategy.
With global demand for diversified and high-quality food products on the rise, India’s push toward high-value agriculture could transform its agriculture landscape, generate new income streams for farmers, and strengthen the country’s role as a reliable global food supplier.
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