India, US explore strong partnership in agriculture, food security at key Washington meeting

The PHDCCCI delegation, led by IFFCO Chairman Dileep Sanghani, held key meeting with USIBC officials to represent Indian farmers’ interests.

India, US explore strong partnership in agriculture, food security at key Washington meeting

The US-India Business Council (USIBC) on Wednesday hosted a PHDCCI delegation in Washington amid the ongoing efforts to deepen bilateral engagement between the countries in the agriculture sector.

The PHDCCCI delegation, led by IFFCO Chairman Dileep Sanghani, held key meeting with USIBC officials to represent Indian farmers’ interests.

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Extensive discussions on enhancing agricultural productivity, promoting the adoption of advanced agricultural technologies, improving soil health, providing technical support to farmers, developing innovation-based agricultural solutions, and strengthening food and nutritional security.

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Agricultural experts, policymakers, and industry representatives from both countries agreed that expanding India–U.S. cooperation would open new avenues in the agricultural sector and deliver long-term benefits to farmers.

Following the meeting, USIBC highlighted the dialogue on its official social media platforms as an important initiative toward strengthening India–U.S. agricultural cooperation.

In its message, USIBC noted that the discussions led by Shri Dileep Sanghani paved the way for enhanced collaboration between the two countries in the agricultural sector, helping identify solutions to shared challenges and explore emerging opportunities.

The Council emphasised the importance of a stronger partnership between India and the United States in areas such as innovation-driven agricultural policies, sustainable agricultural development, food security, and farmer prosperity.

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