2nd Indian Rice Congress inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu in Odisha’s Cuttack

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 2nd Indian Rice Congress at ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack.
Today India is the leading consumer and exporter of rice, but when the country became independent, the situation was different.
In those days we depended on imports to meet our food needs and the survival of the nation generally depended on sea imports.
Many honorable dignitaries including Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Honorable Guest, and State Agriculture Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain were also present at the event.
The theme of the second Indian Rice Congress is “Changes in Rice Research: Recent Scientific Developments and the World Food Crisis”.
The international program will be held for four days till 14th February. In this Rice Congress, various topics including national food security, the global food crisis, and the increase of rice production in changing climate will be discussed.
Security has been tightened at the National Rice Research Institute for the President’s visit. As many as 17 platoons of the police force have been deployed in Cuttack.