Prime Minister receives Agricola Medal from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome
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📌 Summary:
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the prestigious Agricola Medal 2026 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN at FAO Headquarters, Rome
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The medal was awarded by FAO Director-General Dr. Qu Dongyu in recognition of his leadership on food security, sustainable agriculture and rural development at national and global levels
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PM dedicated the honour to Indian farmers and the agricultural scientific community
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He highlighted India's science- and innovation-based farming: 'Per Drop More Crop', micro-irrigation, precision farming, AI-based advisory systems, drones, remote-sensing and Digital Public Infrastructure
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India developed around 3,000 climate-resilient crop varieties in the last 10 years
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India, a founding member of FAO, reaffirmed its role in strengthening global food security, especially for the Global South; PM thanked FAO for the International Year of Millets
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PM Modi's visit to FAO HQ was the first by an Indian Head of Government in 30 years
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 (India and international organisations; India's role in global food security) and GS3 (agriculture, food security, sustainable farming).
📝 Prelims Facts:
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Agricola Medal is conferred by the FAO; FAO HQ is in Rome, Italy
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FAO Director-General: Dr. Qu Dongyu
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India is a founding member of the FAO
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2023 was observed as the International Year of Millets (proposed by India)
🔑 Key Term: Agricola Medal — an FAO award recognising exceptional contributions to agriculture, food security and rural development.
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