MSDE partners with Australian Government to energise Agriculture Sector of India with emerging skills

The Indian Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in collaboration with the Australian Government, hosted a comprehensive and productive roundtable to discuss the learnings from the Australia-India Critical Agriculture Skills Pilot Project. The course content has been developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Mahindra & Mahindra, Australian College of Agriculture & Horticulture (ACAH), Centre of Sustainable Agriculture (CSA), Ironwood Institute, National Skill Foundation of India (NSFI), Aventia Institute, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, and Carbon Friendly for respective job roles. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari said that the collaboration between India and Australia in vocational education and training has delivered on outcomes. He also said that the agriculture sector, which is the backbone of the Indian economy, is of utmost significance for its role in ensuring food security and employment. With sustained efforts such as the Australia-India Critical Agriculture Skills Project, the sector will meet the challenges of modernisation and sustainability, he added. Shri Tiwari hoped to continue the momentum and take similar initiatives in many other sectors.