<span style="color: #222222;">India is addressing the sustainability challenges facing agriculture and food systems and several important initiatives have been taken to address these issues. This was stated by Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar while addressing various sessions at the G-20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia. He said, the government is committed to the benefit of small and marginal farmers and many important schemes are being run for their welfare.<br />''<br />''Mr. Tomar said that India will enable farmers to respond to current and future crises by improving their access to inputs, technology and markets.<br />''<br />''He added that the country is committed to further the economic well-being of its farmers by organizing small and marginal farmers into groups, promoting agri-startups and investments in agricultural infrastructure and launching the world's largest crop insurance programme.<br />''<br />''The Minister said that India is promoting millet cultivation considering millet's tolerance towards harsh climatic conditions as well as their nutritional value.  <br />''<br />''Recognizing these properties of millet, the United Nations has declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millets on the proposal of India. Mr. Tomar sought everyone's support for the initiative to promote the consumption of millets that can be grown with less resources. </span><br />