Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan leads India at 3rd BIMSTEC Ministerial meeting on Agriculture at Kathmandu

New Delhi 09 Apr 2025: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan led India at the 3rd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (BAMM) in Kathmandu, Nepal wednesday.

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The site event was graced by the Agriculture Ministers and Senior Agriculture officials of the BIMSTEC countries namely India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand and Sri Lanka. This meeting provided an opportunity for greater regional cooperation in the field of Agricultural development.

Over the past decade, BIMSTEC has emerged as a significant forum for promoting regional development, connectivity and economic progress in the Bay of Bengal region. “Agriculture and Food Security” is one of the BIMSTEC core areas of cooperation. This was the third meeting of BAMM, the highest decision-making body shaping regional agricultural cooperation. The 1st BAMM took place in Myanmar in 2012 july, followed by the 2nd BAMM in India on 10 November, 2022. During the 2nd BAMM, Agriculture Ministers deliberated on ways and means to infuse greater momentum to the BIMSTEC agriculture sector including fisheries and livestock cooperation.