India and Argentina hold 2nd Joint Working Group meeting on agriculture
On 15 July 2025, India and Argentina held the 2nd Joint Working Group meeting on agriculture cooperation, co-chaired by Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi and Argentina's Sergio Iraeta.
Summary
India and Argentina held the 2nd Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on agriculture on 15 July 2025, co-chaired by Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, who joined virtually, and Sergio Iraeta, Argentina's Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. Chaturvedi flagged opportunities in agricultural mechanisation, pest control, climate-resilient agriculture and joint research, while Iraeta highlighted interest in mechanisation, genome editing and plant breeding technologies.
Key facts
- Date
- 15 July 2025 (PIB release 16 July)
- Meeting
- 2nd India–Argentina JWG on Agriculture
- Co-chairs
- Devesh Chaturvedi (India, virtual); Sergio Iraeta (Argentina)
- Areas
- Mechanisation, pest control, climate-resilient agriculture, joint research, genome editing, plant breeding
Practice MCQs 1 questions
India held the 2nd Joint Working Group meeting on agriculture cooperation on 15 July 2025 with which country?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Argentina
PIB (MoA&FW): the 2nd JWG meeting on Agriculture between India and Argentina was held, co-chaired by Devesh Chaturvedi and Argentina's Sergio Iraeta.