India and Sri Lanka hold first Joint Working Group meeting on agriculture
India and Sri Lanka held their first Joint Working Group meeting on agriculture at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, on 30 October 2025.
Summary
The first India-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on agriculture was held at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, on 30 October 2025. It was co-chaired by Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary of India's Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and D. P. Wickramasinghe, Secretary of Sri Lanka's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation. The two sides discussed cooperation in farm mechanisation, organic and natural farming, seeds, soil health, market access, climate-resilient agriculture, digital agriculture and crop insurance. The Sri Lankan delegation also visited the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 30 Oct 2025, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
- Meeting
- 1st India-Sri Lanka JWG on Agriculture
- Co-chairs
- Devesh Chaturvedi (India); D. P. Wickramasinghe (Sri Lanka)
- Areas
- Mechanisation, natural farming, seeds, soil health, market access, digital agriculture, crop insurance
- Visit
- IARI, Pusa
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which India-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group meeting on agriculture was held on 30 October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — First
It was the first JWG meeting on agriculture between India and Sri Lanka.
Where was the first India-Sri Lanka JWG meeting on agriculture held?
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Correct answer: C — Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
The meeting was held at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi; the Sri Lankan delegation separately visited IARI, Pusa.