Varanasi gears up to host 3-day G20 Summit from Monday

Varanasi city will host the first three-day G20 meeting of the Agriculture Working Group from Monday.
The three-day event from April 17-19 will see representatives from 20 major countries of the world and representatives from other participating countries participate in the Agriculture Working Group meeting. The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has made all preparations to ensure a grand event for the G20 events.
According to an official statement, the three-day event will carry the message of promoting nutritious diet, food security and eco-friendly farming to keep the whole world healthy.
With the motto of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, India is hosting the G20 this year. A total of 6 G20 meetings will be held in Varanasi. The first of these meetings is starting from 17th April. For this, on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the entire city has been beautifully decorated. Along with this, strict security arrangements have been made. The main meeting of G20 will be held at Hotel Taj. This will be followed by a Kashi tour program for the guests, which mainly includes boating programs in Sarnath, Ganga, the abode of Lord Buddha.
Apart from this, the G20 representatives will also participate in the world famous Ganga Aarti at Kashi. Guests from all over the world will also see the skill of traditional handicraftsmen of Kashi.
Inauguration of MACS (Meeting of Leading Scientists of Agriculture) 2023, Sustainable Agricultural Food Systems for Healthy People and Planet, on the first day of the meeting in Varanasi. And the first session will be held on the theme Food Safety and Nutrition, Role of Science, Technology and Innovation. The second session will be held on the theme of Resilient Agri-Food Systems. And in the evening, the delegates will take a cruise to witness the Ganga Aarti.
On the second day of the meeting, the third session will be held on the topic Digital Agriculture and Sustainable Agriculture Value Chain. The fourth session will be held on the theme Public Private Partnership in Agricultural Research and Development, Perspectives from Developed and Developing Countries. The release of MACS (Meeting of Agriculture Chief Scientists) 2023 will be discussed, and only G20 members will participate. Statement by the incoming Presidency Brazil Statement by the G20 MACS Chair, India.
In the evening the guests will leave for Sarnath. and visit the museum and light and attend a sound show. Dinner and cultural program will be organized at Buddha Theme Park.
Discussion and finalization of MACS (Meeting of Chief Scientists of Agriculture) 2023 communique, on the last day of the three-day event at Varanasi.