UN Environment has invited AP CM Chandrababu Naidu to deliver a keynote address on ‘Financing Sustainable agriculture: global challenges and opportunities’ to be organised on sidelines of UN General Assembly on September 24. This is really big honor and it proves UN’s recognition of AP CM’s efforts in promoting sustainable agriculture.

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

Earlier Newyork times ran a special story on organic farming and it appreciated Andhra Pradesh, that is investing $200 million to convert its farmers to the agroecological practice known as zero budget natural farming, which uses from-the-farm nutrients to grow crops without using costly chemical fertilizers or pesticides, which can push farmers into debt.

CBN will be delivering his speech on September 24th.