Dhaka, April 30 -- A regional coordination meeting on South Asian agriculture on Tuesday underscored the urgency of stronger partnerships, technology adoption and increased investment to tackle climate challenges and ensure sustainable food systems across the region.

The meeting, titled "Coordination Meeting with Development Partners and Investors," was organised by the SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Bangladesh and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), South Asia.

Agriculture adviser to the PMO, Nazrul Islam Khan, focused on the central role of agriculture in South Asia's economy.

He stressed the need for modernisation through advanced technolo...