First Lady Highlights Importance of Adopting Well-Rounded Farming Practices

First Lady Sajidha Mohamed urged farmers to adopt a well-rounded, sustainable, climate-smart agricultural sector that can withstand the impacts of natural disasters, yesterday.

She made this remark at the opening ceremony of the Climate Resilient Agriculture for Food Security at the Maldives Conference hosted by the Maldives National University (MNU). She emphasised that farmers need capacity building on sustainable farming practices to enhance resilience against climate impacts and investment.

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According to the President’s Office, Sajidha highlighted the importance of ensuring that local farmers, entrepreneurs, and communities have access to the latest information and technological advancements, which will empower them to adopt smart and efficient solutions. She added that embracing AI in agriculture can revolutionise farming by enhancing precision, optimising resource use, and boosting productivity, ultimately fostering a more sustainable and resilient food system.

First Lady Madam Sajidha Mohamed attends the opening of the Climate Resilient Agriculture for Food Security in the Maldives Conference. This conference, a collaboration between the Maldives National University (@MNUedu) and the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS),… pic.twitter.com/rw1oe3c5g6— The President's Office (@presidencymv) February 3, 2025

In addition, she highlighted that ensuring long-term food security has profound health benefits, particularly in preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). She added that healthy food consumption habits should be supported by taking special precautions to ensure food safety standards are not compromised when formulating national plans to promote climate-resilient agriculture in the Maldives.

The two-day conference will focus on ways to evaluate and strengthen food security under the stress of climate change, to advance climate-smart agricultural practices, and to foster collaborative action and investment in terms of resource mobilisation and sustainable agricultural practices, according to MNU.

This conference, a collaboration between the Maldives National University (MNU) and the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), convenes policymakers, industry experts, and academics to discuss advancements in climate-resilient agriculture and food security in the Maldives.