Union fisheries minister arrives in Israel for global blue food summit

Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh arrived here on Monday to participate in the global summit on blue food security, which will focus on enhancing food production in extreme climates through breakthrough technologies. Singh, the minister of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying, is attending the three-day event at the invitation of Israel's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Avi Dichter. The Second Global Summit on Blue Food Security: Sea the Future' event is taking place in the southern coastal city of Eilat from January 13 to 15. Blue foods are derived from aquatic animals, plants, or algae that are caught or cultivated in freshwater and marine environments. According to official sources, Singh's participation in the global event underscores the growing strategic and economic engagement between India and Israel. It also reflects the shared commitment of both countries to deepen bilateral cooperation in the field of fisheries and aquaculture, they said. The minister