New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mentioned that due to climate change, new diseases are appearing in the environment, which poses a great threat to the health of humans and livestock.

PM Modi remarked the statement while was speaking at the event where he dedicated 35 crop varieties with special traits through a video conference to the nation, where he quoted: "New diseases and endemics are appearing due to climate change. This is posing a great crisis to the health of humans and livestock, it is also affecting crops. Intensive research on these issues is necessary."

Prime Minister also stated that science, government and society should work jointly to get better results in improving the agriculture sector which in turn will improve people's health. He stressed the need to further developed millets and other grains with solutions from science and research.

"This nexus of farmers and scientists will further strengthen the nation to face new challenges," he quoted.  PM  Modi dedicated to the nation 35 crop varieties with special traits through video conference. He also dedicated to the nation the newly-constructed campus of the National Institute of Biotic Stress Management in Raipur.

On this occasion, the Prime Minister also distributed the Green Campus Award to Agricultural Universities. He interacted with farmers who use innovative methods. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel were present at the event.

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