Renewable Energy Key to Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Rural Prosperity: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

• Union MNRE Minister Pralhad Joshi pitched India's decentralised renewable energy (DRE) model for agrifood systems at an IRENA-convened Inter-Ministerial Dialogue in Abu Dhabi, UAE (12 Jan 2026).
• Showcases PM-KUSUM and PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana as flagship vehicles to convert the farmer from "Annadata" to "Urjadata" (food-giver → energy-giver).
• UPSC relevance: intersects GS-III (Energy, Agriculture, Climate) and GS-II (International institutions — IRENA).