Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu visits ICAR-NRCB

26th August 2023, Tiruchirappalli

Thiru R.N. Ravi, the Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, visited the ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli today.

In his address, the Governor stressed the need to ensure technological advancements effectively reach the farming community. Drawing parallels with other agricultural crops such as sugarcane, paddy, and wheat, he expressed his commitment to establishing similar organizations to support banana farming. He urged the scientists to go for collaborative research along with IIM for further upscaling the advanced technologies at the Macro level with business ventures.

During his visit, the Governor also interacted with Banana Stakeholders, which saw the participation of a diverse group of stakeholders from the banana industry. The interaction provided a platform for in-depth discussions on various aspects of the banana industry.

Over 200 stakeholders including progressive banana farmers, Agricultural Science Central and State officials, banana exporters, entrepreneurs, educators, KVK, FPO personnel, and various other stakeholders, participate in the interaction.

He also visited an exhibition set up by ICAR-NRCB and other banana exhibitors. The Governor interacted with technical experts regarding their respective technologies.

Dr. R. Selvarajan, Director, ICAR-NRCB, highlighted the progress and achievements of the Institute over the past three decades.

(Source: ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli)