ICAR-NRCG signs MoU with Indo-Fruits Development Council, Pune

7^th February 2025, Pune

ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune signed an Memorandum of Understanding with Indo Fruits Development Council (IFDC), Pune today for collaborative capacity building of stakeholders of the grapes value chain. 

Dr Kaushik Banerjee, Director, ICAR-NRCG, briefed about the ongoing research activities of the Institute.

Shri Sopan Kanchan, Director (IFDC) and President (Grape Growers Federation of India) elaborated the anticipated future progress of IFDC-NRCG collaboration.

The IFDC is the first Commodity Stewardship Council under the 'Balasaheb Thackeray Agribusiness & Rural Transformation (SMART) Project,' which is supported by the Government of Maharashtra and the World Bank. The IFDC aims to promote and support the growth and development of specific commodities by bringing together stakeholders across the value chain. This collaboration seeks to enhance competitive advantage, market access, technical functions, and policy advocacy for the targeted commodity. Additionally, IFDC officials held an interaction meeting with all the scientists of ICAR-NRCG.

(Source: ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune)