19th March, 2024, New Delhi
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Dhanuka Agritech Limited. Dr. U.S. Gautam, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension), ICAR and Dr. R.G. Aggarwal, Chairman, Dhanuka Agritech Limited signed this MoU on behalf of respective organizations.
Dr. Gautam said that the objective of this agreement is to utilize the efficiency of both the institutions to deliver new technology to the farmers. He said that there are more than 14.5 crore farmers across the country, out of which most of the farmers are having small land holdings. Dhanuka Agritech will provide training related to agricultural production to these small farmers by associating with the central institutes, ATARIs and KVKs.
The Deputy Director General said that today the whole world is facing the challenges of climate change and India is no stranger to it, in such a time there is a need for both the institutions to work together on a new method of agricultural production which is climate-friendly. The aim of this MoU is to promote natural farming in the changing environment, he added.
Dr. Aggarwal said Dhanuka Agritech will provide advisery service and train farmers in collaboration with ICAR-ATARI and KVKs.
On this occasion, Assistant Director General of ICAR, Directors, senior scientists and senior officers of ICAR headquarters were present.
(Source: ICAR-Directorate of Agricultural Knowledge Management, New Delhi)
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