“Review of Research Activities and Strengthening Future Research Programme of NICRA Strategic Partner Institutes” organized

“Review of Research Activities and Strengthening Future Research Programme of NICRA Strategic Partner Institutes” organized

21 - 22 July, 2022, New Delhi

A Meeting for the “Review of Research Activities and Strengthening Further Research Programme of NICRA Strategic Research Partner Institutes under Natural Resource Management and Agricultural Engineering” was organized at the National Agricultural Science Complex, New Delhi from 21st to 22nd July, 2022.

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Dr. B. Venkateswarlu, Former Vice-Chancellor, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra & Chairman, Expert Committee for NICRA Strategic Research stressed on focussing the research on the carbon sequestration and water & energy footprints of the different Natural Resource Management technologies.

                 

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Dr. Suresh Kumar Chaudhari, Deputy Director General (Natural Resource Management), ICAR highlighted the need for working on the nature-based solutions and LCA of Nano-fertilizers.

Dr. N.C. Patel, Former Vice-Chancellor, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat & Member, Expert Committee highlighted the importance of using the tools like Sensors and Internet of Things particularly, for the water and soil fertility management.

Dr. S. Bhaskar, ADG (Agronomy, Agroforestry & Climate Change), ICAR & Member stressed on the need to address challenges of climate variability.

Earlier, Dr. V.K. Singh, Director, ICAR-CRIDA & Member Secretary welcomed the dignitaries.

Dr. M. Prabhakar, Principal Investigator, NICRA underlined the research programmes of the Partner Institutes.

(Source: ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad)

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