MoU signed between ICAR and IIT, Delhi to harness the multi-disciplinary R&D activities

20th July, 2018, New Delhi

Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra , Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR) and Prof.V. Ramgopal Rao, Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, signed a MoU for collaborative R&D activities here today. The objective of MoU is to harness the multi-disciplinary R&D activities and nurturing innovations in particular areas of mutual interest included agriculture, IT research, Electronics, Information and communication, IT based societal development.

Dignitaries highlighted that the collaborations will help in advancement of science and technology in agriculture, engineering and application of engineering and technology in agriculture. It will also catalyse Scientist-to-Scientist contact and transfer of technology to better answer the issues of agriculture and engineering. Partnership and synergy between these organizations will help ICAR and IITD serving Indian Agriculture better.

DG, ICAR and Director, IITD emphasized for closer partnership between two organizations for Indian agriculture.

Prof. B.R.Mehta, Dean, Research & Development, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi; Prof. S.K. Khare, Associate Dean, R&D, IIT Delhi; Dr. S Mauria ADG (IR) and Dr. Pawan Kumar Agrawal, Assistant Director General, National Agricultural Science Fund (NASF) and other officials were also present on this occasion.

 (Source: National Agricultural Science Fund)