NAAS - Varanasi Chapter organizes a Special Lecture

29^th January, 2019, ICAR-IIVR, Varanasi

The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences - Varanasi Chapter organized a Special Lecture on “Feeding 1.37 billion with Nutritional Security: Bigger Challenge” at ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi today.

The lecture was delivered by Dr. A.K. Srivastava, Chairman, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhi & Vice President, NAAS. In his deliberation, Dr. Srivastava emphasized on farmer’s nutritional, food and economic security. Dr. Srivastava also advised the scientists for developing the climate resilient technologies which can help in sustaining the production for feeding the increasing populations.

He gave emphasis on giving more focused attention to develop the hybrids in vegetables by public sector and making them available to the farmers at affordable prices. During his visit to the Technology Park, experimental fields and laboratories of the institute, Dr. Srivastava applauded the ICAR-IIVR team for the excellent works done at the institute.

Dr. Gautam Kalloo, Ex-V.C., JNKAV, Jabalpur and DDG (HS) gave his remarks.

Dr. Bijendra Singh, Convener, NAAS-Varanasi Chapter & Director, ICAR-IIVR, underlined the ongoing activities of the chapter and also the achievements of the institute and their impacts on the farmers.

The Fellows, NAAS-Varanasi chapter, Scientists, Technical, Research Associates and SRFs, etc., were also present during the occasion.

(Source: ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi)