ICAR & ILRI inks MOU

25^th February, 2019, New Delhi

Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR) and Dr. Iain Wright, Deputy Director General (Integrated Sciences), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi signed a mutual Memorandum of Understanding here at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi today.

The MOU includes four years (2019-2022) Work Plan for undertaking collaborative research programmes between Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi.

Shri Sushil Kumar, Additional Secretary (DARE) & Secretary (ICAR); Dr. J.K. Jena, DDG (Animal Sciences), ICAR; Dr. H. Rahman, Regional Representative, South Asia, ILRI at New Delhi and other dignitaries were also present during the occasion.

The major areas of collaborative research identified in the Work Plan are Animal Disease Economics; Backyard Poultry Genomics; Methane Emission and its Mitigation; Improvement of Basal Feed Resources and Capacity Development and other Activities.

Both Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR) and DDG, ILRI opined that the two organizations tend to have a long association of working together and the areas identified in the Work Plan are important and carefully selected keeping in mind the skills and expertise available with both the organizations.

The Additional Secretary (DARE) & Secretary (ICAR) opined for reviewing the collaborative project on six monthly basis in order to mutually resolve the raised issues promptly and effectively.

(Source: Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi)