Farmer–Scientist Interaction-cum-Awareness Programme on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Organised

17–19 November 2025, Goa

To commemorate the global observance of World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week (WAAW), held every year from 18–24 November, the ICAR–Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa, organised a Farmer–Scientist Interaction-cum-Awareness Programme on AMR on 17 and 19 November 2025. The theme for WAAW 2025 is “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.”

The programme aimed to enhance awareness and understanding of AMR among farmers and stakeholders, while promoting responsible practices to reduce the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance.

Senior officials delivered an overview and presentations on “Emergence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Animal and Human Health Sectors: Causes and Preventive Measures,” covering the mechanisms of resistance, pathways of AMR spread, its impact on human and animal health, and the significance of adopting a One Health approach.
Farmers actively engaged with scientists, discussing various issues related to livestock and poultry farming, and sought guidance on managing AMR risks.

In his concluding address, Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR–CCARI, emphasised that AMR remains one of the most pressing public health challenges, especially in developing countries like India where antibiotics are readily accessible. He urged farmers to refrain from the underdosing and overuse of antibiotics—key contributors to AMR—and stressed the need for widespread public awareness to combat antibiotic resistance effectively.

A total of 81 dairy and poultry farmers (38 women and 43 men) from Ibrampur and Cumbharjua villages of North Goa participated in the programme, which was organised under the ICAR-funded All India Network Project on Antimicrobial Resistance (AINP–AMR).

(Source: ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa)