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DA&FW, IRRI sign an agreement to begin Phase -2 activities of ISARC to promote agri-entrepreneurship among youth
New Delhi, July 13 (KNN) The Department of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare (DA&FW) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for the commencement of Phase -2 activities of IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC).
This agreement will allow both parties to scale up the existing partnership for food and nutrition security in the South Asian region.
The Agreement was signed on Tuesday by Manoj Ahuja, Secretary, DA&FW and Dr. Jean Balié, Director General, IRRI in the presence of the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar.
The second phase activities will be carried out by leveraging cutting-edge technologies in three thematic areas over 5 years .These three areas include Centre of Excellence in Rice Value Addition (CERVA), Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture (CESA) and Center for Education in Innovation and Research for Development (CEIRD).
ISARC in this phase also proposes to extend the research and development with the objective to accelerate the equitable development of sustainable and inclusive rice-based systems across India and South Asia to meet the producers' and consumers' demand.
It also plans to further improve the productivity and farmers' income through digital agriculture, agro-advisory services, knowledge sharing and capacity development that will promote sustainable and eco-friendly agriculture through business models that attract the youth back into agri-entrepreneurship.
The agreement will help improve market linkages, modernized value chains, empower women through entrepreneurial engagement in rice-based systems and engage youth in sustainable transformation of these systems. (KNN Bureau)
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