Stronger collaboration sought with India’s agricultural management institute

Dr Peter Carberry, Director General (Acting), ICRISAT, lighting the ceremonial lamp as Dr Srinivas Rao, Director, NAARM, looks on (R). Photo: ICAR-NAARM.
Calling for a stronger collaboration between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (ICAR-NAARM) and ICRISAT, Dr Peter Carberry, Director General (Acting), ICRISAT, advocated research that is market-led and provides demand-driven products and services to smallholder farmers. Speaking as the Chief Guest on the occasion of ICAR-NAARM’s 43rd Foundation Day on 1 September 2018, Dr Carberry said, “Indian agricultural human resources is second to none in the world in agricultural research and in reaching out to commerce.”
Presenting the annual and special recognition awards to NAARM staff, Dr Ch. Srinivasa Rao, Director, ICAR-NAARM, congratulated them and elaborated on forthcoming programs and strategies in agricultural research policy development and education systems in ICAR and NARES.