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Gunegal Research Farm to host Farmers Day today
ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (ICAR-CRIDA) is organising Farmers’ Day on Tuesday at Gunegal Research Farm, about 11 km from Ibrahimpatnam on Nagarjuna Sagar Highway on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
Hyderabad: ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (ICAR-CRIDA) is organising Farmers’ Day on Tuesday at Gunegal Research Farm, about 11 km from Ibrahimpatnam on Nagarjuna Sagar Highway on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
On this occasion, 700-800 farmers are expected to visit and interact with scientists from ICAR-CRIDA and other research organisations. Dr V Praveen Rao, Vice-Chancellor, Prof Jaya shanker Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Hyderabad, will be the chief guest.
ICAR-CRIDA is one of the premier institutes of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India. It has been established in 1985 to cater to the needs of rainfed farmers in the country.
Since then, the institute has developed several technologies, which are being adopted by the farmers from across the country. The Institute has significantly contributed in developing suitable policy framework to benefit rainfed farming community.
ICAR-CRIDA also impacts training to all stakeholders on various aspects of rainfed agriculture. The institute is also coordinating the flagship programme of ICAR ‘National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture’.
Under this programme, 40 research organisations are developing adaptation and mitigation practices to overcome the adverse impacts of climate change on agriculture and allied sectors.
Technologies are being demonstrated through 100 KVKs to overcome impacts of extreme weather events.
