NABARD, PJTSAU to launch joint research programmes

Hyderabad: National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development(NABARD) has sought cooperation of Prof. JayashankarTelanganan State Agriculture University (PJTSAU) in research in various areas including climate proofing and models of cropping patterns etc.NABARD Chief General Manager(CGM) Vijaykumar along with the bank officials visited the PJTSAU campus on Tuesday and interacted with Vice-Chancellor Dr Praveen Rao and explained the agricultural activities of the bank in villages for socio-economic development of farmers.

He asked the VC to initiate joint research programmes for ensuring profitable agriculture to the farmers. Further, he also suggested that the activities and programmes of NABARD can be included in the course curriculum. Accepting the proposals, Dr V Praveen Rao said initially the NABARD activities would be included in the UG courses and guest lectures will be arranged with the NABARD officials.

For this, it was decided to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the joint research programmes by both the parties. While addressing the NABARD officials’ team, Dr Praveen Rao explained the university’s mandate of teaching, research and extension activities. He also said that there is a plan to include the entrepreneurship and management in the university mandate. Dr Rao stated that from June onwards expansion of crop colonies would be taken up in four horticultural crops and four agricultural crops mainly rice, maize, soybean, redgram and groundnut in Rabi.

The food processing facility is also provided in the proposed crop colony areas, he said. The university is ready to involve with the NABARD in the areas of collaborative research, impact assessment, extend technical backup support etc., the VC said. Later, the team of NABARD officers along with CGM visited the establishments of the university at Rajendranagar campus. The officers visited the millet incubation centre, fields of the water technology centre, PFDC, IFS at the college farm, maize research centre, rice research centre.

CGM and officers of NABARD appreciated the efforts of the VC for achieving the 2nd rank among the agricultural universities in the country and for being awarded as the best vice-chancellor in the country. Dr R Jagadeeshwar, Director of Research PJTSAU, Dr Rajireddy, Director of Extension, PJTSAU, GMs of NABARD CSR Murthy, BK Mishra, Retired engineers association secretary Shyamprasad Reddy, D Vasanthkumar of G Cot were among those present during the CGMs visit.

sought the cooperation of Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) in the areas of climate proofing in view of the climate change, models of cropping patterns, enhancement of productivity, integrated farming, area development in watershed development program areas of NABARD.