SHILLONG: The 43rd Foundation Day of ICAR institute here was held along with the concluding function of the four-day Regional Agri Fair. The focal theme of the fair was “Drive to doubling income of tribal farmers in North East India.” The four-day programme witnessed various events and funfair with traditional food and cuisine being the highlight.
The four-day Regional Agriculture Fair (RAF) gave special emphasis on finding ways and solutions to sustain income security from prevalent traditional form of agriculture and also initiated the steps towards doubling of farmers’ income in the NE region.
The farmers’ scientist interaction was another key feature of the event which created an opportunity for the various stakeholders at regional level to exchange ideas, knowledge and experiences for effective transfer of technology. The four-day event witnessed brainstorming sessions on doubling farmers’ income and successful implementations of the schemes for the farmers.
The 43rd Foundation Day of ICAR institute was celebrated by felicitating the staffs of the institute for their commendable contribution towards the institute. Addressing the gathering Dr Narendra Prakash, Director ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region highlighted the achievements of the institute in the last decade and remembered the contributions of his predecessors. Over the decades, the institute contributed immensely towards the food security mission of the country and specifically towards the region.
The chief guest, Dr C Rajkhowa, Former Director, ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland while Speaking on the occasion said that the institute was working towards the development of the farming community and emphasising on a technology based agriculture through combining technology with the traditional farming practices and it’s a major step taken towards the conservation of natural resources.