TURA, Dec 6: The North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Tura, and One Life Agricole Pvt Ltd have decided to join hands for a project ‘Transfer of Innovative Agricultural Technologies in Garo Hills of Meghalaya’.
The decision to tie up for the project comes following a discussion between several officials from both NEHU Tura and One Life Agricole Pvt Ltd.
According to a statement from NEHU, Assistant Prof & Project Coordinator, Biotech KISAN Hub, NEHU, Tura, Dr Arindam Barman will act as the project coordinator and principal investigator of implementing projects.
It may be mentioned that One Life Agricole Pvt Ltd has also informed that they are developing 15,000 hectares of agricultural land in Garo Hills.
“The agricultural development will be spearheaded by Israeli, US and South African experts. One Life will take care of all financial aspects for the collaboration and implementation of the project (non-recurring and recurring expenditure). The collaboration allows One Life to provide training opportunities and paid internship programs to young scientists etc in agricultural development,” the statement said.
It was also informed that NEHU, Tura, would offer expertise in the areas of scientific and laboratory research and development, feasibility studies etc. “The projects will also include intercropping of medicinal plants, herbs and cash crops like coffee etc in teak plantations,” the statement added.
Moreover, all activities of the project would be conducted using traditional Korean natural farming techniques as the basic principle for soil preservation and regeneration.
