Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh addressed the 14th edition of Agricultural Science Congress being held at New Delhi from February 20-23, 2019.
About:
Objective: The Agricultural Science Congress marks the confluence of researchers, intellectuals, creativity and the custodians of global food security.
Organized by: The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI).
Theme: Innovations for Agricultural Transformation.
Recent initiatives in agricultural science:
During the conference, the minister appreciated the role of ICAR in launching a mega project called NICRA to address the issues of climate change through the KVKs.
“Soil Health Card Scheme” has been launched to improve crop productivity through judicious use of inputs without deteriorating soil health further.
IARI has developed ‘Pusa Soil Testing and Fertilizer Recommendation Meter’ for facilitating the reach of soil testing at the farmers’ doorstep.
50 years of remote sensing in India:
During the conference, he expressed pride in the IARI celebrating 50 years of remote sensing in India.
The first national initiative on application of remote sensing technology was attempted way back in 1969 by IARI along with ISRO and NASA for the early diagnosis of root (wilt) disease in coconut at Kayamkulam, Kerala.
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