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Kanpur, June 25 (HS). Climate change is a big challenge for us. Climate change is having a lot of adverse effects especially in the field of agriculture. This was said by the chief guest Dr. VK Singh, Director of Hyderabad-based Central Rainfed Agricultural Research Institute, while addressing the first day of the two-day annual regional office of the National Innovation Project on Climate Friendly Agriculture at ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Kanpur on Tuesday.
He said that there is a lot of difference in the climate between the earlier times and now. This difference has come due to felling of trees, pollution, indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources etc. In view of climate change, the health of the soil is also getting affected. The work of soil testing has become very important, setting the target of soil testing and telling the deficiencies and qualities after testing, making the farmers aware and providing training etc. will give more encouragement to climate friendly agriculture.
On this occasion, Director of Kanpur ICAR-ATARI, Dr. S.K. Dubey said that this NICRA project is running since 2011 and its objective is to promote climate friendly agricultural technology. At present, this project is working in 17 climate sensitive districts of Uttar Pradesh. Under NICRA, a system of custom hiring center has also been developed for farmers in which machinery is made available to farmers through Krishi Vigyan Kendras. Along with this, advanced variety seeds and related technologies are also demonstrated to farmers through Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
The two-day (25 to 26 June 2024) annual regional workshop of the National Innovation Project on Climate Resilient Agriculture at the ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Kanpur was inaugurated on Tuesday by Chief Guest Dr. V.K. Singh and other guests present by lighting the lamp. In the workshop, the achievements of the last year (2023_24) and the upcoming work plans (2024_25) of 17 Krishi Vigyan Kendras associated with the NICRA project are being reviewed.
On this occasion, special guests Dr. Nagendra Rai, Director, ICAR-Indian Vegetable Research Institute, Varanasi, Dr. B. Gangwar, President-ZMC NICRA and Dr. Masood Ali, Member-ZMC NICRA, Dr. G Pratibha, Coordinator NICRA and Dr. Srinivas were also present.
