National Campaign on ‘Agriculture and Environment: the Citizen Face’ celebrated by ICAR-CCARI and KVK, North Goa @Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

   ICAR – Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI), Old Goa and ICAR – Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), North Goa, in collaboration with Old Goa Educational Institute, Old Goa, Tiswadi organized an ‘Orientation programme cum exposure visit of school students to Agroecotourism (AET) Centre of the Institute on 26 November 2021. Students of the Class IX of Old Goa School along with their teachers participated in the programme. Orientation to the students and teachers on different activities of the Institute and agroecotourism was imparted through the exposure visit. The programme was organized under National Campaign on ‘Agriculture and Environment: The Citizen Face’ in the series of events under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Dr. Monica Suresh Singh, SMS (Agril. Extension), ICAR – KVK, North Goa, explained briefly about importance of AET in the State. Shri Vinod Ubarhande, ACTO (Farm Superintendent), ICAR – CCARI, Goa, explained all the components of AET unit of the Institute. Shri Rahul Kulkarni, ACTO, ICAR – CCARI, Goa, explained about the functioning of ICAR – CCARI, Goa. A guided tour to the AET Centre was coordinated Ms. Avipreet Janjal and Ms. Shishira, Young Professionals. The programme was coordinated by Shri H. R. C. Prabhu, Sr. Scientist and Head-In-Charge, ICAR – KVK, North Goa and documented by Shri Vishwajeet Prajapati, Technical Officer (Computer), ICAR – KVK, North Goa.