ICAR-CCARI, Goa inks MoA with KVASU, Kerala for Establishment of FPO/SHGs for Tribal Farmers

    A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed on 21.03.2022 between ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CCARI), Ella, Old Goa, Goa and Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala for Collaboration between ICAR-CCARI, Goa, and KVASU, Kerala for establishment of Farmer Producer Organization (FPO)/Self Help Groups (SHGs)/Community Organizations (COs) of Tribal farmers of Coastal Districts of Kerala.

    As a part of this collaboration, a Small Scale Dairy Processing Unit with the budgetary allocation of Rs. 9.91 lakhs have been established at Vaniyampara Village of Costal District of Thrissur under financial support from ICAR-Schedule Tribe Component under Chairmanship of Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR-CCARI, Goa.

    The MoA was signed in the presence of Prof. (Dr.) M R Saseendranath, Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor, KVASU, Prof. (Dr.) Sudheer Babu, Registrar,Dr. N Ashok, Director of Academics & Research., Dr. M K Narayanan, Director of Entrepreneurship., Dr. R. Senthil Kumar, Associate Professor and Head (AHE) and Dr. Vidya P, Assistant Professor (Entrepreneurship) were present during the MoA signing. Dr. R. Solomon Rajkumar, Senior Scientist and Liaison Officer represented ICAR-CCARI, Goa for signing the MoA on behalf of the Director, ICAR-CCARI, Goa.