Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between ICAR-CCARI, Goa & ICAR-CPRI, Shimla to popularize VEGFAST technology and develop a modified model for the coastal region

          A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CCARI), Goa and ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute (ICAR-CPRI), Shimla, on 18th August 2021. This MoU was signed by Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR-CCARI, Goa and Dr. Manoj Kumar, Director (A), ICAR-CPRI, Shimla. The VEGFAST technology is one of the trademark technologies for urban gardening developed by the ICAR-CPRI, Jalandhar, Punjab. This technology has a massive scope in Goa, where healthy and fresh vegetables can be grown on terraces, balconies and rooftops of the housing societies, restaurants, hotels and beach fronts. Recognizing the complementary strengths, both these Institutes entered into MoU to undertake collaborative research on rooftop vegetable cultivation in the form of VEGFAST Technology and to develop a modified model of this technology suitable for prevailing agronomic conditions of the coastal region. Both the Institutes agreed to share the available facilities related to this collaborative research. As part of the MoU, the ICAR-CCARI, Goa will popularize and transfer the ICAR-CPRI VEGFAST technology in the coastal region. This MoU is valid for a period of five years. The Institute Technology Management Units of both the Institutes facilitated the signing of this MoU.