Dr E. B. Chakurkar, Director, ICAR-CCAR Goa visited Wayanad, Kerala on Nov 9-10, 2019 to present a lead paper on the “Livestock based integrated Farming systems for doubling farmers income” during XI Kerala Veterinary Science congress held at Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences university, Pookode, Wayanad. During his visit he also visited the “Gotra Mission” Integrated farming centre exclusively maintained by the tribal women and unemployed youth. He also visited the modern two-tier piggery unit and dung drying unit located at the Diary farm complex of the university. He further discussed with the Officials of KVASU for future collaboration and the possible signing of MoU for research and education.

On the side lines of his visit, he also visited the flood and landslide affected area of Puthumala as a part of mandated disaster mitigation of ICAR-CCARI.