ICAR-CCARI Goa organized interface meeting with Line Departments of Goa State @ AKAM

 

    ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CCARI), organized interface meeting with officers of Directorate of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, and Directorate of Fisheries, Government of Goa on 24th June 2022 at ICAR-CCARI, Old Goa under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to discuss various researchable issues pertaining to agriculture and allied sectors. Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR-CCARI, in his introductory remarks highlighted the importance of holding interface meeting with line departments. He also mentioned that such meetings will help in formulating research projects as per the demand from the stake holders. Dr. Agostinho Misquita, Director, Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, requested to carry out research on issues of infertility and brucellosis problem in dairy animals and fodder availability in the state. Shri. Shiwanand Wagle, Deputy Director of Agriculture (Extension), highlighted few of the issues concerning to agriculture like implementation of lab to land programme, development of climate smart technologies and doubling farmers income.   The meeting was attended by 45 participants including all the Scientists of ICAR-CCARI, Programme Coordinator and Subject Matter Specialists of KVK North and South Goa, and officers from line departments. Officers from Goa Biodiversity Board and Forest department also participated in the meeting and given their valuable inputs. During the meeting, action points pertaining to decisions of the last year meeting was discussed.  New agenda points received for the current meeting were discussed in length and action points were formulated to address the same. The meeting was co-ordinated by Dr. Manohara, K. K., Member Secretary, Interface meeting.