ICAR-CCARI, Goa conducted a webinar on Organic farming on 27 September, 2021 under Bharat Ka Amrut Mahotsav

    In commemoration of India's 75 years of Independence as Bharat Ka Amrut Mahotsav, ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa organized a webinar on “Organic farming; Indian perceptive of research and technology” on September 27, 2021. Dr Shivasharanappa N, Senior Scientist and Coordinator of the AKAM program, welcomed the speaker and the participants. Dr Gopal R Mahajan, Scientist (Soil Science), introduced the speaker and his background. Dr. S K Singh, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CCARI, Goa, explained the objective of the lecture series conducted by the institute and welcomed the speaker on behalf of Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR-CCARI, Goa. The speaker, Dr. N. Ravisankar, Principal Scientist (Agronomy) ICAR-IIFSR, Modipuram, UP, delivered a webinar on organic farming; Indian perceptive of research and technology. In his talk, he has given the major emphasis on organic production systems, organic farming in relation to climate resilience, integrated organic farming system models, organic foods regulations, certifications, organic bio-clusters, niche area approach and scope of organic farming in relation to the coastal region. The programme was attended by 90 participants including scientists, PIs of the AICRP-IFS project, department officials, farmers, entrepreneurs, students, researchers and other stakeholders. Dr. Paramesha V, Scientist (Agronomy) gave the vote of thanks.