ICAR- CCARI, Goa celebrated Van Mahotsav in collaboration with Goa Forest Department @AKAM

    ICAR – Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI), Goa and ICAR – Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), North Goa celebrated the Van Mahotsav on 01 August, 2022 in collaboration with the Forest Department Goa under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Shri Rajiv Kumar Gupta, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Goa was the Chief Guest of this function. Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director of ICAR-CCARI, Goa welcomed the guests. On the occasion of Van Mahotsav tree planting was done in the newly developed field in the B block by the Chief Guest, Shri Rajiv Kumar Gupta, Dr. Parveen Kumar, staff of ICAR-CCARI and Forest Department, Goa. The Chief Guest visited the lab and experimental fields of the Institute and appreciated the Institute for its good work. A total of 100 participants were present on the occasion and actively participated in the tree seedling planting of Sandalwood (Santalum album), Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) and Malabar Neem (Melia dubia). The programme was coordinated by Dr. A. Raizada, Principal Scientist (Agroforestry) and Dr. Uthappa, A.R., Scientist (Agroforestry).