A three days (4th – 6th March, 2016) National Seminar on “Integrating Agri-Horticultural and allied Research for Food and Nutritional Security in the Era of Global Climate Disruption” organised by ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre has been concluded today at RIMS Jubilee Hall, Lamphelpat.
The chief guest valedictory function was Dr. H. Rahman, DDG (Animal Science), ICAR, New Delhi, Guests of Honour by Dr. S. K. Mitra, Chair, Tropical and Sub Tropical Fruits, International Society for Horticultural Science, Belgium and Dr. K. K. Katoch, Vice Chancellor, CSKHPAU, Palampur and President by Dr. K. R. Dhiman, Former Vice Chancellor, YSPUHF, Solan. A total number of 422 delegates were participated by 94 different organisations from across the country.
The chief guest of today’s function expressed his satisfaction for choosing such a relevant topic in the context of north eastern hilly region. He expressed that all the agricultural universities and other ICAR institutes should join hands together to bring a change in the agricultural scenario of the North eastern region. The integration of Agriculture, horticulture and other allied research is very much needed to increase the productivity of the farm produce. He cited the importance of integrating the Animal science in the agricultural research to mitigate the climate change. The main focus of ICAR is the development of methodologies and technologies for the development of agriculture, horticulture and animal sciences. He expressed his gratitude for having discussion on the various issues and problems faced by the farming community of the NE hilly region. The recommendations made by the various sections of the seminar will become a foundation and roadmap for solving the Agricultural problems of North East Region.
Dr. S. K. Mitra, Guest of Honour, expressed the need of the control of post-harvest losses of food in the NE Region. He seeks the keen focus for the policy makers to control the post-harvest losses of food. Dr. K. K. Katoch, Guest of Honour, expressed the importance of conserving the natural resources by the adopting the conservation agriculture. The govt. of India is now focussing on bringing the second green revolution in the Eastern India.
In his presidential address, Dr. K. R. Dhiman said that the scientists and professionals can grow by working in the NE region. A small technological intervention in the NE region could bring a significant change in the agricultural development of NE region. We have to have climate resilient and climate smart technologies. We cannot stop the process of nature but we can certainly slow down the climate change to conserve two most important natural resources i.e. water and soil.
The welcome address of the valedictory function was given by Dr. I. Meghachandra Singh, Principal Scientist, and Dr. Narendra Prakash, Joint Director, ICAR-RC-NEH Region Manipur Centre thanked all the delegates and participants of the National Seminar.
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Many might have heard that to grow orange saplings in Tamenlong district, our planners imported orange plants/ planting material from Nagpur, located in the hottest Vidharva region of the nation. Instead of raising orange/ citrus nursery here in Tamenlong, related state department spent huge expenditure in transportation of the planting materials from Nagpur. No one knows how will it survive in the mild alpine climate of Manipur hills.
Manipur is such a place on earth what we may called fools paradise, where many intellectual intruders visited the pretext of gracing seminars/workshops only to steal the very much neglected ITOFT (Integrated Traditional Organic Farming Technology) for propounding it as his/her own invention.
I think many scientist have got the chance to read papers prepared with browse, select, copied and paste technology only to increase their API for future promotion.