Dr. PK Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to the Hon’ble PM, Government of India visited ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi on 01st May, 2017.
While visiting experimental fields, Technology Park and Waste Management Unit of the institute, he appreciated the team ICAR-IIVR for excellent works being done at the institute. He was highly impressed to see the low energy gene bank and live demonstration of latest vegetable technologies for the benefit of farmers and other stake holders.
In an interaction with scientists of the institute, he categorically mentioned for doubling the farmers’ income by 2022 and said that vegetables cultivation have much important roles for in increasing farmers’ income. He also emphasised that farmers should be made aware regarding price risk, market intelligence and post-harvest management. He stressed for more focussed attention towards transfer of latest technologies to the farmers’ developed by public sector and making them readily available to the farmers at affordable price. He opined the need of advance research keeping in view the holistic approach to insure the benefits for the farmers and other stakeholders.
Dr. Bijendra Singh, Director, ICAR-IIVR, Varanasi briefed about the on-going activities and technologies developed by the institute, and their impacts in agriculture.