Union Minister Arjun Munda will address the inauguration ceremony of ICAR- IARI, Assam on 4 March
Union Minister of Agriculture and
Farmers’ Welfare Arjun Munda will address the inauguration ceremony of
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Assam as chief guest on 4 March
2024. It would be a milestone initiative towards advancement in agricultural
research and development in the north-eastern region through a systematic
research, teaching extension, with following mandates and objectives -
Mandates:
· To serve as an
institution of learning in higher agricultural education in south east Asia
· To conserve and
utilize high value biotic resources of north-east India and to improve crop and
plant genotypes having speciality traits.
· To manage acid soil
and to develop technologies for productivity maximization in acidic soil
regimes of north-east India.
· To develop organic
farming module for major cropping system to promote organic agriculture.
· To develop
production technology for indigenous fish and animal resources.
· To promote rural
entrepreneurship and commercialization of agriculture for making it more
profitable and sustainable.
Objectives:
I) Education:
Promote excellence, foster high standard research for
holistic agrarian development and orient the educational programme towards
future needs and opportunities in south-east Asia. Strengthen formal/non-formal
training to promote entrepreneurial skills for commercialization of agriculture
in the region through different diploma courses in the line of Polytechniques.
II) Research:
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· The research program
aims to address the specific agricultural challenges and opportunities in
north-east region.
· Developing
integrated farming system models through appropriate recycling of the
bio-resources to promote organic agriculture keeping in view of the specific
requirements of the region.
· Develop horticulture
and animal husbandry-based diversified farming system modules to promote rural
entrepreneurship.
· Effective
postharvest management and value addition using appropriate food engineering
protocol to enhance farm income and promote agribusiness.
III) Outreach:
Generate innovative extension models, dovetail them to
developmental models, and disseminate them through KVKs, state agricultural
universities and state agricultural extension and other development departments
of different states of the north-east India. Promote client oriented on-
farm/farm innovation research and technology assessment, refinement and
transfer through participatory approaches on convergence mode.
The ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in
Assam is anchoring along the Subansiri riverbank at Dirpai Chapori, Gogamukh,
Dhemaji, Assam. The Institute is spread over an area of 587 hectares providing
ample space for operating various research, extension and teaching activities.
The academic journey of IARI, Assam starts with
foundation stone laying ceremony on May 26, 2017, by the Prime Minister, Narendra
Modi. This event marked the initiation of systematic teaching in agricultural
research catering to the long trend demands in north-eastern region of India.
The institute aims to undertake systematic research for developing efficient
agricultural technologies that can contribute to ushering in the 'Second Green
Revolution' in the region. Education, research and outreach are the core
objectives of the Institute to engage in comprehensive agricultural development
in the north-eastern states. These attempts are likely to enhance productivity,
sustainability, and the overall well-being of the agricultural sector in the
region. The IARI Assam aspires to become a hub of higher agricultural education
in south-east Asia.