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MoU signed to share and develop international agriculture research and learnings with the State of Haryana, India

MoU signed to share and develop international agriculture research and learnings with the State of Haryana, India

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Hyderabad, India: United by common objectives and building on previous successful partnerships, ICRISAT and CCS Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU) signed a five-year MoU to accelerate the progress of agricultural research and training in the State of Haryana, India.

Director General, ICRISAT, Dr Jacqueline Hughes and CCSHAU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Baldev Raj Kamboj signed the agreement on February 23.

The partnership will promote exchange of scientists and technologists, germplasm and breeding material, sharing of scientific literature, information, methodology and facilities and the development and implementation of collaborative research projects.

“We cherish the over three decades of partnership with ICRISAT and we look toward strengthening our collaboration,” said Prof Baldev Raj Kamboj.

One of the stellar innovations that resulted from the partnership with the University is the improved version of India’s popular pearl millet hybrid HHB 67, developed using cutting-edge genomic technologies. The hybrid has higher yield and higher resistance to blast and downy mildew disease.

“ICRISAT and the Haryana Agricultural University have collaborated on many successful projects, and we will continue to do so. We will work together to address emerging challenges in existing agri-food systems, especially in the dry north and north-western India,” said Dr Jacqueline Hughes.

Prof. Baldev Raj Kamboj said that the collaboration aligns with the University’s objectives of furthering the advancement of learning and research in agriculture and allied sciences, especially in rural areas. CCSHAU is among Asia’s biggest agricultural universities and a leading agricultural university in India.

This work aligns with SDG 17
This work aligns with SDG 17

Banner image: (L-R) Dr Jacqueline Hughes and Prof. Baldev Rak Kamboj sign the memorandum of understanding.

Jemima Mandapati Communications Lead Asia, ICRISAT

 

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About The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a pioneering, international non-profit scientific research for development organization, specializing in improving dryland farming and agri-food systems.  The Institute was established as an international organization in 1972, by a Memorandum of Agreement between the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research and the Government of India.  ICRISAT works with global partners to develop innovative science-backed solutions to overcoming hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and environmental degradation on behalf of the 2.1 billion people who reside in the drylands of Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and beyond. 

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