PM lauds ICRISAT’s contribution in helping Agriculture

Hyderabad, Feb 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) for their contribution in helping agriculture in large part of the world, including India. Speaking at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of ICRISAT, Mr. Modi noted the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami and congratulated ICRISAT for completing 50 years. Underlining the importance of the next 25 years for both the country and also for ICRISAT, the Prime Minister stressed the need for new goals and working for them. He appreciated their contribution in water and soil management, improvement in crop variety, on-farm diversity and livestock integration and also praised their holistic approach in integrating farmers with their markets and promoting pulses and chick pea production in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. “Your research and technology have helped making agriculture easy and sustainable”, the Prime Minister said.