Pune: A brainstorming session on “Agricultural Water Management in West Bengal: Issues and strategies” was organized by ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore in collaboration with National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), Kolkata recently.
Trilochan Mahapatra, President, NAAS, New Delhi delivered the inaugural address (online mode) highlighting the present-day concern about agricultural water management considering climate change scenario. Mahapatra emphasized that the regional chapters must flag the regional problems and have scientific deliberation involving senior fellows, young scientists and students to frame specific guidelines for policy intervention by state governments.
Based on the discussion, few recommendations on agricultural water management in West Bengal were given for policy issues in future. A total of 52 distinguished NASS fellows, scientists from various ICAR institutes, universities attended the brainstorming session conducted in hybrid mode.
Trilochan Mahapatra, President, NAAS, New Delhi delivered the inaugural address (online mode) highlighting the present-day concern about agricultural water management considering climate change scenario. Mahapatra emphasized that the regional chapters must flag the regional problems and have scientific deliberation involving senior fellows, young scientists and students to frame specific guidelines for policy intervention by state governments.
Based on the discussion, few recommendations on agricultural water management in West Bengal were given for policy issues in future. A total of 52 distinguished NASS fellows, scientists from various ICAR institutes, universities attended the brainstorming session conducted in hybrid mode.