IRRI and state agricultural universities collaborate to enhance rice-based agri-food systems in Uttar Pradesh

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The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology ), Banda, Chandrashekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology.

The focus areas of partnership will focus on enhancing collaboration in germplasm characterization, improvement, outscaling, crop and natural resource management, employing digital tools; accelerated exchange of scientists, students, and capacity building on value chain and market exploration and other socio-economic research and knowledge sharing activities. Further, the partnership aims to develop and transform the expertise and skills of young researchers to fit the current and future needs of research and development programs toward shaping rice-based agri-food systems in Uttar Pradesh.

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