Center approves Food Legumes Research Platform to be set up at Amlaha
Central Government has approved
for establishment of Food Legumes Research Platform at Amlaha, Sehore in Madhya
Pradesh.
The Union Cabinet chaired by
Prime Minister has given nod for setting up of food Legumes Research Platform
in Madhya Pradesh with satellite Hubs in West Bengal for Pulses and Rajasthan
for Natural Resource Management for meeting the emerging food security
challenges.
An Official statement “the
establishment of Food Legumes Research Platform in India will enable India to
harness the best science in meeting the emerging food security challenges.
India would be able to rapidly and effectively absorb the research output achieved
in the country by FLRP (Food Legumes Research Platform)
A major international R&D institution will make India
an even bigger center for agricultural research in the world and this in turn,
will attract further research & development investment in the country.
ICARDA has a good track record of innovation, as in climate resilient
technologies including suitable food legume verities for dry land production
systems.
The research will be towards
reducing poverty, improving food security, improving nutrition and health, and
sustaining the natural resource base. The output
will help all the farmers.”
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