RPCAU trains 40k farmers in climate-resilient farming practices | Patna News – Times of India
Patna: Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), in collaboration with the Bihar govt, has trained more than 40,000 farmers across 13 districts so far in climate-resilient farming practices using the latest techniques to combat the vagaries of climate, said vice-chancellor (VC) P S Pandey on Friday.
“The climate-resilient agriculture programme is being implemented in the districts of Begusarai, Darbhanga, Madhubani, East and West Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj and Muzaffarpur.The scientists are collecting the agricultural as well as socio-economic data from villages to monitor the effects of climate change. Some farmers are also associated with the scientists as active partners, providing them with data regarding their age-old experiences in farming under adverse conditions,” he said while inaugurating a daylong workshop on “Developing vibrant and adaptive strategies for climate-resilient agriculture” at the university in Pusa, Samastipur.
The VC added that climate change is the most pressing challenge of the modern times and it is the duty of the scientists to find practical solutions for the same in coordination with the farmers.
“In the last one year, as many as 18 scientists of the university have been sent on foreign deputations in countries like the United States, the UK, Mexico, Ethiopia, Zambia and Turkey to study as well as lend their expertise in the field of climate-resilient agriculture,” Pandey said.
Agricultural scientist C K Jha highlighted the potential of technology transfer and adoption as many foreign scientists are interested in adopting some of the techniques developed at RPCAU.
“The climate-resilient agriculture programme is being implemented in the districts of Begusarai, Darbhanga, Madhubani, East and West Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj and Muzaffarpur.The scientists are collecting the agricultural as well as socio-economic data from villages to monitor the effects of climate change. Some farmers are also associated with the scientists as active partners, providing them with data regarding their age-old experiences in farming under adverse conditions,” he said while inaugurating a daylong workshop on “Developing vibrant and adaptive strategies for climate-resilient agriculture” at the university in Pusa, Samastipur.
The VC added that climate change is the most pressing challenge of the modern times and it is the duty of the scientists to find practical solutions for the same in coordination with the farmers.
“In the last one year, as many as 18 scientists of the university have been sent on foreign deputations in countries like the United States, the UK, Mexico, Ethiopia, Zambia and Turkey to study as well as lend their expertise in the field of climate-resilient agriculture,” Pandey said.
Agricultural scientist C K Jha highlighted the potential of technology transfer and adoption as many foreign scientists are interested in adopting some of the techniques developed at RPCAU.
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