Dr. Paroda discussed the developmental impact of the green, white, blue, and rainbow revolutions in India, and offered measures for farmers’ security, such as healthy soils and adequate water, timely supply of inputs.
On Sunday, the 47th Vice-Chancellors’ Convention began at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Ludhiana with the topic “Food and nutritional security and farmers’ welfare: Vision India-2047 and beyond”.
The three-day convention, organized by the Indian Agricultural University Association (IAUA), will include a panel discussion on food security, climate change, and farmer welfare.
Dr. RS Paroda, chairman of the Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), New Delhi, attended the inauguration function as principal guest, as did former director general of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Dr. GS Khush, known as the “Father of the Rice Revolution,” and a World Food Prize winner, attended as a special guest.
Dr. Paroda discussed the developmental impact of India’s green, white, blue, and rainbow revolutions and proposed strategies for farmers’ security, such as healthy soils and good water, timely input supply, good knowledge and efficient extension services, access to low-interest credit, linking to markets for better income, and respect and dignity for farming communities.
Dr. Khush advocated for bringing in professionals with strong leadership characteristics and morals to help establish world-class institutions.
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Dr. RC Agrawal, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Education), ICAR, New Delhi, stated that the trend of pursuing higher education in agriculture is on the rise, and the majority of start-ups in India come from the agriculture and livestock sectors. He also underlined the need of digital initiatives in agricultural education.
Earlier, Dr. Inderjeet Singh, vice-chancellor of the vet varsity, invited dignitaries to the dais, as well as vice-chancellors and other officials from major agricultural universities in India. He stated that this convention would act as a platform for developing proposals and strategies to benefit the agriculture and livestock farming communities across the country.
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