Panaji: ICAR-CCARI (Indian council of agricultural research- Central Coastal Agricultural Institute) is a centre for the development of agro-eco tourism and this must be linked to the promotion of organic farming and conservation of heritage houses, governor Mridula Sinha said.
Speaking at a function to mark the silver jubilee of the institution at Old Goa recently, she said that organic farming is very amenable to the promotion of agro-eco tourism in Goa. "The farmer's life is not lived for himself alone, he looks after biodiversity and feeds the nation. Even the dog at his doorstep is a part of his family," she said.
Nila Mohanan, North Goa collector, B Mohan Kumar, assistant director general (agronomy, agro-forestry and climate change) were present. Former directors V S Korikanthimath and P G Adsule and former staff members were also present during the event.
Narendra P Singh, director, ICAR-CCARI, highlighted the institute's journey from a research station to a full-fledged central Institute followed by a brief presentation of its achievements. Earlier, ICAR in Goa was a sub-station of ICAR-Shillong in Meghalaya and then ICAR's CPCRI-Kasargod, Kerala. It has been upgraded to a full-fledged institute as the ICAR-CCARI in April, 2015.
Former staff members and current employees who successfully completed 25 years of service were felicitated with souvenirs. A documentary of the research achievements of the past 25 years and a history of the Institute were released.
Korikanthimath and Adsule briefed those present about the research and development activities at the institute and also recommended research opportunities for the institute as an ambassador for agricultural research in the coastal region.
