Training Workshop For The NARS Scientists At ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Five– day training workshop on 'Crop simulation modelling for managing agriculture under changing climates' was organised by ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute in collaboration with Bioversity International CIART Global Alliance from 22nd May to 26th May 2023

Dr Rajvir Singh, Asst Director General (Agron,Agroforestry and Climate Change) inaugurated the programme on 22nd May and he emphasised the importance of capacity building in the science of simulation modelling for managing agricultural risks, particularly in current and future times of increasing climatic changes and associated productivity losses.

This workshop was organised under the UN Environment-GEF project “Mainstreaming Agricultural Biodiversity and Utilization in Agricultural Sector to Ensure Ecosystem Services and Reduce Vulnerability”.

Prof RN Padaria, Joint Director (Extension), has talked about collaborative learning after the training so the advisories to farmers are improved.He gave examples of crop models assisted technology targeting in villages, which were implemented in villages.Twenty-five scientists from different states participated in the workshop.