Krishi VaartaThe Economic Times
Australian university to help Indian farmers double income
An Australian university is planning to invest AUD 5 million as a part of a collaboration with agricultural universities across India, to leverage research and innovations that may help Indian farmers double their income by 2022, varsity officials said. _x000D_
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to double the income of farmers of India over the next five years, said Western Sydney University (WSU) Vice Chancellor Barney Glover. _x000D_
However, he noted that achieving this goal will require innovation and development, as well as grass root problem solving for farmers.
Australia's WSU has forged a partnership with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and thirteen state agricultural universities as part of a new initiative designed to combat global food security issues presented by climate change. _x000D_
Source - The Economic times, 3 December 2018