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KVASU Participated in the XII Agricultural Science Congress held at NDRI Karnal from 3rd to 6th Feb 2015

                KVASU Participated in the XII Agricultural Science Congress held at NDRI Karnal from 3rd to 6th Feb 2015. In order o formulate future strategies for the betterment of small farmers, the four-day 12th Agricultural Science Congress (ASC) began at National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) on Tuesday. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University is participating in the Science Congress at NDRI Karnal from 3/2/15 to 6/2/15. The scientists of KVASU, Dr. R. Senthilkumar (Asst. Professor, Dept. of Veterinary & AH Extension, CV&AS, Pookode) and Dr. Deepak Mathew (Asst. Professor, Dept. of Animal Nutrition, CV&AS, Mannuthy)  participated in the event.The KVASU stall showcased the activities and facilities of the University, research findings and achievements and publications of KVASU in the ‘ASC India Expo’ (India’s Agricultural Science and Exhibition). Several agricultural think tanks from across the world are participating in the workshop, which is jointly organised by National Academy of Agricultural Science (NAAS) and the NDRI. Dr. R. Senthilkumar was also a member in the panel of judges for poster presentation on Veterinary Extension session held as part of the science Congress.

While inaugurating the event, Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki expressed his concern over the challenges and hurdles for food security faced by the farming community including climate change, access use of pesticides, low land fertility, shortage of irrigation and others, which are being faced by the farming community. “The theme of this ASC is ‘Sustainable livelihood security for smallholder farmers,’ which is an alarming issue as the size of the farming land has been reducing day-by-day. The scientists should invent new methods to increase the financial status of the farmers on less land,” he said. Urging the scientists, Solanki said, “You are here for the National cause and for the welfare of the country and the world, so you have to find solutions to make the country self-sufficient in the production of food grains with respect to the growing demand.”The Governor felicitated various scientists for their contribution to agriculture. Indian-born World Food Prize winner plant breeder and former director CYMMYT Global Wheat programme Dr Sanjaya Rajaram expressed concern over the degradation of soil due to over cultivation of rice and wheat. He urged farmers to shift to organic farming. He said cultivation of rice causes the greenhouse effect by releasing harmful gases in the atmosphere. “There is a potential for wheat in India and in future the production would be 120 million tonne in the country. The farmers should shift to crop diversification,” he said.Dr S. Ayyappan, Director General, ICAR and President, National Academy of Agricultural Science, said more than 90% of the farmers have less than two hectares of land, But around  70% food come from the efforts of these small farmers.