'Farmers should register their innovative agri-tech with ICAR'

NEW DELHI: Farmers, who have innovated agri-technologies, should register with state-run research body ICAR so as to promote widespread use of such technologies across the country and improve production.

"Technologies developed by the farmers in one part of the country need to be shared with farmers in other parts as well and for this, these technologies or innovations need to be registered with ICAR," Agriculture Secretary Ashish Bahuguna said at an ICAR workshop.

Farmers need to adopt efficient and effective farm technologies, he added.

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) along with Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) and Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions ( APAARI) are organising a three-day workshop on "Out-scaling Farm Innovations" from today.

Speaking at the workshop, ICAR Director General S Ayyappan said, "ICAR is motivating the farmers to try new innovations at their respective farms. We are also working to register technologies developed by some farmers and share them with other farmers across the country."

Around 350 delegates including farmers, scientists and officials from different state agriculture departments are taking part in the event.