Inaugural function of the International Conference on Reimagining rainfed agro-ecosystem: challenges and opportunities Inaugurated at ICAR-CRIDA on 22nd December 2022

ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad in association with Indian Society of Dryland Agriculture organized the inaugural function of the International conference on Reimaging Rainfed Agro-ecosystem: Challenges and Opportunities at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad on 22nd December 2022. About 500 delegates across different countries, farmers, NGO officials, officials of private sector dealing with various agricultural inputs participated in the inaugural function. The event was initiated by lighting the lamp by the dignitaries as a symbol of bestowing knowledge eternally.

Dr K V Rao, Principal Scientist and Secretary ISDA welcomed all the delegates and distinguished dignitaries to the function. Dr V. K. Singh, Director ICAR-CRIDA and President ISDA, welcomed the delegates and dignitaries and apprised the gathering about the importance of rainfed agriculture to the Indian economy and also informed that the main reason for organizing the conference is to bring the researchers, farmers, NGOs, policy makers and private sector on the same platform so that the recommendations that are useful to the farming community can be made.

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