Launching Workshop of “Multi-National Project at Sundarbans through Drone Survey” inaugurated

22^nd February, 2022, Sundarbans

Dr. Tilak Raj Sharma, Deputy Director General (Crop Science), ICAR inaugurated the Launching Workshop of “Multi-National Project at Sundarbans through Drone Survey” organized by the ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata today.                      

Inaugurating the Workshop, Dr. Sharma emphasized that the Project can deliver solutions for the farmers of the Sundarbans practicing the farming in one of the most vulnerable agro-ecological conditions of the country. The identification of the natural hazard-prone areas and mapping of the vulnerable zones of the Sundarbans areas, preparation of carbon stock and budget in the mangrove forests and Jute-based agro-ecosystem, etc., were emphasized by the DDG.

Dr. R.K. Singh, ADG (Commercial Crops), ICAR underlined the scope for enhancing the farming community’s income through the Jute-based handicraft products.

Earlier, welcoming the dignitaries, Dr. Gouranga Kar, Director, ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore stressed on the need for reconciling the integrated approach that envisages the ecological and adjacent socio-cultural systems for the natural hazards protection, livelihood improvement and poverty alleviation of the Sundarban regions.

The Local Panchayats and Members of Gram Trust NGO also participated in the Workshop.

(Source: ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata)