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Realising the importance of global and regional alliances
to share knowledge and the genetic diversity for food
security and sustainability, India has been making concerted
efforts to develop close linkages with other countries
and internationally renowned agriculture research institutions.
IC Division of DARE is the nodal agency for such international
Cooperation in the area of agricultural research and
education in India.
The Department liaises with foreign
governments, UN, CGIAR and other multilateral agencies
for cooperation in various areas of agricultural research
through bilateral research projects, MoUs and Work plans.
The projects have direct relevance to food security
and ensuring economic well being of the society.
While the Green revolution of India can be regarded
as a sweet fruit of International Cooperation to some
extent, India on its part has helped other countries
to achieve food security. In the South- South spirit
of cooperation, the Department has developed a programme
of cooperation with several countries. The participation
of DARE in respect of agricultural research projects
is also through other Government of India Ministries
like Finance, External Affairs, Commerce and Science
& Technology. At present, The Department has more than
40 Memoranda of Understanding/ Work plans of cooperation
with different countries/ agencies/ institutes.
India is a member of number of International research
institutions including CGIAR, CGPRT, NACA, CAB International,
APAARI and ISHS.
DARE also coordinates admissions of foreign students
in various Indian agriculture universities/ ICAR Institutes.
As India offers quality education at a low cost, the
number of foreign students in India studying agriculture
and allied subject is growing at a very fast pace.
Another important function of the IC Division is to
facilitate continuous updation of skills of Indian agricultural
scientists, specially in the frontline and emerging
areas of technology. The Department coordinates several
training programmes for the NARS scientists. |
