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ICAR pushes for farmer-friendly technology [1]

KOCHI: The blueprint of the Twelfth Plan envisages a shift from primary agriculture to secondary and setting up of 100 incubation centres. The Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) is on a farmer-first drive. Scientists will devote 25 per cent of their time in providing better technology for farmers, said S Ayyappan, Director-General ICAR and Secretary, DARE.

Publication Date: 
06/04/2012
New Indian Express (Kochi) [2]
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Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR) [3], Farmers [4], Agriculture [5], Kerala [6]
Centre for Science and Environment
National Knowledge Commission Government of India

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