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Andhra colloborates with University of Florida to develop sustainable systems for food, land and water

AgriNation News Network
Vijayawada. 20 April 2018

Andhra Pradesh has collaborated with University of Florida to establish Andhra Pradesh Centre for Sustainable Food, Land, and Water Systems, shortly called AP- SUNFLWR. The Centre will work for the improvement of the sustainable use of land and water resources in the State and will also aid the State to turn into a horticulture hub.

“The centre will engage in research activities and would design various technology-based and innovation-based programmes for farmers in the areas of agriculture and horticulture, aqua culture development and forestry”, the horticulture official said.

“It will further concentrate on post-harvest techniques and gene technology. The project is likely to be operational within a year”, the official added.

Horticulture Commissioner Chiranjiv Choudhary has constituted two task-force committees for discussing and finalising the specific areas of collaboration with the University of Florida.

The committees were formed after senior vice-president for agriculture and natural resources from University of Florida Jack Payne, during a meeting Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in February, expressed interest to partner with the State in technology-sharing to improve the agrarian economy.