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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
India, Brazil to sign 4 MoUs on clean energy, counterterrorism: Ambassador
Indian Ambassador to Brazil Dinesh Bhatia on Sunday (local time) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his bilateral visit to Brazil on July 8, India will sign four MoUs with Brazil. Bhatia while speaking at the Ministry of External Affairs special media briefing said that this will be a first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in the last 57 years. "During the state visit, he'll be accorded the state protocol, state ceremonial welcome. Followed by a bilateral talk where both delegations led by the respective leaders will meet. And after the talks we are hoping to sign 4 agreements or MOUs between the two countries, namely on renewable energy. counterterrorism. Agricultural research cooperation between ICR, which is Indian Council for Agricultural Research and MMR of Brazil and also exchange and mutual production of confidential information. These agreements have been finalised and we are hoping to sign this on 8 July," he said. He said that PM Modi is visiting Brazil at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. "About the bilateral visit of Prime Minister Modi to Brasilia at the invitation of President Lula on 8 July. As a matter of fact, tomorrow, 7th of July, Prime Minister arrives in Brasilia and he'll be treated as a state guest. it's after 57 years that the Prime Minister of India is paying a state visit to Brazil," he said. Earlier in the day, PM Modi addressed the Brics Summit Plenary session on 'Strengthening Multilateralism, Economic-Financial Affairs, and Artificial Intelligence.' In a post on X, he said, "Addressed the Brics Summit Plenary session on 'Strengthening Multilateralism, Economic-Financial Affairs, and Artificial Intelligence.' Focused on how to make the Brics platform even more effective in this increasingly multipolar world." Meanwhile, leaders of the Brics nations welcomed India's candidacy to host the 33rd Conference of the Parties (COP 33) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in the year 2028.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Demonstration unit of precision farming technology inaugurated at JSS Krishi Vigyan Kendra
A demonstration unit of the 'Precision Farming Technology' was inaugurated at JSS Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Suttur. In a press statement issued on Saturday, senior scientist and head of JSS Krishi Vigyan Kendra Gyanesh B.N. stated that the demonstration of precision agriculture technology will help farmers use agricultural resources such as water and fertilisers efficiently. Farmers can visit the JSS Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Suttur, which is accredited by the Indian Council for Agricultural Research, and gather information about the demonstration unit. At the inaugural programme, administrator of JSS institutions, Suttur, S.P. Udayashankar, said the Vigyan Kendra has been providing training and demonstrations at the farmers' agricultural fields, besides various extension services have been provided for the last 30 years, he said. On the occasion, agricultural equipment was also distributed to farmers belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Director of ICAR's Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI) zone 11, Bengaluru, V. Subramanian, who was the chief guest of the programme, said India was dependent on other countries for food production before it attained freedom. Now, it has not only achieved self-reliance in all areas of agriculture, but also exports farm produce to foreign countries. The Centre was providing seeds and saplings for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe farmers, he said, while adding that the various agriculture equipment too had been provided to the JSS Krishi Vigyan Kendra and interested farmers can take advantage of the same by renting it, he said. Executive Secretary of JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Mysuru, C.G. Betsurmath, who presided over the function, regretted that young farmers were quitting agriculture and were becoming city dwellers. Lamenting that agricultural land was being converted into residential layouts, Mr. Betsurmath said the conversion of farmland into layouts was leading to a decline in agricultural land, which threatens to bring down food production in future. Hence, he appealed to young rural farmers not to abandon agriculture but to remain in the field and achieve success. He called upon the young farmers to seek technical advice related to agriculture at the JSS Krishi Vigyan Kendra. Mr. Gyanesh said a farmers' camp has been organised at the JSS Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Suttur from May 3 to 5 and appealed to interested farmers to participate in the camp.
