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| Thursday, October 18, 2007
Natural resource management should be given priority: VC
'Technological interventions needed'
Coimbatore: “Innovative technological interventions are
needed for natural resource management,” C. Ramasamy,
Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, said here
recently.
Speaking at the inaugural of the 21-day training programme,
“Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Agriculture
– A new Paradigm,” at the university, he said that
natural resource management was a global challenge.
Issues
It touched upon various issues such as inter-country water disputes,
climate change, water and atmospheric pollution, groundwater
exploitation, and solid waste management.
Malnutrition
Poverty reduction and removal of malnutrition would be possible
only by effective management of natural resources.
Rational land allocation for forests and wildlife was also important,
he pointed out.
Community involvement in conservation of natural resources was
also lacking.
Development departments and social scientists should play a
greater role in involving the general public in such activities.
Traditional soil management practices should be replaced with
modern and scientific soil health management technologies.
S. Natarajan, Director, Centre for Soil and Crop Management
Studies, said that under the National Food Security Mission,
the Government of India had allocated Rs. 5,000 crore to boost
agricultural production.
Proposal
And TNAU had submitted a proposal to the State Government to
allot a grant of Rs. 700 crore for boosting production of rice
and pulses.
The training was jointly organised by Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research,
New Delhi. About 20 agricultural scientists participated.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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