Aussie University steps in to aid Indian farmers double their income
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<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to double the income of farmers of India over the next five years, said Western Sydney University (WSU) Vice Chancellor Barney Glover.</p>
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<p>Australia's WSU has forged a partnership with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and thirteen state agricultural universities as part of a new initiative designed to combat global food security issues presented by climate change.</p>
<p>It will invest AUD 5 million as a part of a collaboration with agricultural universities across India, to leverage research and innovations that may help Indian farmers double their income by 2022.</p>
<p>"India and Australia share some challenges in building a protected cropping industry -- so we will have similar research questions," remarked WSU Vice Chancellor Barney Glover.</p>
<p>"Collaborative research between ICAR and WSU will bring together researchers, academics and students from partnering institutions and provide them with a platform to benefit from mutual expertise," said Trilochan Mohapatra, Director General of ICAR.</p>
<p>The network includes top state agricultural universities of Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Kashmir, West Bengal, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu ,and Kerala. The collaboration will equip students of various academic backgrounds to bring about new innovations in the field of agriculture and crop protection. </p>
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