The webinar discussed the role of tubers in mitigating climate change consequences
The ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, recently organized an online International Webinar on ’Harnessing the Potential of Tropical Tuber Crops under Changing Climate (HPTTC) – 2020’ on November 2020. Attended by a total of 958 participants and 300 delegates, the webinar was aimed at having an insight into the Tropical Tuber Crops’ role as food security crops under the variable climates.
Emphasizing on the Tropical Tuber Crops’ role in mitigating the climate change consequences. the Chief Guest, Dr Anand Kumar Singh, Deputy Director General (Horticultural Science), ICAR stressed on conserving the natural resources and sustainability in view of the climate change.
Dr Jan W Low, World Food Prize Laureate & Principal Scientist, International Potato Centre, CIP, Nairobi Centre, Kenya stressed on caliber of climate-resilient orange-fleshed sweet potato in combating the hidden hunger and malnutrition, thereby, uplifting the socio-economic status of the people of Sub-Saharan African regions. The special guest, Dr Vikramaditya Pandey, Assistant Director General (Horticultural Science), ICAR highlighted the Tropical Tuber Crops’ significance.
