Discussions were held on the promotion of sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural development through participative financial and non-financial interventions

The ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology, Kolkata recently organised the ‘Interface Meeting with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development’ in Kolkata.

Dr AR Khan, CGM, NABARD, West Bengal Regional Office underlined the initiatives taken by the NABARD for the promotion of sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural development through participative financial and non-financial interventions, innovations, and technology and institutional development for securing prosperity.

Dr DB Shakyawar, Director, ICAR-NINFET, Kolkata outlined a few areas of collaboration, viz., the entrepreneurship development programme, product diversification, establishment of jute fibre quality testing and agric-clinics and agri-business centres, skill-building programmes, start-up funding and awareness and FLD Programmes with the institute which may open a new vista for uplifting the rural people.

Earlier, delivering the welcome address, Kamalesh Kumar, GM, NABARD, West Bengal Regional Office highlighted the collaborative approach with the ICAR-NINFET for disseminating the technologies to the farmers’ fronts.

The senior officials of both the organisations were present during the occasion.