ICAR organises workshop for Sundarban farmers

The identification of the natural hazard-prone areas and mapping of the vulnerable zones of the Sundarbans areas, preparation of carbon stock and budget in the mangrove forests were discussed during the workshop

Dr Tilak Raj Sharma, Deputy Director General (Crop Science), ICAR recently launched a workshop of ‘Multi-National Project at Sundarbans through Drone Survey’ organised by the ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore near Kolkata.

Inaugurating the workshop, Dr Sharma emphasised that the project can deliver solutions for the farmers of the Sundarbans practising farming in one of the most vulnerable agro-ecological conditions of the country. The identification of the natural hazard-prone areas and mapping of the vulnerable zones of the Sundarbans areas, preparation of carbon stock and budget in the mangrove forests and Jute-based agro-ecosystem, etc., were emphasized by the DDG.

Dr RK Singh, ADG (Commercial Crops), ICAR underlined the scope for enhancing the farming community’s income through the Jute-based handicraft products.

Earlier, welcoming the dignitaries, Dr Gouranga Kar, Director, ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore stressed the need for reconciling the integrated approach that envisages the ecological and adjacent socio-cultural systems for the natural hazards protection, livelihood improvement and poverty alleviation of the Sundarban regions.

The local panchayats and members of Gram Trust NGO also participated in the workshop.

The identification of the natural hazard-prone areas