Agricultural extension training organization MANAGE and ICRISAT are exploring new opportunities to partner that will strengthen and integrate capacity building across the whole agricultural value chain. During a recent visit to the Hyderabad MANAGE campus, a 3-member team from ICRISAT discussed the signing of an MoU to begin a fruitful association.

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In-house version 19 March 2021, No.1898
Bringing agriculture research, development and
extension systems together
Agricultural extension training organization MANAGE
and ICRISAT are exploring new opportunities to
partner that will strengthen and integrate capacity
building across the whole agricultural value chain. During
a recent visit to the Hyderabad MANAGE campus, a
3-member team from ICRISAT discussed the signing of an
MoU to begin a fruitful association.
One of the suggested areas of collaboration was
agricultural development for corporate social
responsibility (CSR) projects. As one of the members of
MANAGE’s CSR Knowledge Forum, ICRISAT is known for
its successful track record in completing CSR projects.
Hence, we could play a key role in guiding CSR leaders
and implementing projects.
Another area where our expertise was requested is the
promotion of farmer producer organizations (FPOs).
Providing policy support to FPOs, documentation of case
studies, policy briefs etc. and training personnel in the
same, would be a great support for MANAGE members.
Upscaling innovative agri concepts in other countries of
Asia and Africa; supporting extension services towards
climate-smart agriculture, promoting agri-preneurs
through start-up initiatives were some of the other
suggested areas of partnership.
As a first step in this direction, it was decided to
formulate a Memorandum of Understanding for a
collaboration between MANAGE and ICRISAT.
The meeting was held on 15 March 2021.
MANAGE (National Institute of Agricultural Extension
Management) is an autonomous extension and
agribusiness management institute located in
Hyderabad, India.
L-R: Ms Lakshmi Pillai, Manager, Grants Management, ICRISAT; Ms Joanna Kane-Potaka, Assistant Director General, ICRISAT,
and Executive Director, Smart Food; Dr Arvind Kumar, Deputy Director General – Research, ICRISAT; and Dr P Chandra Shekara,
Director General, meeting at MANAGE headquarters in Hyderabad India.
Photo: MANAGE