Jharkhand: Governor calls for farmer-focused agricultural research

Ranchi, Oct 8 (UNI) Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Thursday called for linking agricultural research with farmers' needs and developing technologies that can increase productivity and income while reducing costs and conserving soil and water. Addressing the ninth convocation of Birsa Agricultural University here, Gangwar said the success of agricultural research should be reflected in farmers' fields rather than remaining confined to laboratories. He said agriculture was the foundation of the economy and livelihood of millions of people, while climate change, erratic rainfall, water scarcity, soil health and the problems of small and marginal farmers had increased the need…