BIHAR: President Ram Nath Kovind urged agricultural scientists on Thursday to assist in improving the lives of farmers who have helped India achieve food security and build its foreign exchange reserves through exports of farm produce.
Addressing the first convocation of Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University here, he linked the state of farmers with the overall prosperity of a nation.
“It is only by improving farmers’ lives that overall prosperity of a nation can be ensured. Those specialising in agricultural studies have to play an important role in achieving this goal,” Kovind said.
Agricultural scientists must also be mindful of the possible impact of climate change across the world and devise ways to protect productivity, he said.
The president underscored the need to improve the nutritive value of farm produce besides new innovations to offset challenges posed by limited availability of land and frequent rainfall deficits.
Kovind also fondly recalled his tenure as the Governor of Bihar and paid tributes to first President Rajendra Prasad, after whom the university has been named, and former Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, who hailed from this north Bihar district. (AGENCIES)
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