Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) here on Friday for working together in areas of changing cropping patterns and watersheds, as part of achieving sustainable development goals and enhancing farmers’ livelihood.
The MoU was executed by director general of NIRDPR G. Narendra Kumar and registrar of PJTSAU S. Sudheer Kumar in the presence of vice-chancellor V. Praveen Rao.
Before signing the MoU, the NIRDPR DG said that effective collaborations and partnerships with organisations working in the area of rural development would enhance the strength of the institutions in delivering their services. He stated that the Government of India was keen to evolve the micro-level agricultural planning at the gram panchayat level in the country to enhance livelihoods of farmers.
