The government of Andhra Pradesh has inked a pact with the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in order to provide assistance in making agriculture sustainable and profitable. The agreement with ICRISAT is part of the state government’s plans to increase productivity of agriculture and allied sectors.
Through the agreement, the best technological tools and scientific practices from across the world will be incorporated into primary sector activities. ICRISAT would prepare a strategy paper for primary sector mission, hold research and development and establish sites of learning in districts. ICRISAT would bring in international expertise from other CGIAR centres.
ICRISAT would also develop quality assurance system for soil analytical laboratories in the State, undertake capacity building for staff and help in upgrading existing soil labs for complete nutrient profile analysis.