Space and Atomic Energy

International Center For Agricultural Research In Dry Areas (ICARDA) is planning a Food Legumes Research Platform (FLRP) at Village Amlaha, dist. Sehore, Madhya Pradesh. The Union Cabinet has approved (1) Establishment of FLRP with satellite hubs in West Bengal (for pulses) and Rajasthan (for Natural Resource Management) in the second phase 2) Signing of lease deed with State Government of Madhya Pradesh for the land provided by them (70.99 hectares, 175.42 acres) at Amlaha Farm, Sehore on land rent of Rs. 1 per acre per year for 30 years on lease and to further lease it to ICARDA to establish the FLRP 3) `In principle` approval of the Cabinet for conferring on the Food Legume Research Platform of ICARDA an international status as contemplated in Clause 3 of the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947. 4) Authorizing the Department of Agricultural Research (DARE) on behalf of Government of India in all matters regarding establishment of the platform. 5) Authorizing the Ministry of Agriculture to carry out technical modifications in the Supplementary Agreement signed between ICAR and ICARDA relating to establishment of FLRP, if required. ICARDA will carry out research through a multi-disciplinary team of scientists for enhancing productivity of crops range-land and livestock. [Info as of: Feb. `17]

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