Hon’ble Chief Minister and Hon’ble Minister for Water Resources Development of Goa Felicitate ICAR-CCARI Scientists for Winning Rashtriya Krishi Vigyan Puraskar 2025

 

    The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, and the Hon’ble Water Resources Development Minister, Shri Subhash Shirodkar, felicitated the scientists of ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CCARI), Goa, for being honoured with the national recognition in Agricultural Sciences-Rashtriya Krishi Vigyan Puraskar 2025,

    The felicitation ceremony took place at the Goa Legislative Assembly Complex, Porvorim, in the esteemed presence of Cumbarjua MLA Shri Rajesh Faldessai, Secretary (Agriculture), Government of Goa, Shri Arun Kumar Mishra IAS and other dignitaries.

    Earlier, the award was presented by Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Ji, during the 97th ICAR Foundation Day celebrations held on July 16, 2025, in New Delhi. The award was conferred by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), DARE, Government of India.

    ICAR-CCARI received this honour in the category of Outstanding Inter-Disciplinary Team Research in Agriculture, Agricultural Education, Extension, and Allied Sciences for its innovative initiative, “Building Coastal Climate Resilience through Integrated Farming Systems and Agro-Ecotourism.”

    This pioneering concept was led by Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director of ICAR-CCARI, and co-developed by senior scientists Dr. Manohara K. K., Dr. R. Solomon Rajkumar, Dr. Gopal Ramdas Mahajan, Dr. Sreekanth G. B., and Dr. Paramesha V.

    The project integrates science-driven farming solutions with agro-ecotourism to enhance climate resilience, farm profitability, and community empowerment in vulnerable coastal regions.

    The recognition reflects ICAR-CCARI’s ongoing commitment to sustainable agricultural innovation and positions Goa as a leader in climate-smart coastal agriculture.