Sustaining Our Food Security by R.S. Paroda - 2003

New Delhi, India: Konark Publication/D.K. Publishers Distributors, 2003. Sustaining Our Food Security is a forthright presentation about the future of Indian Agriculture—a future in which the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) and the State Agriculture Universities (SAUs) play a pivotal/crucial role since it is the institutions and human resource that constitute the cradles of future development.This book is a compilation of select keynote addresses, speeches, papers and public fora lectures of eminent agricultural scientist Dr. R.S. Paroda. It presents the most thoughtful discussion on some key issues in agriculture including the challenges and opportunities in the changing global scenario. As Director-General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Government of India, Dr. Paroda successfully spearheaded the national agricultural research system for over seven years and initiated/introduced several policy reforms and modernisation for improved efficiency and much-needed strengthening as well as reorganization. Printed Pages: 800.. Hardcover. New/New.