Hyderabad, Oct. 23 -- Hyderabad-based NIRDPR (National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj) and Envu entered into an MoU here today to promote rural health and livelihood opportunities through structured industry-oriented skill training, capacity building and entrepreneurship in pest management.

Speaking on the occasion, NIRDPR Director General Dr G Narendra Kumar, appreciated Envu for coming forward with this initiative which is a great contribution to the social cause of promoting healthy villages. Industry-oriented skill training can also provide jobs in the pest management sector for rural youth.

In rural context, indiscriminate and uninformed use of pesticides also poses major health risks, which can be tackled through ...