Palampur, Dec. 19 -- In a major step towards socio-economic empowerment of farm women, Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (CSK HPKV), Palampur, signed Memoranda of Agreement (MoAs) for Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) established under the All India Coordinated Research Project-Women in Agriculture (AICRP-WiA).
The MoA signing ceremony was held in the presence of Vice-Chancellor Dr A K Panda, Director ICAR-CIWA Bhubaneswar Dr Mridula Devi, and Dean, College of Community Science, Dr Chanderkanta Vats.
Addressing the gathering, Dr Panda termed the initiative a significant step towards empowering farm women and stressed the need for strong marketing linkages for products developed by Self Help Groups and Farmer Intere...