11th General Assembly of AFU: PM Dahal insists on focusing on scientific agricultural production

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has advised Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) to focus on scientific agricultural production based on research and the applications of innovative methods. In his address to the 11th General Assembly of AFU today, Prime Minister urged the university to prioritise research, innovation, and skilled human resource development. He highlighted the need to promote agriculture and forestry through the application of research findings and innovative techniques. Recalling the historic background demanding the need to establish the university in  2067 BS to promote advanced studies, research and technology utilisation in agriculture, livestock development,  pisciculture, and forestry, the Prime Minister pledged to ensure continuous support to it from the government level. As per the mission of reaching across the country with constituent colleges, the university has already operated eight colleges under the Faculty of Agriculture, one under the Faculty of Forestry and two agricultural science centres are operational in various provinces. On the occasion, the Prime Minister said the second 10-year strategic plan aims to facilitate the university to meet its goals and mission in the implementation phase. He urged the university to focus on the effectiveness and quality operation of the existing programmes and further expansion of research centres. The Prime Minister pressed the idea of pursuing self-sufficiency in agriculture and production with the utilisation of available advanced technology in the production system and proper use of domestic production. He congratulated all those agro-scientists contributing to the respective field amidst the availability of limited resources. The Prime Minister drew the university's attention towards the need to limit its arrears scale and sort out it. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Ashok Rai was also present on the occasion. By RSS READ ALSO:

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