The Value Addition, Research & Development (VARD) - Agriculture is one of the pioneering
departments of NIF dedicated to incubating agricultural innovations and sustainability
across India. Adopting creativity, harnessing traditional knowledge and local ingenuity to
address pressing agricultural challenges, the department serves as a keystone for
transforming grassroots innovations into viable agricultural solutions. The department
undertakes a wide array of activities aimed at improving agricultural productivity, enhancing
crop resilience, and ensuring environmental sustainability.
Key activities of the department include the meticulous scientific documentation and
validation of grassroots innovations in agriculture, ensuring these practices are scientifically
sound and economically feasible. This involves rigorous field trials, laboratory testing, and
collaboration with research institutes to validate the efficacy and scalability of these
innovations. By integrating traditional knowledge with scientific research, VARD -
Agriculture develops low-cost, high-impact agricultural technologies and solutions tailored
to the diverse agro-climatic conditions of India that can enhance farmers' incomes and
sustainability.
Also, the VARD Agriculture Department facilitates the intellectual property protection of
grassroots innovations, providing innovators with the necessary legal support to patent
their technologies and register the plant varieties developed at the PPVFRA. By organizing
workshops, training programs, and awareness campaigns, the department empowers
farmers with knowledge and tools to adopt and adapt innovative technologies, driving a
wave of agricultural transformation across the country. Through its comprehensive
approach, this Department is instrumental in bridging the gap between rural ingenuity and
contemporary agricultural advancement.
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