New Delhi [India], Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with fertilizer company Coromandel International (CIL).
Company Coromandel International gave this information in a filing to the exchange on Monday. The collaboration aims to enhance the dissemination of improved soil test-based crop nutrition management to benefit farmers in Maharashtra, especially Vidarbha and Marathwada regions.
This partnership will leverage soil test-based datasets generated by NBSS and LUP and nutrient management solutions provided by Coromandel to improve soil health and crop productivity in the region.
The collaboration also aims to promote better coordination, research exchange and support for the farming community.At the MoU signing ceremony, N.G. Patil, Director, ICAR-NBSS&LUP, Nagpur, highlighted the mandate and activities of the Bureau in its five regional centres.
He emphasized on target-oriented developmental approach, providing advice to farmers based on land parcel information using soil data from Land Resource Inventory (LRI).
Shankarsubramaniam S, Executive Director, Nutrients Business at Coromandel International, who signed the MoU on behalf of the company, stressed the importance of balanced nutrient management based on soil test data for the betterment of the farming community.
He expressed his desire to expand this partnership to other parts of Maharashtra and India, providing soil-based digital solutions generated by ICAR-NBSS and LUP for optimal fertilizer recommendations through site-specific nutrient management.
This MoU will enable Coromandel International to introduce improved nutrition and crop management practices in Maharashtra using soil information and agricultural advice provided by ICAR-NBSS and LUP.As part of this project, site-specific nutrition demonstrations and farmers' awareness programs will be conducted.
The validated results will be used to develop decision support systems (DSS) through mobile applications, aiding crop choices and nutrient management.
During the signing event, several other collaborative opportunities were discussed, including drone-based research for precision agriculture, carbon farming and climate-smart agriculture. These discussions focused on general scientific and farmer-centric issues, with the aim of further enhancing the impact of this partnership.
Company Coromandel International gave this information in a filing to the exchange on Monday. The collaboration aims to enhance the dissemination of improved soil test-based crop nutrition management to benefit farmers in Maharashtra, especially Vidarbha and Marathwada regions.
This partnership will leverage soil test-based datasets generated by NBSS and LUP and nutrient management solutions provided by Coromandel to improve soil health and crop productivity in the region.
The collaboration also aims to promote better coordination, research exchange and support for the farming community.At the MoU signing ceremony, N.G. Patil, Director, ICAR-NBSS&LUP, Nagpur, highlighted the mandate and activities of the Bureau in its five regional centres.
He emphasized on target-oriented developmental approach, providing advice to farmers based on land parcel information using soil data from Land Resource Inventory (LRI).
Shankarsubramaniam S, Executive Director, Nutrients Business at Coromandel International, who signed the MoU on behalf of the company, stressed the importance of balanced nutrient management based on soil test data for the betterment of the farming community.
He expressed his desire to expand this partnership to other parts of Maharashtra and India, providing soil-based digital solutions generated by ICAR-NBSS and LUP for optimal fertilizer recommendations through site-specific nutrient management.
This MoU will enable Coromandel International to introduce improved nutrition and crop management practices in Maharashtra using soil information and agricultural advice provided by ICAR-NBSS and LUP.As part of this project, site-specific nutrition demonstrations and farmers' awareness programs will be conducted.
The validated results will be used to develop decision support systems (DSS) through mobile applications, aiding crop choices and nutrient management.
During the signing event, several other collaborative opportunities were discussed, including drone-based research for precision agriculture, carbon farming and climate-smart agriculture. These discussions focused on general scientific and farmer-centric issues, with the aim of further enhancing the impact of this partnership.