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�Gains of research must reach farmers�

By The Assam Tribune

AGARTALA, Aug 24 � Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today appealed to agricultural scientists to see to it that their knowledge-based researches percolated down to the farmers for augmenting grain production and creating food security.

Inaugurating a three-day international seminar on agriculture and knowledge management organised by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute(IFPRI), US, Sarkar said, �there is a gap between the researchers and the small and marginal farmers with the latest knowledge of agricultural development not reaching them (farmers)�.

Sarkar said a mechanism must be devised for exchange of knowledge and ideas between the farmers and the scientists and the latter must understand the problems of the farmers who should be given good idea for generating more income. � PTI

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