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Dr. Krishna Gopal Mandal
M.Sc. (Ag.), Ph.D., Post-Doc; FNABS, FISA, FAScT, MNASc
Director – ICAR-Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute (MGIFRI)
Dr. K.G. Mandal is the First Director of ICAR-MGIFRI, Motihari, Bihar. He took over the charge on 5th July 2021. Prior to this, he was serving as a Principal Scientist at the ICAR- Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneswar.
Vision
Sustainable management of natural resources and diversified farming for achieving food, nutrition and livelihood security in the country.
Mission
Developing site-specific, cost-effective and demand-driven integrated farming systems for flood-prone and waterlogged ecosystems.
Mandates
- Adaptive research for location-specific integrated farming system models (fish-based) for flooded, flood-prone and wetland ecology.
- Centre for vocational and advanced training to the farmers to promote fish-based integrated farming systems.
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Our Objective
- To develop and demonstrate location-specific and farmer-centric integrated farming wherein fishery will be given due importance.
- To act as a repository of information and its dissemination on all aspects of integrated farming.
- To facilitate and promote coordination and dissemination of the technology for integrated farming through network/consortia approach involving ICAR institutes, state agricultural universities, and other agencies.
- Promote network and consortia research in the field of integrated farming.
- To provide scientific leadership and act as a center for vocational as well as advanced training to promote the technologies related to integrated farming.
- To collaborate with relevant national and international agencies in liaison with state and central government departments for technology dissemination.
- To provide need-based consultancy and advisory support in promoting integrated farming.
