NEW DELHI, Jul 7: Gabriel D. Wangsu, Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture etc,  today addressed the 96th Annual General Meeting of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Society, held at the Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, New Delhi. 
Representing the state's farming community, Minister Wangsu highlighted state’s unique agricultural potential and presented a comprehensive set of proposals seeking ICAR's crucial support.
The high-level meeting, chaired by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and President, ICAR Society, saw the participation of other Union Ministers including Dr Jitendra Singh, MoS (Independent charge) for Science and Technology; Shri Bhagirath Choudhary, MoS for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare; SP Singh Baghel, MoS for Animal Husbandry, Dairy and PR, and George Kurien, MoS for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Minority Affairs.
The agenda included presentations on ICAR's progress, release of new publications and technologies, and discussions on state-specific agricultural achievements and expectations.
Minister Wangsu in his address presented a comprehensive 10-point agenda seeking ICAR's support for establishment of a Central Kiwi Research Institute for leveraging Arunachal's contribution of 60% of India's total kiwi production. 
He also proposed the creation of Schools of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal and Fisheries sciences throughout the country to empower youth with employable skills and promote agri-entrepreneurship. He proposed the establishment of this regionally relevant technical institutes across the country for offering short-term, industry-alligned and certificate programs post Class 10 or 12, modelled on the success of ITIs.
Wangsu sought creation of a multidisciplinary organic agriculture university for region-specific research and upgradation of the ICAR Research Station at Basar into a full-fledged Directorate for mid-hill zone studies.
Wangsu also requested for sanctioning of 10 new Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) to cover newly formed districts and release of funds for 8 already approved KVKs besides seeking establishment of a fisheries college and veterinary college to address the severe shortage of professionals in these sectors. Creation of a BSL-II Laboratory for early detection and control of zoonotic and livestock diseases and strengthening of NRC-Yak at Dirang and establishment of sub-centers for NRC-Mithun and ICAR-CIRC were other proposals placed by the minister at the ICAR assembly.
The 96th Annual General Meeting of the ICAR Society also witnessed the release of ICAR publications and products/technologies, presentation of annual reports, and discussion of audited accounts for 2023-24, marking another milestone in India's agricultural research and development journey.

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