Semi-Arid Tropics Virtual University (SAT-VU) will use "spoke and wheel" structures to get information to Indian farmers suffering under drought conditions.
Addressing a press conference, Prof Swaminathan said, “To mitigate the effects of drought, there is an urgent need for sustained information which can be obtained from modern science and reach the rural farmers.” The three important factors necessary for developing the VU are the 3Ms - meteorology, management and marketing, he said.
Funding comes from International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics (Icrisat) and the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF),
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