Haryana agri university signs MoU with US institutes

Chandigarh: The Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU) has signed an MoU with three US-based varsities to increase agriculture production by utilising minimum resources and doubling farmers' income.

The Hisar-based university will work with the University of Illinois, Washington State University and Michigan State University of America, a statement by CCSHAU said. Various works such as providing financial assistance to CCSHAU faculty at international level,

exchange of ideas between faculty, students and farmers; development and expansion of technology and establishing centres of excellence, will be carried out under the MoU, Prof K P Singh, vice-chancellor of CCSHAU, said. The technology developed through the collaboration would also be extended to Asian and African countries, he said.