International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Ramoji Film City signed a Memorandum of Agreement on sustainable management of water resources and sustainable agricultural development through the establishment of an agriculture theme park at the latter.
"The theme park will highlight the importance of agriculture in dryland areas as well as irrigated farming systems," ICRISAT Director General William D Dar said in an official release issued here today.
"It is also important to engage with the youth through various means to spread the message of sustainable agriculture, efficient water use and sustainable development. In collaboration with the Ramoji Film City, the agriculture theme park is one such initiative to reach out and spread the importance of these ideas," he said.
ICRISAT and Ramoji Film City would collaborate to develop sites where farmers could learn and share experiences.
ICRISAT would provide technical support for planning the park and develop the plan to be undertaken in a phased manner.
The collaboration would use Ramoji Group's media outlets to reach farmers with the latest technologies and practices.
The Ramoji Group has access to millions of people not only through its film city but also through different media including television and print.
Giving ICRISAT access to this media would help farmers get better access to world class scientific developments, the ICRISAT release said.
