PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | Pantnagar
A memorandum of understanding meant to promote research collaboration, student exchange and faculty development programmes, was signed between GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT) and Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) of New Zealand. While the vice- chancellor Manmohan Singh Chauhan signed it on behalf of GBPUAT the chief executive officer of SIT, Daryl Hagetree represented his institute. Under this agreement, joint studies and research projects will be conducted between the two institutions on topics such as dairy research, sustainable agricultural practices and reduction of greenhouse gases.
Apart from this, students of both the institutions will also be provided opportunities for study and training abroad. The VC said that it would be an important step in the field of agriculture and dairy technology between India and New Zealand. He further said that this agreement would give researchers and students of both the countries an opportunity to learn and expand their knowledge at the global level.
The director of International Affairs, GBPUAT, HJ Shiv Prasad who conducted the MoU signing event said that this cooperation involving India and New Zealand would give a new direction to dairy research, fisheries, crop research and sustainable agricultural development. An SIT delegation visited the Fisheries and Crop Research Centre and National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP), observed various research and development projects going on in the university and checked out their advanced technologies.
