A one-day Brainstorming session on Climate Science Delivery: Reaching the Unreached was organized on 19-7-2025 to exchange views by experts on the issues associated with delivery of climate services at the scale needed to the unreached at ICAR-CRIDA.

The meeting was chaired by Dr ML Jat, Hon’ble Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR) and co- chaired by Dr AK Nayak, DDG (NRM). The Vice-chancellors (PJTAU, SKLTGHU), Joint Secretary (MoA&FW), Directors from several ICAR institutes, experts from IMD, NABARD, ICRISAT, CIMMYT, BAIF, ITC, IFFCO, Jain Irrigation, NIRD&PR and MANAGE participated in the meeting. There were 106 participants joined the meeting in the physical and virtual mode and provided key inputs for climate science delivery involving several stakeholders.

Dr VK Singh, Director, ICAR-CRIDA made a brief presentation for setting the tone for better deliberation.

There were deliberations on scientific and innovative solutions to address the challenges in climate science delivery including climate information services, seed supply chains, small scale mechanization, soil water management, soil health improvement, voluntary carbon markets, resilient horticulture, livestock and fish production, NextGen digital technologies, institutional architecture, role of corporate sector and adaptation finance. Hon’ble Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR) suggested a roadmap to take forward this initiative.

Dr ML Jat Hon’ble DG inaugurated the Pylon, commemorating 50 years of AICRP on dryland agriculture. He also interacted with the staff of CRIDA and students of IARI Mega University, Hyderabad hub. Later, Dr ML Jat & Dr AK Nayak visited Bhuvan Research Farm at Hayathnagar, reviewed different experiments, inaugurated training cum exhibition hall and climate-resilient IFS model.