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MoA has also started the National Innovations for Climate Resilient
Agriculture (NICRA) in 2011. Its objective is to mainstream climate-
resilient agricultural practices into development planning. In order to
bring the knowledge till the farmer a dedicated channel for farmers,
‘DD Kisan’ has been recently launched. It will serve as a key instrument
in information dissemination. Further, the scheme of Mera Gaon
Mera Gaurav (My Village, My Pride) has been launched to encourage
practicing scientists to adopt a village and to take responsibility to
disseminate cutting-edge knowledge to the farmers, in the region, in
order to enhance productivity (MoA 2015). Extension reforms, such as
use of unstructured supplementary services data (USSD) for accessing
e-kisan portals, have helped disseminate information. In addition, pico
projectors and hand-held devices have helped to inform the farmers.
Another intervention for adoption of high yielding variety seeds is
through the national postal system under KrishiDak (Farmer’s Post).
Such interventions will help mainstream the knowledge gathered
through research into agricultural practices.
1.4.7 Industry
Innovation and R&D
Given that the industrial sector has high potential for energy
saving, technological innovation is considered to be an important
element to improve the overall sustainability of the sector. Energy
innovations in industrial technology would primarily include tapping
of unconventional sources of energy and application of cleaner
fuel technologies.
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under
the Ministry of Commerce and Industry4 is responsible for encouraging
acquisition of technological capability in various sectors of the industry.
Since 2008–09, a provision of budgetary allocation for project-based
support to autonomous institutions has been made under the Union
Budget. The autonomous institutions, thus aided, include the Quality
Council of India, the National Institute of Design, Central Pulp and
4 The DIPP also hosts the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs
and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) which is responsible for intellectual property
rights. Besides this, DIPP also promotes awareness regarding protection of
the intellectual property rights inherent in industrial property in conjunction
with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and apex industry
organizations apart from similar initiatives involving regional industry
associations. It also provides inputs on various issues relating to the Agreement
on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Properties (TRIPS) related to the World
Trade Organization (WTO) in these fields.
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Agriculture (NICRA) in 2011. Its objective is to mainstream climate-
resilient agricultural practices into development planning. In order to
bring the knowledge till the farmer a dedicated channel for farmers,
‘DD Kisan’ has been recently launched. It will serve as a key instrument
in information dissemination. Further, the scheme of Mera Gaon
Mera Gaurav (My Village, My Pride) has been launched to encourage
practicing scientists to adopt a village and to take responsibility to
disseminate cutting-edge knowledge to the farmers, in the region, in
order to enhance productivity (MoA 2015). Extension reforms, such as
use of unstructured supplementary services data (USSD) for accessing
e-kisan portals, have helped disseminate information. In addition, pico
projectors and hand-held devices have helped to inform the farmers.
Another intervention for adoption of high yielding variety seeds is
through the national postal system under KrishiDak (Farmer’s Post).
Such interventions will help mainstream the knowledge gathered
through research into agricultural practices.
1.4.7 Industry
Innovation and R&D
Given that the industrial sector has high potential for energy
saving, technological innovation is considered to be an important
element to improve the overall sustainability of the sector. Energy
innovations in industrial technology would primarily include tapping
of unconventional sources of energy and application of cleaner
fuel technologies.
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under
the Ministry of Commerce and Industry4 is responsible for encouraging
acquisition of technological capability in various sectors of the industry.
Since 2008–09, a provision of budgetary allocation for project-based
support to autonomous institutions has been made under the Union
Budget. The autonomous institutions, thus aided, include the Quality
Council of India, the National Institute of Design, Central Pulp and
4 The DIPP also hosts the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs
and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) which is responsible for intellectual property
rights. Besides this, DIPP also promotes awareness regarding protection of
the intellectual property rights inherent in industrial property in conjunction
with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and apex industry
organizations apart from similar initiatives involving regional industry
associations. It also provides inputs on various issues relating to the Agreement
on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Properties (TRIPS) related to the World
Trade Organization (WTO) in these fields.
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