Union minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated various new facilities of ICAR-IIAB in Ranchi through video conferencing

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare inaugurated various new facilities at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (ICAR-IIAB) in Ranchi through video conferencing, alongside organizing a Pre-Rabi Kisan Goshti-cum-Agricultural Input Distribution Programme under the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan. The inaugurated infrastructure includes an Admin-cum-School Building, Birsa Munda Multipurpose Hall, Jaipal Singh Munda Sports Complex, and a NEXTGEN Breeding Facility, while foundation stones were laid for a new Guest House facility. The event highlighted the importance of scientific agriculture, integrated farming, improved seeds, balanced nutrient management, protection from fake agricultural inputs, and the extension of technologies from 'Lab to Land'.