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Chambal Fertilisers and TERI to set up Centre of Excellence

for Advanced & Sustainable Agriculture Solutions

Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals negative impact on environment and human health, and impact on environ-
Ltd. (CFCL) and The Energy and human health and provide improved ment and climate,”Dr. Dhawan stated in
Resources Institute (TERI) have benefi t-to-cost ratio to farmers. With a press release.
signed an agreement to establish the the grant-in-aid from CFCL over a
‘CFCL-TERI Centre of Excellence for period of fi ve years, TERI will carry “The success of Uttam Superrhiza
Advanced and Sustainable Agriculture out end-to-end research, and products and encouraging response of Uttam
Solutions.’ The agreement was signed by will be jointly developed to provide Pranaam Bio-Phosphorous led us to
Mr. Abhay Baijal, Managing Director, biological solutions as a complement to establish this joint Centre of Excel-
CFCL and Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director chemical agri-inputs. lence (CoE) to promote sustainability
General, TERI. through bio-based agricultural solutions
“The ever-increasing population poses in India. This initiative strengthens our
The joint initiative aims to address food – security challenges, and by 2050 long-term partnership with TERI to
the pressing challenges in the Indian the world needs to increase food produc- develop sustainable agriculture bio-
agriculture sector, such as stagnating tion by 70 percent. Traditional chemi- solutions that benefi t both agriculture
agricultural productivity, soil health cals alone cannot increase food produc- and the environment. The CoE aligns
degradation, poor nutrient use effi - tion and protect crops from pathogens. closely with the Government of India’s
ciency, reduced response (resistance) The Indian Government under the PM BioE3 initiative which aims to promote
to chemicals and negative impact of PRANAAM scheme is continuously pro- bio-manufacturing industries. By leve-
excessive synthetic inputs on environ- moting alternative fertilisers and biogenic raging TERI’s research capabilities
ment and human health, by developing agri-inputs. TERI is one of the pioneers and CFCL’s market expertise, it aims
innovative biogenic solutions, such as in this arena, and in collaboration with to create innovative, eco-friendly agri-
nano biotechnology-based alternative robust industry partners like CFCL, holds cultural solutions that enhance soil and
fertilisers, bio-fertilisers, bio-stimu- the potential to bring cutting – edge bio- environmental health, address climate
lants, and biological control agents & logical solutions to the market to address resilience, and support food security,”
biopesticides, which would have no multiple issues related to food security, noted Mr. Baijal.

150 Chemical Weekly December 10, 2024

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