India, March 20 -- In a bid to turn rural youth into drivers of sustainable change, Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU) on Tuesday launched a three-day training programme on eco-social agripreneurship at its Rani campus.

The initiative, organised by the university's Vocational and Skill Development Centre under the Guru Prasad School of Interdisciplinary and Vocational Studies, has drawn participants from across Northeast India-signalling a growing appetite for sustainable farming and entrepreneurship in the region.

At the heart of the programme is an ambitious idea: creating "green commandos." Leading the sessions, noted farmer and Professor of Practice Samir Bordoloi urged participants to rethink agriculture not just...