Bhubaneswar, May 26 -- Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University and ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term collaborative partnership aimed at strengthening student training and enhancing quality post-graduate education in rice research, climate-smart agriculture and allied sectors.

The collaboration will focus on promoting cutting-edge agricultural research through joint academic and research initiatives involving SOA's Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS) and Centre for Industrial Biotechnology Research (CIBR), along with ICAR-CRRI, a premier institution engaged in rice research.

Under the agreement, scientists from ICAR-CRRI will serve as co-guides and memb...