The National Institute of Technology - Calicut (NITC) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR) - Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) to promote research in the agriculture sector.
A press release said the MoU would promote collaboration between the two premier institutions located in Kozhikode district.
The collaboration aims at joint educational, training and research activities. The initiative is to ensure mutual benefit by exchanging knowledge of technological domains and agriculture domains. The MoU between two institutions located close to each other will have many advantages, Prof. Prasad Krishna, Director, NITC. Proper interaction, exchange programmes, and campus visits will help both partners understand issues and identify solutions, he added.