The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) on Saturday signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jain Irrigation Systems Limited (JISL) to set up a resource centre on water use efficiency.

The MoU will carry out comprehensive research on the themes of water use efficiency at the farm level, water conservation and regeneration practices along with more efficient farm system practices, a TERI release said.

Speaking on the occasion, Anil Jain, Managing Director, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd, said: “TERI and JISL believe that through collaboration, they can enhance their efforts in achieving water use efficiency, particularly in the agriculture sector, besides basic research, knowledge exchange and dissemination policy advocacy.”

RK Pachauri, Director General, TERI, said: “The activities carried out by JISL and TERI will help in bringing about innovation and assessing institutional solutions and policy options.”

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