The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has asked research and resource managers at the National Agricultural Research and Education System (NARES) to take up inter-institutional collaborative projects for effective utilisation of resources.

Addressing a meeting held here on Wednesday to mark the 46th Foundation Day of the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Deputy Director-General, Education, R C Aggarwal, said team work was crucial for organisational success.

He said the World Bank has appreciated the National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP), which is being implemented jointly by ICAR institutes and State Agriculture Universities. The project is funded by the World Bank.

He inaugurated an agri-technology park and herbal garden developed by the NAARM.

The ICAR DDG presented awards to farmers, employees of the NAARM, start-ups and journalists for their contribution to the primary sector.