Apr 4, 2021 Dr. E. B. Chakurkar congratulated the GSBB, Goa for entering into this MoA and also stressed the need for commercial utilization and transfer of prospective technologies for the benefit of farmers and agri-entrepreneurs in Goa state. Dr. Pradip Sarmokadam thanked ICAR-CCARI, Goa and expressed that GSBB would like to work with ICAR-CCARI for continued collaborative activities to promote conserving biodiversity through sustainable use of biological resources of the state. He also apprised that a new project has been initiated by GSBB, Goa, “Conservation of Biodiversity through livelihood intervention with the brand name GoVan” to enhance villagers’ income, to create employment opportunities, thereby conserving local bio resources.