ICAR Sets Up Task Force for Food Security

# ICAR Sets Up Task Force for Food Security ### Why in News? The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has constituted a high-level Special Task Force (STF) to tackle emerging global challenges and ensure national food security. ### What will the Task Force focus on? - **Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav (MGMG)** campaign will be intensified, prioritizing outreach in **100 aspirational districts**. - A dedicated campaign for **balanced use of bio-inputs and fertilizers**, with district-wise assessment for crops like wheat and rice. - **Millet-growing regions** will be mapped to optimize land use, and **eco-fisheries** will be promoted in low-productivity rice areas. - Adoption of **Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR)** and strengthening of **AICRP on Meteorology** for real-time advisories. - **Nodal Officers** in each Subject Matter Division will coordinate, with **weekly monitoring**. ### Exam Connect **ICAR** → Established **1929**, under **Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare** **Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav** → Village adoption scheme by ICAR ### Remember This > **ICAR → Special Task Force → Food Security → MGMG & Soil Health → DSR & Millets**