State Visit to India - Day 4
President of IDRC Jean Lebel (left) explain that the goal is to increase the production and productivity of six small millet types, namely finger millet, kodo millet, little millet, foxtail millet, proso millet and barnyard millet.
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In the evening, Their Excellencies met with His Excellency Hans Raj Bhardwaj, Governor of Karnataka.
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Upon their arrival in Bangalore, Their Excellencies were welcomed by representatives of the Government of Karnataka.
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Their Excellencies first made their way to the University of Agricultural Sciences which is conducting research on the All India Coordinated Small Millets Improvement Project, under the Canada International Food Security Research Fund, which was created in 2009, by the International Development and Research Centre (IDRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development.
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Their Excellencies visited the facility and learned about the process used to plan, coordinate and execute research programs.
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In the presence of Canadian High Commissioner Stewart Beck (left), Their Excellencies also inaugurated the new consulate general of Canada at the World Trade Centre, in Bangalore.
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The consulate general will oversee Canada’s expanded presence in South India.
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