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Karnal: A one-day programme was organised at NICRA complex of the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) for the distribution of education-related materials and water filter systems to the scheduled caste community beneficiaries. Dr Harish Routela, an environmentalist, was the chief guest, while the programme was presided over by the Director, NDRI, Dr Manmohan Singh Chauhan. Dr Routella, emphasised on the effects of climate change on the farming community and called it as the need of the hour to solve the issues related to and affecting agriculture as well as livestock sector of the country. He appealed to all scientists to take up research projects on climate-related issues to make the livestock production system climate resilient.