As director of the institute of agricultural research , training, extension and education, and of the NARS member of AARINENA I feel that its my obligation to connect with this large body of informed and specialized people in the field of agriculture. Sharing my expertise is also valuable for the promotion of scientific impact on agricultural development. Our institution mission is to excel in agricultural research and extension. So I redeem it very important to link with the other forums of similar mission. Building on other experiences will boost up the knowledge base and save time and effort in attaining the set goals.Linking research to farmers need is vital and I hope through this congress I can have some new approaches to acheive this.