Mysore: The agricultural and industrial sectors play a crucial role in the development of the nation. With a cut-throat competition witnessed in almost all fields, there is a need to raise productivity levels, said NH Jayanth, President of Hebbalu Industrial Area.

He was speaking after inaugurating a workshop ‘Indian Industries, WTO : Leverage to Succeed” held at the Vidyavardhaka Engineering College on Thursday June 19 under the joint aegis of the Visweswaraiah  Industrial Promotion Centre, Bangalore, District Industries Centre, Mysore and Vijayanagara Rotary Club.

Giving an example of Israel, he said how the nation despite minimal availability of water was engaged in agriculture. But India despite possessing ample resources has not been able to achieve development to the desired extent owing to ignorance of the potential of the available resources, Jayanth regretted.

KS Prakash, Joint Secretary of Vijayanagara Rotary Club, Prabhavathi Rao, Programme Co-ordinator,  Srishaila Ramanna, Secretary of Mysore District Industries Centre. HN Padmaraju, Principal of Vidyavardhaka College and others were present.