ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati conducted ICAR-University-NAAS-Stakeholders Interface Meeting on June 17, 2022. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Dr VM Bhale, PDKV, Akola and Dr Y S Nerkar, Former Vice Chancellor MPKV Rahuri Co-Chaired the meeting. Dr S D Sawant, Vice chancellor, BSKKV, Dapoli; Dr P K Patil, Vice chancellor, MPKV, Rahuri; all the Director of ICAR Institutes located in Maharashtra and their representatives; progressive farmers; private sectors; NGOs and KVK participated in the meeting. Senior NAAS Fellows and Associates also attended meeting in person or online. Dr Himanshu Pathak Director, NIASM introduced the background and objectives of the meeting. Dr Bhale emphasized the problems Maharashtra agriculture and presented a vision for improvement. Dr Sawant emphasized the improvement of agriculture farming in coastal and inland saline areas. Dr Patil pointed out action points for improvement of agriculture and allied sectors in the state. All the Directors and of the ICAR institute gave their views and feedback on the researchable, developmental and policy issues on the respective commodities for improvement. Progressive farmers and Private highlighted the problems and suggested several measures for adoption of different emerging technologies. The meeting was focused to strengthen the bonding among the SAUs, ICAR research organizations, private companies, NGOs, KVKs, NAAS and the farmers to develop need-based technologies to uplift farmers' livelihood and enhance the resilience against climate change. On this gracious occasion, a book on ‘Abiotic Stress in Agriculture: Impacts and Management’ published by ICAR-NIASM and three policy papers published by the Pune Chapter of NAAS were released. Dr Nerkar briefed about the challenges of agriculture and allied sector and focused the need of role of NARES and NAAS in agriculture development in Maharashtra. He also narrated that farming under current situations becomes too risky and agriculture research institutions have to play a major role to address it. A Report on ‘Reorienting Maharashtra Agriculture’ will be prepared and shared with ICAR, Maharashtra Government, NAAS and other stakeholders to chalk out a program to solve the current and emerging problems. The meeting ended with vote of thanks by Dr Jagadish Rane.