The Chhattisgarh state is very large and has the diverse agro-climatic situations pose a great challenge for agriculture development. The Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya is responsible for quality education, research and extension activities for enhancing agricultural productivity, profitability, livelihood enhancement and diversification of agriculture in the state of Chhattisgarh. A new farmer centric, industry driven knowledge based strategy may bring desired results. The emerging challenges and opportunities call for a paradigm shift in the innovation-driven agricultural education and research system to address all the stakeholders in the entire food supply chain. It is the need of the hour to identify doable programs and implement them in a time bound manner.