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Advances
Advances in
in Banana
Banana Cultivation
Cultivation and
and
Integrated
Integrated Management
Management on
on Fusarium
Fusarium
Wilt
Wilt
33 October
October 2023, Tiruchirappalli. A
2023, Tiruchirappalli. A workshop
workshop on on
‘Advances
‘Advances in in Banana
Banana cultivation
cultivation and and integrated
integrated
management
management on on Fusarium
Fusarium wiltwilt in
in Kushinagar,
Kushinagar, Uttar
Uttar
Pradesh’, was
Pradesh’, was organized
organized by by ICAR-National
ICAR-National Research
Research
Centre
Centre for
for Banana,
Banana, Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli jointly
jointly with
with ICAR-
ICAR-
Indian
Indian Institute
Institute of of Vegetable
Vegetable Research,
Research, Kushinagar
Kushinagar at at
the
the KVK,
KVK, Kushinagar
Kushinagar on on 27
27 September
September 2023.
2023.
Dr
Dr Ajay
Ajay Sharma,
Sharma, VC VC of
of MBM
MBM University,
University, the
the Chief
Chief Guest
Guest
Dr
Dr RR Selvarajan,
Selvarajan, Director,
Director, ICAR-NRCB
ICAR-NRCB in in inauguration
inauguration of
of the
the inaugural
inaugural program
program addressed
addressed thethe importance
importance
addressed
addressed onon present
present status
status and
and future
future perspectives
perspectives ofof of
of AI
Al and
and MLML and
and the
the need
need to
to familiarize
familiarize them
them with
with
banana in UP. Dr Subhash Singh, Joint Director,
banana in UP. Dr Subhash Singh, Joint Director, Genda Genda research
research andand development
development for for societal
societal and
and national
national
Singh
Singh Sugarcane
Sugarcane Breeding
Breeding & & Research
Research Institute,
Institute, Guest
Guest development.
development. Many Many experts
experts on
on the
the subject
subject delivered
delivered
of
of Honour,
Honour, mentioned
mentioned thatthat sugarcane
sugarcane andand banana
banana are
are lecture
lecture onon the
the topic.
topic.
the
the major
major crops
crops inin their
their cropping
cropping sequences.
sequences.
The
The training
training was
was inin hybrid
hybrid mode
mode among
among which
which 3030
A
A team
team of
of scientists
scientists including
including Dr Dr KK Jeyabaskaran,
Jeyabaskaran, Dr Dr RR scientists
scientists and
and technical
technical persons
persons attended
attended physically
physically
Thangavelu and Dr M Loganathan made deliberations and
and few
few online
online from
from different
different centers
centers of
of the
the institute
institute
Thangavelu and Dr M Loganathan made deliberations
and other ICAR institutes.
and other ICAR institutes.
on
on recent
recent banana
banana cultivation
cultivation techniques
techniques including
including
soil
soil nutrient
nutrient management,
management, IDM IDM for for Fusarium
Fusarium wiltwilt
Agricultural
Agricultural Knowledge
Knowledge Management
Management Unit
Unit
in
in Kushinagar
Kushinagar and and other
other biotic
biotic stress
stress managements
managements
ICAR-Indian
ICAR-Indian Institute
Institute of
of Soil
Soil && Water
Water Conservation
Conservation
respectively.
respectively. Ms Ms Anitha
Anitha Roy,
Roy, Shree
Shree Mythili
Mythili Enterprises,
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Kushinagar,
Kushinagar, an entrepreneur who has been trained
an entrepreneur who has been trained byby
ICAR
ICAR NRCB
NRCB spoke
spoke onon “Banana
“Banana value
value addition
addition andand fibre
fibre
production”.
production”. An An exhibition
exhibition consisting
consisting of of banana value
banana value
added
Academia
Academia and
and Industry
Industry Collaboration
Collaboration in
in
added products
products and and handicraft
handicraft was was also
also arranged.
arranged.
Around
Around 180180 farmers
farmers attented
attented the the workshop.
workshop.
the
the Standard
Standard Development
Development Process
Process
99 October
October 2023, Guwahati. A
2023, Guwahati. A workshop
workshop waswas organized
organized
Director
Director at
at ICAR-National
Research Centre
Centre onon Pig,
Pig, Guwahati
Guwahati
ICAR-National
Research Centre for Banana,
Centre for Banana, on
on 55 October
October 2023,
2023, with
with aa theme
theme of of ‘Relevance
‘Relevance of of
Thogamalai
Thogamalai Road,
Road, Thayanur
Thayanur Post
Post standards, need
standards, for harmonization
need for harmonization andand new
new avenues’,
avenues’,
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Tamil Nadu
Nadu to
to be
be explored
explored in
in livestock
livestock as
as well
well as
as meat
meat sector
sector with
with
special reference to pig and pork sector in
special reference to pig and pork sector in technical technical
collaboration
collaboration with
with Bureau
Bureau ofof Indian
Indian Standards,
Standards, NewNew
Application Delhi.
Delhi.
Application of
of AI
Al and
and ML
ML in
in Natural
Natural
Resources
Resources Management
Management
55 October
October 2023, Dehradun. The
2023, Dehradun. The Indian
Indian Institute
Institute of
of
Soil
Soil and
and Water
Water Conservation
Conservation (ICAR-IISWC),
(ICAR-IISWC), Dehradun
Dehradun
organized
organized a a training
training onon ‘Application
‘Application of AI and
of Al ML in
and ML in
Natural
Natural Resources Management’, during
Resources Management’, during 3-7
3-7 October
October
2023,
2023, forfor 55 days.
days. The
The program
program was was designed
designed to to
benefit early and mid-career researchers, particularly
benefit early and mid-career researchers, particularly Dr
Dr Vivek
Vivek Kumar
Kumar Gupta,
Gupta, Director,
Director, ICAR-NRCP
ICAR-NRCP presided
presided
scientists
scientists from
from ICAR’s
ICAR’s NRM
NRM institutes.
institutes. over
over the
the programme
programme and
and Dr
Dr SS B
B Barbuddhe,
Barbuddhe, Director,
Director,
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ICAR-National Meat
Meat Research
Research Institute,
Institute, Hyderabad
Hyderabad was was Mid-term
Mid-term Review
Review Workshop
Workshop ofof Krishi
Krishi
the
the Chief
Chief Guest.
Guest. SmtSmt Sunita
Sunita Rai,
Rai, DGM,
DGM, APEDA;
APEDA; Dr Dr
Jesto
Vigyan
Vigyan Kendras
Kendras of
of Eastern
Eastern Plain
Plain Zone,
Zone, UP
UP
Jesto George,
George, Dy.Dy. Director,
Director, FSSAI;
FSSAI; and
and Shri
Shri Debasish
Debasish
Mahalik,
Mahalik, Scientist-B,
Scientist-B, BIS
BIS graced
graced the
the occasion.
occasion. Budding
Budding 12
12 October
October 2023, Kanpur. A
2023, Kanpur. A two-day
two-day Mid-term
Mid-term
research scholars, who are pursuing
research scholars, who are pursuing their Doctoraltheir Doctoral review
review workshop
workshop of of 17
17 Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendras
Kendras under
under
programme,
programme, and and industry
industry representatives
representatives also also the
the Eastern
Eastern Plain
Plain Zone
Zone (UP)
(UP) ofof ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Zone-III,
Zone-lll,
participated
participated in in the
the workshop.
workshop. A A brainstorming
brainstorming was was Kanpur,
Kanpur, Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh was
was inaugurated
inaugurated on on 12
12 October
October
conducted
conducted among
among thethe stakeholders
stakeholders on on the
the need
need for
for 2023.
2023.
updating
updating andand exploring
exploring new new areas
areas in in the
the livestock
livestock
sector
sector for
for standard
standard development
development as as per
per the
the current
current
Dr
Dr Shantanu
Shantanu KumarKumar Dubey,
Dubey, Director,
Director, ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI,
needs.
needs.
Kanpur
Kanpur briefed
briefed the
the purpose
purpose of of the
the workshop
workshop in in which
which
the
the action
action plan
plan was
was the
the main
main focus.
focus. DrDr SS KK Singh,
Singh,
Principal
Principal Scientist,
Scientist, ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Kanpur
Kanpur mentioned
mentioned
Director
Director
that
that it is the responsibility of the Subject matter
it is the responsibility of the Subject matter
ICAR-National
Research Centre
Centre onon Pig
Pig specialists
specialists ofof various
various subjects
subjects at at each
each KVK
KVK toto solve
solve
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all the
the problems
problems faced
faced by by the
the farmers
farmers inin the
the field
field
of
of KVKs
KVKs and
and work
work along
along with
with the
the farmers.
farmers.
Crop
Crop Health
Health Management:
Management: The
The technical
technical session
session started
started in
in which
which the
the KVKs
KVKs
of
of the Eastern Plain Agro-climatic Zone of
the Eastern Plain Agro-climatic Zone of Uttar
Uttar
Safeguarding
Safeguarding Crop
Crop through
through Diagnostics
Diagnostics Pradesh,
Pradesh, specifically
specifically Ballia,
Ballia, Mau,
Mau, Varanasi,
Varanasi, Ayodhya,
Ayodhya,
and Innovations
and Innovations Azamgarh-II, Barabanki,
Azamgarh-ll, Barabanki, Chandauli,
Chandauli, Jaunpur-I,
Jaunpur-l, etc.,
etc.,
presented
presented thethe action
action plan
plan 2024, which was
2024, which was reviewed
reviewed
12
12 October
October 2023, Almora. ICAR-VPKAS,
2023, Almora. ICAR-VPKAS, Almora
Almora by
by the
the experts.
experts.
organized
organized DST
DST SERB
SERB sponsored
sponsored National
National Symposium
Symposium
on
on ‘Crop
‘Crop Health Management: Safeguarding
Health Management: Safeguarding Crop
Crop
through
through Diagnostics
Diagnostics and Innovations’, during
and Innovations’, during 29-30
29-30
September
September 2023,
2023, at
at Experimental
Experimental Farm,
Farm, Hawalbagh.
Hawalbagh.
Dr
Dr P P KK Chakrabarty,
Chakrabarty, Former
Former Member,
Member, ASRB,
ASRB, New
New
Delhi & Former ADG PP& Biosafety, ICAR,
Delhi & Former ADG PP& Biosafety, ICAR, New Delhi New Delhi
was
was the
the chief
chief guest
guest of
of the
the event
event and
and DrDr Subhas
Subhas
Chander,
Chander, Director,
Director, ICAR-National
Research Centre
Centre
for
for Integrated
Integrated Pest
Pest Management,
Management, New New Delhi
Delhi was
was the
the
guest
guest ofof honour.
honour.
Director
Director
ICAR-Agricultural
ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research
Technology Application Research
Institute,
Institute, Zone
Zone III
III
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GT Road,
Road, Rawatpur,
Rawatpur, Kanpur
Kanpur 208
208 002
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INDIA
National
National Brainstorming
Brainstorming Workshop
Workshop on
on
IPM
IPM
13
13 October
October 2023, Cuttack. ICAR-National
2023, Cuttack. ICAR-National Rice Rice
Research
Research Institute
Institute organized
organized National
National Brainstorming
Brainstorming
Dr
Dr PP KK Chakroborty,
Chakroborty, Chairman;
Chairman; Dr Dr Lakshmi
Lakshmi Kant,
Kant,
Workshop on
Workshop on Integrated
Integrated Pest Management: Challenges
Pest Management: Challenges
Co-chair;
Co-chair; and
and Dr
Dr Subhash
Subhash Chander,
Chander, Co-chair
Co-chair ofof the
the
and
and Way Forward, on
Way Forward, on 11
11 October
October 2023,
2023, at
at Cuttack.
Cuttack.
session
session shared
shared valuable
valuable perspectives
perspectives on
on the
the future
future of of
Prof.
Prof. Sanjay
Sanjay Kumar
Kumar Nayak, Vice-Chancellor, Ravenshaw
Nayak, Vice-Chancellor, Ravenshaw
agriculture
agriculture and
and crop
crop health
health management.
management. University,
University, Cuttack
Cuttack was
was the
the Chief
Chief Guest.
Guest.
The symposium
The symposium featured
featured four
four informative
informative sessions
sessions Dr
Dr Amaresh
Amaresh Kumar
Kumar Nayak,
Nayak, Director
Director of of the
the institute
institute
with
with a a diverse
diverse audience
audience comprising
comprising 266
266 participants
participants and
and Chairman of the workshop highlighted the
Chairman of the workshop highlighted the
in
in hybrid
hybrid mode.
mode. conservation
conservation of of agro-ecosystem
agro-ecosystem and and useuse safer
safer IPM
IPM
components
components under
under cultural,
cultural, biological,
biological, andand chemical
chemical
PME
PME Cell
Cell methods.
methods. DrDr Mukund
Mukund Variar,
Variar, Guest
Guest ofof Honour
Honour & & State
State
ICAR-Vivekananda
ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya
Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan
Krishi Anusandhan Coordinator,
Coordinator, ICAR-IRRI Odisha emphasized the zero
ICAR-IRRI Odisha emphasized the zero
Sansthan
Sansthan tolerance
tolerance to
to high-risk
high-risk pesticides
pesticides and
and agro
agro chemicals
chemicals
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Khatyari, Almora,
Almora, Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand 263
263 601
601 which should
which should bebe the
the last
last resort
resort in
in pest
pest management.
management.
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to improve
improve thethe livelihood
livelihood of
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utilization ofof TSP/SCSP
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KVKs.
ICAR-NATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
——_—-
Total 24
Total 24 KVKs
KVKs implementing
implementing TSP TSP and
and 15
15 KVKs
KVKs
implementing
implementing SCSP
SCSP presented
presented their
their progress
progress for
for 2022-
2022-
23
23 and
and Action
Action Plan
Plan for
for 2023-24
2023-24 during
during the
the meeting.
meeting.
Director
Director
ICAR-Agricultural
ICAR-Agricultural Technology Applications Research
Technology Applications Research
Institute-II
Institute-Il
Lead
Lead lecture
lecture session
session was
was chaired
chaired by
by Dr
Dr Hari
Hari C
C Sharma,
Sharma, Jodhpur,
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Former
Former Vice
Vice Chancellor,
Chancellor, YSPUHF,
YSPUHF, Solan.
Solan. AA total
total ofof
160
160 Participants
Participants attended
attended thethe workshop,
workshop, wherein
wherein Kisan
135
Kisan Gosthi
Gosthi on
on Natural
Natural Resource
Resource
135 attended
attended physically
physically and
and 25
25 participated
participated virtually.
virtually.
Management
Management and
and Livestock
Livestock
Director
Director Development
Development
ICAR-National
ICAR-National Rice
Rice Research
Research Institute
Institute
Cuttack,
Cuttack, Odisha
Odisha 753
753 006,
006, India
India 16
16 October
October 2023, Dehradun. Dated
2023, Dehradun. Dated 15 15 October
October 2023,
2023,
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Soil
Soil and
and Water
Water Conservation
Conservation in in
collaboration
collaboration with
with ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Institute
Institute of
of Research
Research
Annual
Annual Review
Review Meeting
Meeting of
of KVKs
KVKs under
under on
on Cattles,
Cattles, Meerut
Meerut organized
organized Kisan Gosthi on
Kisan Gosthi on Natural
Natural
TSP/SCSP Resource
Resource Management
Management and and Livestock
Livestock Development
Development
TSP/SCSP
at
at aa village
village Manduwala,
Manduwala, district
district Saharanpur,
Saharanpur, Uttar
Uttar
14
14 October
October 2023, Jodhpur. The
2023, Jodhpur. The ICAR-Agricultural
ICAR-Agricultural
Pradesh,
Pradesh, adopted under SCSP programme. AA total
adopted under SCSP programme. total of
of
Technology Applications Research Institute,
Technology Applications Research Institute, Zone-II,
Zone-ll, 150
150 farmers
farmers participated.
participated.
Jodhpur
Jodhpur organized
organized the
the “Annual
“Annual Review
Review Meeting
Meeting of of
24
24 KVKs
KVKs under
under ‘Tribal
‘Tribal Sub-Plan
Sub-Plan (TSP)’,
(TSP)’, and
and 15
15 KVKs
KVKs SW a gS—S
under
under ‘Scheduled
‘Scheduled Caste
Caste Sub
Sub Plan
Plan (SCSP)’,
(SCSP)’, ofof Zone-II”,
Zone-II”,
BO Hisar,
on 13 October 2023. fava: sree dent

on 13 October 2023. Re*T9:45-10.2023
rte We ftory
The Gosthi
The Gosthi was
was inaugurated
inaugurated by by Dr
Dr SS K K Chaudhary,
Chaudhary,
DDG
DDG (NRM),
(NRM), ICAR
ICAR along
along with
with Dr
Dr MM Madhu,
Madhu, Director,
Director,
Dr
Dr JJ P P Mishra,
Mishra, Director,
ICAR-ATARI, Jodhpur Jodhpur ICAR-IISWC,
ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun
Dehradun and and DrDr Umesh
Umesh Singh,
Singh, In-In-
emphasised
emphasised that that TSP TSP & & SCSP
SCSP are are the the special
special charge
charge Director,
Director, ICAR-CIRC,
ICAR-CIRC, Meerut.
Meerut. A A field
field visit
visit was
was
programmes
programmes for
for mainstreaming
mainstreaming the the Scheduled
Scheduled tribe tribe
conducted
conducted by by the
the DDG
DDG (NRM)
(NRM) along
along with
with Directors
Directors
and
and Scheduled
Scheduled castecaste communities.
communities. Dr Dr Ishwar
Ishwar Singh,
Singh,
and Scientists.
and Scientists.
Director,
Director, DEE,
DEE, AU,
AU, Jodhpur
Jodhpur urgedurged thatthat intervention
intervention
under
under this
this programme
programme must must be be need-based,
need-based, and and
Various
Various agriculture
agriculture implements
implements like
like hand
hand hoe,
hoe, chaff
chaff
regular
regular follow-up
follow-up for for meaningful
meaningful outcomes
outcomes is is very
very
necessary. cutter,
cutter, thresher,
thresher, wheelbarrow,
wheelbarrow, winnower,
winnower, etc.,
etc., and
and
necessary. Dr Dr Sudesh
Sudesh Kumar,Kumar, Director,
Director, DEE,DEE, SKNAU,
SKNAU,
Jobner, other
other animal
animal husbandry
husbandry aids
aids like
like water
water pipe,
pipe, mineral
mineral
Jobner, emphasised
emphasised that that there
there isis a
a need
need to to intervene
intervene
in
in IFS
IFS based
based approach
approach for for fruitful
fruitful outcomes
outcomes and and
mixture,
mixture, steel-pan
steel-pan were
were distributed
distributed among
among 100
100 farm
farm
measurable
measurable impact.
impact. Dr Dr Subhash
Subhash Chandra,
Chandra, Director,
Director, families.
families.
DEE,
DEE, SKNAU,
SKNAU, Bikaner
Bikaner expressed
expressed that that KVKs
KVKs work
work in in
aa dynamic
dynamic system
system their
their role
role in
in development
development of of STST Agricultural Knowledge
Agricultural Knowledge Management
Management Unit
Unit
&& ST
ST population
population is is very
very important.
important. Dr Dr R R AA Kaushik,
Kaushik, ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Soil
Soil && Water
Water Conservation
Conservation
Director,
Director, DEE,
DEE, MPUAT,
MPUAT, Udaipur
Udaipur emphasized
emphasized that that out out 218-Kaulagarh
218-Kaulagarh Road
Road
of
of box
box thinking
thinking is is very
very much
much needed
needed for for interventions
interventions Dehradun,
Dehradun, Uttarakhand,
Uttarakhand, India
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National
National Dialogue
Dialogue on
on Threats
Threats of
of the
the seminar
seminar and
and about
about 40
40 scientists
scientists and
and researchers
researchers
attended
attended online
online and
and interacted
interacted with
with the
the resource
resource
Invasive
Invasive Insect
Insect Pests
Pests person.
person.
20
20 October
October 2023, Begaluru. A
2023, Begaluru. A National
National Dialogue
Dialogue onon
‘Threats
‘Threats of
of Invasive
Invasive Insect
Insect Pests
Pests inin India:
India: Challenges
Challenges
and
and Way Forward’ was
Way Forward’ was organised
organised by by ICAR-NBAIR,
ICAR-NBAIR,
Bengaluru
Bengaluru in in association
association with with the the Society
Society forfor
Biocontrol Advancement (SBA) to discuss
Biocontrol Advancement (SBA) to discuss the ways and the ways and
means
means toto prevent
prevent the the entry
entry ofof alien
alien invasive
invasive insect
insect
pests
pests and
and their
their mitigation
mitigation strategies.
strategies. The The meeting
meeting
was
was organized
ICAR-National Bureau
Bureau of of Agricultural
Agricultural
Insect Resources.
Insect Resources.
Dr
Dr PP KK Singh,
Singh, Agriculture
Agriculture Commissioner,
Commissioner, Government
Government
of
of India
India chaired
chaired the
the meeting.
meeting. Dr Dr SS N
N Sushil,
Sushil, Director,
Director,
ICAR-NBAIR
ICAR-NBAIR made made aa presentation
presentation on on the
the status
status ofof
invasive insect pests and their management
invasive insect pests and their management in India. in India. Agricultural Knowledge
Management Unit
Unit
It
It was
was followed
followed by by aa panel
panel discussion.
discussion. Issues
Issues related
related ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Soil
Soil && Water
Water Conservation
Conservation
to
to invasive
invasive pests
pests and
and the
the strategies
strategies to to bebe adopted
adopted
218-Kaulagarh
218-Kaulagarh Road
Road
to Dehradun,
Uttarakhand, India
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248 195
195
to contain
contain them
them were
were discussed.
discussed. TheThe meeting
meeting was was
attended by the scientists from ICAR-NBAIR.
attended by the scientists from ICAR-NBAIR.
Two-day
Two-day Mid-term
Mid-term Review
Review Workshop
Workshop
of
of KVK
KVK ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Zone-III
Zone-Ill
27
27 October
October 2023, Kanpur. On
2023, Kanpur. On 2626 October
October 2023,
2023, a a
Two-day Mid-term
Two-day Mid-term Review
Review workshop
workshop of of 25
25 KVKs
KVKs under
under
Southwestern
Southwestern Semi-Arid
Semi-Arid andand Central
Central Plain
Plain Zones
Zones of of
Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh waswas inaugurated
inaugurated at at ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Zone-
Zone-
III,
II], Kanpur.
Kanpur. OnOn the
the first
first day
day ofof the
the workshop,
workshop, Heads
Heads
of
of 1212 KVKs
KVKs (Agra,
(Agra, Mathura,
Mathura, Firozabad,
Firozabad, Mainpuri,
Mainpuri,
Aligarh, Etah,
Aligarh, Etah, Mahamaya
Mahamaya Nagar,
Nagar, Kasganj,
Kasganj, Prayagraj-I,
Prayagraj-l,
Director
Director Fatehpur,
Fatehpur, Kaushambi
Kaushambi and and Pratapgarh)
Pratapgarh) presented
presented their
their
ICAR-National
Bureau of Agricultural
of Agricultural action
action plans
plans ofof 2024.
2024.
Insect
Insect Resources
Resources
Hebbal,
Hebbal, Bengaluru,
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Karnataka 560
560 024
024 Dr
Dr SS K K Singh,
Singh, Principal
Principal Scientist
Scientist (AE),
(AE), ICAR-ATARI
ICAR-ATARI
Kanpur
Kanpur & & Former
Former Director,
ICAR-ATARI, Jodhpur,
Jodhpur,
Rajasthan
Rajasthan brieflybriefly explained
explained the the purpose
purpose of of thethe
Special
Special Seminar
Seminar on
on Preparation
Preparation of
of workshop.
workshop. Dr Dr Raghwendra
Raghwendra Singh,Singh, Principal
Principal Scientist
Scientist
(Horti),
(Horti), ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Kanpur
Kanpur requested
requested all all the
the KVKs
KVKs
Winning Project Proposals
Winning Project Proposals for
for proper
proper documentation
documentation of of information
information about about
the
the species
species being
being planted
planted in in paddy
paddy andand wheat.
wheat. Dr Dr
24
24 October
October 2023, Dehradun. The
Indian Institute
Institute of
of R
R KK Yadav,
Yadav, Director
Director of of Extension,
Extension, CSAUAT,
CSAUAT, Kanpur
Kanpur
Soil
Soil and
and Water
Water Conservation
Dehradun urged
urged KVKsKVKs to to work
work on on water
water management,
management, weed weed
has
has organized
organized a a ‘Special
‘Special Seminar
Seminar on on Preparation
Preparation management,
management, fertilizer
fertilizer management
management problems,
problems, etc. etc.
of Winning Project Proposals in Trans-Disciplinary
of Winning Project Proposals in Trans-Disciplinary Dr
Dr OO P P Singh,
Singh, former
former Director
Director of of Extension,
Extension, SVPUAT,
SVPUAT,
Research Areas’, on
Research Areas’, on 20
20 October
October 2023,
2023, for
for the
the benefit
benefit Meerut stressed
Meerut stressed upon
upon allall the
the scientists
scientists toto think
think and and
of
of scientists
scientists and
and research
research professionals.
professionals. work
work together.
together.
Dr
Dr Akhilendra
Akhilendra Bhushan
Bhushan Gupta,
Gupta, Prof.
Prof. Department
Department of of
Civil Engineering, MNIT, Jaipur presented
Civil Engineering, MNIT, Jaipur presented the specialthe special
seminar
seminar on on successful
successful project
project proposals.
proposals. Dr Dr MM Madhu,
Madhu,
Director,
Director, IISWC
IISWC in
in his
his introductory
introductory remarks
remarks spoke
spoke on
on
the activities, achievements, future plan and
the activities, achievements, future plan and research research
interests
interests of of the
the Institute.
Institute.
Dr
Dr MM Muruganandam,
Muruganandam, Principal
Principal Scientist
Scientist and
and Head
Head
(PME
(PME & KM Unit), Coordinator of the seminar informed
& KM Unit), Coordinator of the seminar informed
that
that the
the session
session identified
identified various
various skills
skills and
and needed
needed
understanding
understanding for successful submission of
for successful submission of research
research
proposal.
proposal. A A total
total of
of 25
25 scientists
scientists physically
physically attended
attended
ICAR
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On
On this
this occasion,
occasion, UC/AUC,
UC/AUC, Budget
Budget status,
status, Expenditure,
Expenditure,
PFMS, Agri-drone, opening
PFMS, Agri-drone, opening ofof separate
separate bank
bank accounts
accounts
for
for project
project andand financial
financial position
position for
for each
each project,
project,
Rabi demonstrations
Rabi demonstrations underunder Crop
Crop Residue
Residue Management
Management
Project,
Project, NICRA
NICRA Project,
Project, NARI
NARI Project,
Project, Natural
Natural Farming
Farming
Project,
Project, etc.,
etc., were
were discussed.
discussed.
Director
Director
ICAR-ATARI,
Zone-lIl, Kanpur
Kanpur
Uttar
Uttar Pradesh 208
Pradesh 208 002
002
National
National Dialogue
Dialogue onon Stubble
Stubble
Management Dr
Dr RR Roy
Roy Burman,
Burman, ADG ADG (AE),
(AE), ICAR,
ICAR, briefed
briefed about
about thethe
Management forfor Circular
Circular Economy
Economy
objectives;
objectives; Chief
Chief Guest,
Guest, DrDr SS SS Dana,
Dana, Vice
Vice Chancellor,
Chancellor,
WBUAFS Kolkata,
WBUAFS Kolkata, pointed
pointed out out thethe importance
importance of of
11 November
November 2023, Karnal. Natural
2023, Karnal. Natural Resource
Resource
Management impact
impact study
study of of technology
technology dissemination.
dissemination. Dr Dr Pradip
Pradip
Management DivisionDivision of of ICAR
ICAR organized
organized aa one-day
one-day
National Dey,
Dey, Director-cum-Chairman,
Director-cum-Chairman, ZPMC, ZPMC, ATARI
ATARI Kolkata
Kolkata
National Dialogue
Dialogue on on ‘Stubble
‘Stubble Management
Management for for
called
called for
for an
an approach
approach centred
centred around
around co-creation
co-creation of of
Circular Economy’, organised
Circular Economy’, organised by by NRM
NRM Division,
Division, ICAR
ICAR
in technology.
technology. Dr Dr P P J
J Mishra,
Mishra, Guest
Guest of of Honour
Honour andand Dean,
Dean,
in collaboration
collaboration withwith DA&FW,
DA&FW, Ministry
Ministry ofof Agriculture,
Agriculture,
GoI Extension
Extension Education,
Education, OUAT OUAT Bhubaneswar,
Bhubaneswar, expressed
expressed
Gol onon 2525 October
October 2023,
2023, at at ICAR-CSSRI,
ICAR-CSSRI, Karnal
Karnal under
under
the his
his concern
concern over over the the successful
successful running
running of of FFP.
FFP.
the chairmanship
chairmanship of of DrDr Himanshu
Himanshu Pathak,
Pathak, Secretary,
Secretary,
DARE
DARE and and DG,
DG, ICAR,
ICAR, New
New Delhi
Delhi (Online). The meeting
(Online). The meeting Principal
Principal Investigators
Investigators (PIs)/
(Pls)/ Co-PI
Co-PI ofof four
four FFP
FFP centres
centres
was
was participated
participated by by various
various institutes viz. ICAR,
institutes viz. ICAR, presented
presented the the physical
physical and
and financial
financial achievements
achievements of of
DAF&W,
DAF&W, CCSHAU,
CCSHAU, PAU,PAU, SBPUAT,
SBPUAT, GADSU,
GADSU, CSSRI,
CSSRI, IIMR,
IIMR, respective
respective centres
centres during
during thethe period
period from April to
from April to
IIWBR, ATARI, NIMTC,
IIWBR, ATARI, NIMTC, State
State Agri.
Agri. Departments,
Departments, KVKs,KVKs,
October
October 2023,
2023, which
which were
were critically
critically reviewed
reviewed by by the
the
Manufacturers,
Manufacturers, NGOs, NGOs, CivilCivil societies
societies andand Farmers
Farmers distinguished
distinguished dignitaries
dignitaries during
during technical
technical session.
session. A A
from
from Punjab,
Punjab, Haryana
Haryana and and Uttar
Uttar Pradesh.
Pradesh. total
total of
of 4040 delegates
delegates attended
attended the the workshop.
workshop.
Dr
Dr SS KK Chaudhari,
Chaudhari, DDG DDG (NRM)
(NRM) in
in his
his presidential
presidential Director
Director
address,
address, insisted
insisted the
the farmers
farmers adopt in-situ management
adopt in-situ management ICAR-Agricultural
practices
practices for
for the
the crop
crop residue.
residue. Institute,
Institute, Zone
Zone VV Kolkata
Kolkata 700
700 097,
097, West
West Bangal
Bangal
Ww
) a National Dialogue <<
Natural
Natural Farming,
Farming, Need
Need of
of the
the Hour
Hour for
on
StubbleM: for Circular E
for
Technological Empowerment
Technological Empowerment
11 November
November 2023,
2023, Kolhapur.
Kolhapur. AA two-day
two-day workshop
workshop onon
Natural
Natural Farming
Farming was
was organized
organized byby ICAR-Shri
ICAR-Shri Siddhagiri
Siddhagiri
Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, Kaneri,
Kaneri, Kolhapur,
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
during
during 26-27
26-27 October
October 2023.
2023.
ny
x
aX
During
During the
the program,
program, two
two parallel
parallel technical
technical sessions
sessions Frrafere
pte fren i, eich
wee thes
were
were organized
organized and
and more
more than
than 500500 farmers
farmers and
fa.
and
other
other stakeholders
stakeholders including
including manufacturers,
manufacturers, owners
owners
of
of CHCs,
CHCs, NGOs,
NGOs, representatives
representatives fromfrom Civil
Civil societies,
societies,
etc.,
etc., participated
participated in
in the
the dialogue.
dialogue.
Director
Director
NRM
NRM Division
Division of
of ICAR,
ICAR, KAB-II,
KAB-II, New
New Delhi
Delhi 100
100 012
012
ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata
Kolkata organized
organized Zonal
Zonal
Workshop
Workshop onon Farmer
Farmer FIRST
FIRST Programme
Programme Dr
Dr PP P
P Adrushya
Adrushya Kadsiddheshwar
Kadsiddheshwar Swamiji,
Swamiji, Chairman,
Chairman,
Shri
Shri Siddhagiri
Siddhagiri Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, Kaneri,
Kaneri, Kolhapur,
Kolhapur,
11 November
November 2023, Kolkata. A
2023, Kolkata. A one-day
one-day Zonal
Zonal Review
Review
Workshop
Workshop of of Farmer
Farmer FIRST
FIRST Programme
Programme (FFP)
(FFP) was
was Maharashtra mentioned that the present situation
Maharashtra mentioned that the present situation
organized
organized at
at ICAR-ATARI
ICAR-ATARI Kolkata
Kolkata through
through hybrid
hybrid mode
mode has witnessed the
has witnessed the impact
impact of of the
the changes
changes in in the
the
under
under the
the Chairmanship
Chairmanship of of Dr
Dr Pradip
Pradip Dey,
Dey, Director-
Director- environment
environment andand the
the difficulties
difficulties in
in farming
farming systems.
systems.
cum-Chairman,
cum-Chairman, Zonal Zonal Programme
Programme Management
Management The program
The program waswas graced
graced by by other
other dignitaries,
dignitaries,
Committee
Committee (ZPMC),
(ZPMC), FFP,
FFP, for
for four
four zone
zone centres.
centres. Shri
Shri Basavraj Birajdar, Joint Director Agriculture,
Basavraj Birajdar, Joint Director Agriculture,
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Division, Shri Arun Bhingardive,
Shri Arun Bhingardive, District
District Financial Management”, for
Financial Management”, for the
the junior
junior level
level officers
officers
Superintendent
Superintendent Agriculture
Agriculture Officer,
Officer, Kolhapur
Kolhapur and
and DrDr of
of KVKs
KVKs and ATARI at
and ATARI at Umiam,
Umiam, Meghalaya
Meghalaya fromfrom 1-3
1-3
Ravindra
Ravindra Singh,
Singh, Sr.
Sr. Scientist
Scientist and
and Head,
Head, KVK,
KVK, Kaneri
Kaneri November
November 2023,2023, with
with anan objective
objective to to update
update thethe
and
and others.
others. skills
skills and
and knowledge
knowledge ofof the
the administrative
administrative and
and finance
finance
personnel
personnel in in the
the system.
system.
In
In the
the program
program more
more than
than 700
700 farmers
farmers from
from Maharashtra
Maharashtra
and
and Karnataka
Karnataka participated
participated enthusiastically.
enthusiastically. The
The Chief
Chief Guest
Guest Mrs
Mrs Shefali
Shefali SS$ Andaleeb
Andaleeb (IA&AS),
(IA&AS),
Principal
Principal Accountant
Accountant General
General (Audit),
(Audit), Shillong,
Shillong,
Director
Director Meghalaya
Meghalaya inaugurated
inaugurated thethe programme.
programme. Guest
Guest ofof
ICAR-Shri
ICAR-Shri Siddhagiri
Siddhagiri Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, Kaneri
Kaneri Honour,
Honour, Dr Dr VV KK Mishra,
Mishra, Director,
Director, ICAR
ICAR Research
Research
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Kolhapur, Maharashtra Complex
Complex for for NEH
NEH Region,
Region, Umiam;
Umiam; special
special Guest
Guest
Dr
Dr Sunil
Sunil Kumar
Kumar Das,Das, CF&AO
CF&AO & & Course
Course Director,
Director,
ICAR-NIASM,
ICAR-NIASM, Baramati,
Baramati, Pune,
Pune, Maharashtra
Maharashtra graced
graced
XXXIV
XXXIV Annual
Annual Group
Group Meeting
Meeting of
of the
the programme.
programme. Dr Dr A A KK Mohanty,
Mohanty, Director,
Director, ICAR-
ICAR-
Spices
Spices ATARI,
ATARI, Zone
Zone VII,
VII, Umiam,
Umiam, Meghalaya,
Meghalaya, apprised
apprised thethe
accomplishments of ICAR as a whole in the
accomplishments of ICAR as a whole in the timeline timeline
2
2 November
November 2023, Bengaluru. The
2023, Bengaluru. The thirty
thirty fourth
fourth of
of Indian
Indian agriculture.
agriculture.
Annual Group
Annual Group Meetin
Meeting g of of Spices
Spices took
took place
place atat the
the
College The
The programme
programme was
was attended
attended by
by around
around 5252 officials
officials
College of of Horticulture,
Horticulture, UHS UHS campus,
campus, Bengaluru,
Bengaluru,
Karnataka representing
representing 43
43 KVKs
KVKs across
across five
five different
different states
states of of
Karnataka during
during 3030 October-1
October-1 November
November 2023. 2023. This
This
event NEH
NEH region
region namely,
namely, Manipur,
Manipur, Mizoram,
Mizoram, Meghalaya,
Meghalaya,
event highlighted the crucial role that spices play in
highlighted the crucial role that spices play in
Nagaland
Nagaland and Tripura under ICAR-ATARI, Zone
and Tripura under ICAR-ATARI, Zone VII,
VII,
the
the Indian
Indian culinary
culinary landscape
landscape and and thethe importance
importance of of
Umiam through hybrid mode.
Umiam through hybrid mode.
collaborative
collaborative research
research inin this
this field.
field.
The AGM was

The AGM was formally
formally inaugurated
Dr SS VV Suresha,
Suresha, Director
Director
Vice
Vice Chancellor, UHS, Bagalkot, who emphasised on
Chancellor, UHS, Bagalkot, who emphasised on ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Zone
Zone VII,
VII, Umiam
Umiam
enhancing
enhancing the the export
export potential
potential ofof spices
spices by by adopting
adopting ICAR-Research
ICAR-Research Complex
Complex Campus,
Campus, Barapani
Barapani
Good Umiam
Umiam 793793 103,
103, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya
Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya
Good Management
Management Practices.
Practices. Dr Dr DD Prasath,
Prasath, Project
Project
Coordinator,
Coordinator, ICAR-AICRPS
ICAR-AICRPS emphasized
emphasized the the importance
importance
of
of spices
spices research
research network.
network. Dr Dr N N K K Krishnakumar,
Krishnakumar,
Former
Former Dy.Dy. Director
Director General
General (HS)
(HS) waswas thethe Guest
Guest of of Mid-term
Mid-term Review Workshop of
Review Workshop of KVKs
KVKs
Honour,
Honour, emphasised
emphasised the the need
need to
to address
address thethe pesticide
pesticide under
under Bhabar
Bhabar && Tarai
Tarai Zone,
Zone, Western
Western
residue
residue inin spices.
spices.
Plain
Plain Zone
Zone and
and Mid-Western
Mid-Western Plain
Plain Zone,
Zone,
Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh
33 November
November 2023, Kanpur. On
2023, Kanpur. On 22 November
November 2023,
2023, a a
two-day
two-day Mid-term
Mid-term review
review workshop
workshop ofof 24
24 KVKs
KVKs of of
Bhabar
Bhabar & & Tarai
Tarai Zone,
Zone, Western
Western Plain
Plain Zone
Zone and
and Mid-
Mid-
Western
Western Plain Zone of ICAR-ATARI, Zone-IIl Kanpur,
Plain Zone of ICAR-ATARI, Zone-III Kanpur,
Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh waswas inaugurated.
inaugurated.
Dr
Dr O O P P Singh,
Singh, former
former Director
Director (Extension),
(Extension), SVPUAT,
SVPUAT,
Meerut appealed
Meerut appealed KVK KVK Heads
Heads & & SMSs
SMSs toto work
work withwith
coordination
coordination to to take
take newnew technologies
technologies to to the
the farmers.
farmers.
About
About 1515 technical
technical bulletins
bulletins in
in various
various regional
regional Farmers’
Farmers’ needsneeds andand problems
problems are are centered
centered to to KVK
KVK
languages
languages and Annual Reports of the AICRPS
and Annual Reports of the AICRPS were
were activities.
activities. Dr Dr Shantanu
Shantanu Kumar Kumar Dubey,
Dubey, Director,
Director,
released
released during
during the
the inaugural
inaugural session.
session. ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, KanpurKanpur explained
explained the the objective
objective of of the
the
workshop.
workshop. Dr Dr PP K
K Singh,
Singh, Director
(Extension), SVPUAT,
SVPUAT,
PME
PME Cell
Cell Meerut
Meerut requested
requested all all the
the KVKs
KVKs of
of SVPUAT
SVPUAT Meerut
Meerut to to
ICAR–Indian
Institute of
of Spices
Spices Research,
Research, Kozhikode
Kozhikode visit the villages of their area and
visit the villages of their area and after listeningafter listening
to
to the
the problems
problems of of the
the farmers,
farmers, make
make action
action plans
plans
Empowering
Empowering KVKs
KVKs on
on efficient
efficient accordingly
accordingly and and solving
solving thethe problems
problems of of farmers.
farmers.
administrative
administrative and
and financial
financial management
management
24
24 Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendras
Kendras ofof Bhabar
Bhabar & & Tarai
Tarai Zone,
Zone,
2
2 November
November 2023, Umiam. ICAR-Agricultural
2023, Umiam. |CAR-Agricultural Western
Western Plain
Plain Zone
Zone andand Mid-Western
Mid-Western Plain
Plain Zone
Zone of of
Technology
Technology Application
Application && Research
Research Institute
Institute (ATARI),
(ATARI), Uttar Pradesh presented the Action Plan 2024,
Uttar Pradesh presented the Action Plan 2024, which which
Zone
Zone VII,
VII, Umiam,
Umiam, Meghalaya
Meghalaya organized
organized aa Capacity
Capacity the
the expert
expert resource
resource persons
persons reviewed
reviewed and
and gave
gave their
their
Building
Building Programme
Programme on on “Efficient
“Efficient Administrative
Administrative andand comments
comments and and suggestions.
suggestions.
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December 2023 7
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Committee
Committee (ZPMC)
(ZPMC) ofof the
the Farmer
Farmer FIRST
FIRST Programme
Programme
(FFP)
(FFP) and
and Zonal
Zonal Monitoring
Monitoring Committee
Committee of
of ARYA
ARYA Project
Project
on
on 02
02 November
November 2023.
2023.
Director
Director
ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Zone
Zone III,
Ill, Kanpur,
Kanpur, Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh
Sensitized
Sensitized Maldives
Maldives Civil
Civil Servants
Servants
3
3 November
November 2023, 2023, Dehradun.
Dehradun. TheThe Indian
Indian Institute
Institute
of
of Soil
Soil and Water Conservation,
and Water Conservation, Dehradun
Dehradun hashas been
been
recognized
recognized by by National
National Centre
Centre for
for Good
Good Governance
Governance
(NCGG),
(NCGG), New New Delhi/Mussoorie,
Delhi/Mussoorie, Department
Department of of In
In the
the inaugural
inaugural session
session DrDr Shaik
Shaik N N Meera,
Meera, Director,
Director,
Administrative
Administrative Reforms
Reforms & & Public
Public Grievances,
Grievances, Ministry
Ministry ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Hyderabad
Hyderabad in in his
his introductory
introductory remarks
remarks
of
of Personnel,
Personnel, Public
Public Grievances
Grievances and and Pensions,
Pensions, emphasized
emphasized the the uniqueness
uniqueness and and importance
importance of of the
the
Government
Government of India, as a partner institute
of India, as a partner institute to to programmes
programmes andand KVK
KVK system.
system. First
First talk
talk on
on “Accelerating
“Accelerating
sensitize
sensitize civil
civil servants
servants from
from adjacent
adjacent andand friendly
friendly socially
socially equitable
equitable agricultural development” was
agricultural development” was
countries
countries ofof India
India under
under mutual
mutual cooperation.
cooperation. delivered
delivered byby Dr
Dr Ranjitha
Ranjitha Puskur,
Puskur, ICAR-IRRI
ICAR-IRRI andand the
the
second
second onon “Avenues
“Avenues and and Opportunities
Opportunities for for Agri-
Agri-
Dr
Dr MM Muruganandam,
Muruganandam, Principal
Principal Scientist
Scientist and
and Head
Head startups
startups through
through Government
Government Finance
Finance Institutions
Institutions in in
(PME
(PME & KM Unit), ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun addressed
& KM Unit), ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun addressed India”, by Dr Yandra Haragopal,
India”, by Dr Yandra Haragopal, General
General Manager,
Manager,
the
the civil
civil servants
servants officers
officers ofof the
the Maldives
Maldives andand the
the NABARD,
NABARD, Hyderabad.
Hyderabad.
participants
participants of of 28th capacity
capacity building
building program
program on on
2
2 November
November 2023,
2023, at
at NCGG,
NCGG, Indra
Indra Bhawan,
Bhawan, LBSNAA,
LBSNAA, Director
Director
Mussoorie.
Mussoorie. About
About 30
30 Officer Trainees participated
Officer Trainees participated the
the ICAR-Agricultural
Capacity
Capacity Building
Building Programme
Programme from from 3030 October
October toto 10
10 Institute, Zone-X
Institute, Zone-X
November
November 2023.
2023. CRIDA
CRIDA Campus,
Campus, Santoshnagar,
Santoshnagar, Hyderabad
Hyderabad 500
500 059
059
ICAR-IIHR
ICAR-IIHR Industry
Industry Meet
Meet 2023
2023
66 November
November 2023, Bengaluru. An
2023, Bengaluru. An Industry
Industry Meet
Meet was
was
organised
organised byby ICAR-IIHR
ICAR-IIHR inin collaboration
collaboration with
with IP&TM
IP&TM
Unit,
Unit, ICAR,
ICAR, New
New Delhi
Delhi on
on 31
31 October
October 2023.
2023.
Agricultural Management Unit
Knowledge Management Unit
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Soil
Soil && Water
Water Conservation
Conservation
218-Kaulagarh
218-Kaulagarh Road
Road
Dehradun,
Uttarakhand, India
India 248
248 195
195
ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Hyderabad
Hyderabad Zonal
Zonal
Programme
Management Committee
Committee
meeting
meeting of
of FFP
FFP
The Chief
The Chief Guest
Guest of
of the
the day
day Dr
Dr Sudhakar
Sudhakar Pandey,
Pandey, ADG
ADG
66 November
November 2023, Hyderabad. ICAR-ATARI,
2023, Hyderabad. ICAR-ATARI, Hyderabad
Hyderabad ICAR
ICAR (Flower/Veg./Spices/Med.
(Flower/Veg./Spices/Med. Plants),
Plants), described
described
organized
organized meetings
meetings of
of Zonal
Zonal Programme
Management the
the horticultural
horticultural research
research scenario
scenario inin different
88 ICAR
ICAR REPORTER
REPORTER October
October -- December
December 2023
2023
ICAR
ICAR institutes.
institutes. The
The Guest
Guest of of Honour
Honour Dr Dr Saiprasad
Saiprasad of
of some
some farmers
farmers and
and gave
gave them
them tips
tips for
for successful
successful
Gandra,
Gandra, Senior
Senior Principal
Scientist, ITCITC Life
Life Sciences
Sciences & & livestock
livestock farming.
farming.
Technology Centre,
Technology Centre, Bangalore
Bangalore gavegave a a bird’s
bird’s eye
eye view
view
of
of the
the domains
domains of of interest
interest of of ITC
ITC Life
Life Sciences
Sciences & & Senior
Senior Scientist
Scientist cum
cum Head
Head
Technology Centre.
Technology Centre. DrDr KK SS Mahesh,
Mahesh, General
General Manager,
Manager, Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, Namsai
Namsai District
District
NABARD,
NABARD, GuestGuest of of Honour,
Honour, described
described the the various
various MOMONG, PO/PS:
MOMONG, PO/PS: Chongkham
Chongkham
schemes
schemes supported
supported by by NABARD
NABARD for for the
the benefit
benefit ofof Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh
Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh 792
792 102
102
Startups.
Startups. (ICAR
(ICAR RC for NEH
RC for NEH Region AP Centre,
Region AP Centre, Basar)
Basar)
This was
This was followed
followed by by technology
technology licensing
licensing MoU MoU
exchanged
exchanged for for three
three ICAR-IIHR
ICAR-IIHR technologies.
technologies. Two Two Annual Group
Annual Group Meet
Meet of
of Spring,
Spring,
publications
publications were were released
released at at thethe event
event andand Summer
Summer and
and Rice
Rice Fallow
Fallow Pulses
Pulses
exhibition was arranged during
exhibition was arranged during the event where the event where
various
various ICAR
ICAR Institutes
Institutes in in the
the South
South Horticultural
Horticultural Zone
Zone 77 November
November 2023,
2023, Mumbai. The Annual
Mumbai. The Annual Group
Group meeting
meeting
exhibited
exhibited their licensed technologies along
their licensed technologies along with
with their
their of
of the
the ‘Spring,
‘Spring, Summer
Summer andand Rice
Rice Fallow
Fallow Pulses
Pulses and
and
incubatees.
incubatees. In In total
total 92
92 participants,
participants, which
which included
included Kharif Rajmash’, was
Kharif Rajmash’, was organized
organized atat Bhabha
Bhabha Atomic
Atomic
industrialists,
industrialists, aspiring
aspiring entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs and and start-ups
start-ups Research
Research centre
centre (BARC),
(BARC), Mumbai
Mumbai on on 3-4
3-4 November
November
registered
registered for
for thethe Industry
Industry MeetMeet and
and contributed
contributed to to 2023.
2023.
the
the successful
successful execution
execution of of the
the event.
event.
The inaugural
The inaugural session
session was
was chaired
chaired by
by Dr
Dr T
T R
R Sharma
Sharma
Director while Padmshree
while Padmshree DrDr Ravi
Ravi B
B Grover, Member, Atomic
Grover, Member, Atomic
Director
ICAR-Indian Energy
Energy Commission,
Commission, Emeritus
Emeritus Professor
Professor and and Founder
Founder
Institute of
of Horticultural
Horticultural Research
Research
Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, Karnataka Director,
Director, Homi
Homi Bhabha
Bhabha National
National Institute
Institute was was thethe
Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Chief Guest. Dr Sanjeev Gupta, ADG
Chief Guest. Dr Sanjeev Gupta, ADG (O&P) shared (O&P) shared
the
the current
current national
national scenario
scenario of Kharif pulses
of Kharif pulses in in
the
the country.
country. Dr Tapan K
Dr Tapan K Ghanty,
Ghanty, Director,
Director, Bioscience
Bioscience
Programme
Programme under
under NEH
NEH Development
Development Group,
Group, BARC,
BARC, Mumbai
Mumbai informed
informed aboutabout thethe ICAR-BARC
ICAR-BARC
Component
Component collaboration
collaboration and and the
the need
need toto strengthen
strengthen it it further.
further.
Dr
Dr GG PP Dixit,
Dixit, Director,
Director, ICAR-IIPR
ICAR-IIPR highlighted
highlighted the the need
need
66 November
November 2023,2023, Namsai.
Namsai. The The ICAR-KVK
ICAR-KVK Namsai,
Namsai, of
of developing
developing product
product profiles
profiles inin mungbean,
mungbean, urdbeanurdbean
Arunachal Pradesh and NDRI ERS, Kalyani
Arunachal Pradesh and NDRI ERS, Kalyani organized organized and
and breeding
breeding new new varieties
varieties inin this
this direction.
direction. Earlier
Earlier
aa weeklong
weeklong training
training programme
programme on on “Nutritional
“Nutritional Dr Aditya, Project Coordinator, Kharif Pulses Pratap
Dr Aditya, Project Coordinator, Kharif Pulses Pratap
Security
Security and Livelihood Improvement of
and Livelihood Improvement of Farmers
Farmers presented
presented the the Project
Project Coordinator’s
Coordinator’s report.
report.
Through Livestock and Poultry Interventions”, at
Through Livestock and Poultry Interventions”, at
KVK
KVK instructional
instructional cum cum demonstration
demonstration farm farm from
from AA book
book onon agricultural
agricultural technologies
technologies developed
developed by by
27
27 October
October to to 2 2 November
November 2023. 2023. The The ICAR-NDRI
ICAR-NDRI BARC,
BARC, Mumbai
Mumbai waswas also
also released
released on
on the
the occasion. This
occasion. This
ERS
ERS supported
supported the the programme
programme through
through their
their NEH
NEH was
was followed
followed by by presentation
presentation of of progress
progress reports
reports by
by
development
development fund fund which
which benefited
benefited 65 65 farmers
farmers from
from Principal
Principal Investigators
Investigators ofof various
various disciplines,
disciplines, technical
technical
55 villages.
villages. SMS
SMS Animal
Animal Science,
Science, Senior
Senior Scientist
Scientist & & program
program formulation,
formulation, and and discussions
discussions on on breeder
breeder
Head
Head KVKKVK as
as well
well asas Principal
Principal Scientists
Scientists from
from NDRI
NDRI seed
seed and
and frontline
frontline demonstration
demonstration programs
programs overover the
the
ERS
ERS interacted
interacted with
with farmers
farmers on on housing,
housing, brooding,
brooding, two
two days.
days. Four
Four special
special lectures
lectures onon the
the emerging
emerging
breeding,
breeding, feeding,
feeding, health
health management,
management, and and nutrition
nutrition areas
areas ofof agricultural
agricultural sciences
sciences and
and technology
technology werewere
of
of poultry
poultry and
and duckery.
duckery. also
also organized. About 80 scientists from all
organized. About 80 scientists from all over
over the
the
country
country attended
attended thethe program.
program.
emi
i AU
Eves _
peel aff Cee
oordinated ‘Putsestal
on
yen Cony i
Director
Director
The participants
The participants received
received inputs
inputs such
such asas poultry
poultry Project
Project Coordinator
Coordinator
chicks,
chicks, ducklings,
ducklings, poultry
poultry and
and pig
pig feed,
feed, poultry
poultry farm
farm AICRP on Kharif
AICRP on Kharif (Warm
(Warm Season)
Season) Pulses
Pulses
implements,
implements, veterinary
veterinary medicines,
medicines, etc.
etc. On
On the
the last
last ICAR-Indian
ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses
Institute of Pulses Research
Research
day
day of
of the
the training,
training, scientists
scientists visited
visited livestock
livestock farms
farms Kalyanpur
Kalyanpur -- Kanpur
Kanpur (U.P.)
(U.P) India
India 208
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REPORTER October
October -- December
December 2023 9
2023 (9)
Zonal
Zonal Review
Review Workshop
Workshop of of Farmer
Farmer
FIRST
FIRST Programme
Programme held
held at
at
ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Kanpur
Kanpur
10
10 November
November 2023, Kanpur. A
2023, Kanpur. A zonal
zonal level
level review
review
meeting
meeting of of the
the Farmer
Farmer FIRST
FIRST Programme
Programme (FFP) (FFP) waswas
held
held onon 8 8 November
November 2023,2023, at at ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Kanpur.
Kanpur.
All
All the
the seven
seven partner
partner ICAR
ICAR institutes,
institutes, namely
namely ICAR-
ICAR-
IIFSR,
IIFSR, Meerut;
Meerut; ICAR-CIRC,
ICAR-CIRC, Meerut;
Meerut; ICAR-IIPR,
ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur;
Kanpur;
ICAR-IIVR,
ICAR-IIVR, Varanasi;
Varanasi; ICAR-CISH,
ICAR-CISH, Lucknow;
Lucknow; ICAR-IVRI,
ICAR-IVRI,
Bareilly;
Bareilly; and and ICAR-IGFRI,
ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi,Jhansi, participated.
participated.
An
An exhibition
exhibition waswas displayed
displayed hybrid
hybrid technologies,
technologies, crop
crop
Besides,
Besides, the the external
external expert
expert members
members of of Zonal
Zonal
production
production that that are
are ready
ready forfor commercialization.
commercialization.
Project
Project Management
Management Committee
Committee (ZPMC), (ZPMC), Dr Dr O O P P
More
More than
than 50 50 participants
participants fromfrom seed
seed companies,
companies,
Singh,
Singh, Former
Former Director
Director (Exten.),
(Exten.), SVPUAT,
SVPUAT, Meerut;
Meerut; input
input industry,
industry, aspiring
entrepreneurs and and start-ups
start-ups
Padma
Padma Sri Sri Shri
Shri Sethpal
Sethpal from
from Saharanpur
Saharanpur and and Padma
Padma registered
registered forfor the
the Industry
Industry Meet
Meet andand contributed
contributed to to
Sri
Sri Shri Chandrashekhar from district Varanasi, also
Shri Chandrashekhar from district Varanasi, also the
the successful
successful completion
completion of of the
the event.
event.
joined
joined the
the workshop.
workshop.
Director
Director
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Rice
Rice Research
Research
Rajendranagar,
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad
Hyderabad 500
500 030
030
10
10°th Indian
Indian Horticulture
Horticulture Congress
Congress
13
13 November
November 2023, Guwahati. ICAR-ATARI,
2023, Guwahati. ICAR-ATARI, Zone Zone VI,
VI,
Guwahati
Guwahati participated
participated in in 10
10%th Indian
Indian Horticulture
Horticulture
Congress,
Congress, “Unleashing
“Unleashing Horticultural
Horticultural Potential
Potential forfor
Self-Reliant India”, organised by Indian Academy of
Self-Reliant India”, organised by Indian Academy of
Horticultural
Horticultural Sciences,
Sciences, NewNew Delhi
Delhi in in collaboration
collaboration
Dr
Dr SS K K Dubey,
Dubey, Director,
ICAR-ATARI, Kanpur,
Kanpur, and and with Assam Agricultural
with Assam Agricultural University,
University, Jorhat,
Jorhat, Assam
Assam
Chairman
Chairman of the ZPMC, emphasized for ensuring the
of the ZPMC, emphasized for ensuring the during
during 66 to
to 99 November
November 2023,
2023, at
at College
College ofof Veterinary
Veterinary
sustainability
sustainability of of the
the project-related
project-related experiences
experiences of of Science,
Science, Khanapara,
Khanapara, Guwahati.
Guwahati. The The congress
congress waswas
the
the first
first phase
phase from
from 2016
2016 to
to 2021.
2021. AtAt the
the outset,
outset, DrDr attended
attended by by KVKs
KVKs ofof Arunachal
Arunachal Pradesh,
Pradesh, Assam
Assam and
and
SS KK Singh,
Singh, PSPS (AE)
(AE) welcomed
welcomed the the Chairman,
Chairman, ZPMC,ZPMC, Sikkim
Sikkim along
along with
with the
the Scientists
Scientists ofof ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Zone
Zone
and Director, ICAR-ATARI, Kanpur; all the participating
and Director, ICAR-ATARI, Kanpur; all the participating VI,
VI, Guwahati.
Guwahati.
PIs
Pls and
and CoPIs
CoPls of
of FFP;
FFP; and
and the
the external
external experts.
experts.
Director
Director
ICAR-ATARI,
Zone-lll, Kanpur
Kanpur
ICAR-IIRR
ICAR-IIRR organised
organised Industry
Industry Meet
Meet 2023
2023
10
10 November
November 2023, Hyderabad. An
2023, Hyderabad. An Industry-
Industry-
Interaction
Interaction Meet
Meet was
was successfully
successfully organized
organized by by the
the
city
city based
based premier
premier rice
rice research
research Institute,
Institute, ICAR-Indian
ICAR-Indian
Institute
Institute of
of Rice
Rice Research,
Research, at at its
its Rajendranagar
Rajendranagar
premises on 7 November
premises on 7 November 2023. 2023.
Dr
Dr R R MM Sundaram,
Sundaram, Director
Director ICAR-IIRR
ICAR-IIRR listed
listed outout
the
the achievements
achievements of of the
the institute
institute andand its
its mission
mission Around 100
Around 100 tribal
tribal farmers
farmers from
from KVKKVK Goalpara, Assam
Goalpara, Assam
to
to commercialize
commercialize its its innovative
innovative products
products fromfrom thethe also
also participated
participated and and interacted
interacted in in the
the Farmers’
Farmers’
various research programs for the
various research programs for the benefit of thebenefit of the Scientist
Scientist Interaction
Interaction session.
session. ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Zone Zone
farmers.
farmers. Dr Dr DD KK Yadava,
Yadava, Assistant
Assistant Director
Director General
General VI,
VI, Guwahati
Guwahati also
also took
took part
part inin the
the exhibition
exhibition and
and
(Seeds),
(Seeds), ICAR,
ICAR, New
New Delhi,
Delhi, the
the chief
chief guest
guest explained
explained showcased various indigenous fruits, millets,
showcased various indigenous fruits, millets, other other
the
the strengths
strengths of of ICAR
ICAR owing
owing toto its
its organizational
organizational field
field crops,
crops, various
various traditional
traditional clothing
clothing and
and value-
value-
capability,
capability, network and the array of research
network and the array of research and and added
added products from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
products from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh & &
development
development activities
activities dealing
dealing with
with different
different crops.
crops. Sikkim.
Sikkim. ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Zone
Zone VI,
VI, Guwahati
Guwahati was was awarded
10
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December 2023
2023
first under
under Bundelkhand,
Bundelkhand, Northeastern
Northeastern Plain
Plain and
and Vindhyan
Vindhyan
first prize
prize among
among allall the
the stalls
stalls in
in the
the exhibition
exhibition of
of
10th Indian Zones
Zones ofof Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh was
was initiated
initiated at
at ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI,
Indian Horticulture
Horticulture Congress.
Congress.
Zone-III,
Zone-lll, Kanpur.
Kanpur.
Media and
Media and Publication
Publication cell
cell
Dr
Dr Shantanu
Shantanu Kumar Kumar Dubey,
Dubey, Director,
ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-Agricultural
ICAR-Agricultural Technology
Technology
Zone-III,
Zone-Ill, Kanpur
Kanpur expressed
expressed the the important
important of of the
the
Application
Application Research
Research Institute
Institute
workshop. In
workshop. In the
the technical
technical session,
session, Heads
Heads of of 1212 KVKs
KVKs
Zone-VI,
Zone-VI, Guwahati, Assam
Guwahati, Assam
(Bahraich-I,
(Bahraich-I, Bahraich-II,
Bahraich-Il, Gonda-I,
Gonda-l, Gonda-II,
Gonda-ll, Balrampur,
Balrampur,
Jhansi,
Jhansi, Mahoba,
Mahoba, Hamirpur,
Hamirpur, Jalaun,
Jalaun, Lalitpur,
Lalitpur, Banda
Banda and and
Millet
Millet Mela:
Mela: ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata
Kolkata Chitrakoot) presented their action plans
Chitrakoot) presented their action plans for 2024, for 2024,
collaborated
collaborated with National Security
with National Security which
which the
the expert
expert resource
resource persons
persons reviewed
reviewed and and gave
gave
Guard
Guard their
their suggestions. On this occasion, the other flagship
suggestions. On this occasion, the other flagship
programmes
programmes of of ICAR
ICAR being
being implemented
implemented by by Krishi
Krishi
13
13 November
November 2023, Kolkata. Successful
2023, Kolkata. Successful coordination
coordination Vigyan Kendras
Vigyan Kendras and and the
the other
other issues
issues like
like financial
financial
between
between ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata
Kolkata and
and National
National Security
Security status,
status, budget,
budget, etc. were also
etc. were also discussed
discussed in in detail.
detail.
Guard
Guard (NSG)
(NSG) under
under Ministry
Ministry of of Home
Home Affairs,
Affairs,
Government
Government of of India
India was
was executed
executed by by Howrah
Howrah Krishi
Krishi
Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra in a one day ‘Millet Mela’
Kendra in a one day ‘Millet Mela’ atat the
the
campus.
campus. It It was
was organised
organised to to create
create awareness
awareness as as aa
part
part ofof yearlong
yearlong celebration
celebration of of International
International YearYear
of
of Millet 2023 about health and nutritional benefits
Millet 2023 about health and nutritional benefits
of
of millets
millets among
among serving
serving personnel
personnel of of NSG
NSG including
including
family members.
family members.
The
The Mela
Mela waswas inaugurated
inaugurated by by Colonel
Colonel Anil
Anil Kumar,
Kumar,
Group
Group Commander of 29 Special Composite Group,
Commander of 29 Special Composite Group,
NSG.
NSG. Dr Dr Pradip
Pradip Dey,
Dey, Director,
ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata
Kolkata
highlighted
highlighted the the importance
importance of of millets
millets asas climate
climate
resilient
resilient crop
crop with
with low
low water
water foot-print
foot-print and
and toto combat
combat
various
various diseases
diseases like
like diabetes.
diabetes.
Director
Director
Howrah
Howrah KVKKVK displayed
displayed Millets
Millets nutritious
nutritious value
value and
and ICAR-Agricultural
production
production technologies
technologies through
through posters.
posters. AllAll the
the Institute,
Institute, Zone
Zone III
III
serving
serving personnel
personnel of of NSG
NSG along
along with
with their
their family
family GT
GT Road,
Road, Rawatpur,
Rawatpur, Kanpur
Kanpur 208
208 002
002 Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh
members
members visited
visited various
various stalls
stalls and
and tasted
tasted various
various
food
food items
items prepared
prepared from
from Millets.
Millets. Approximately
Approximately 200 200
people
people attended
attended the
the mela.
mela.
National
National Workshop
Workshop on
on
One
One Health
Health Issues
Issues
21
21 November
November 2023, Bhubaneswar. ICAR-Central
2023, Bhubaneswar. |ICAR-Central
Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA),
Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA),
Kausalyaganga,
Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar in in collaboration
collaboration with
with
Association of
Association of Aquaculturists
Aquaculturists organised
organised aa National
National
Workshop
Workshop on on “One
“One Health
Health Issues:
Issues: Preventing
Preventing
Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial together”, on
Resistance together”, on 18
18 November
November
2023.
2023.
The
The inaugural
inaugural session
session was
was graced
graced by
by Prof.
Prof. Shubhransu
Shubhransu
Patro,
Patro, Vice
Vice Principal,
Principal, KIMS,
KIMS, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar as as Chief
Chief
Director
Director Guest.
Guest. He
He spoke
spoke onon one
one health
health approach
approach toto prevent
prevent
ICAR-Agricultural
Technology Application Research antimicrobial
antimicrobial resistance
resistance together.
together. Dr Dr Manoj
Manoj Kumar
Kumar
Institute,
Institute, Kolkata,
Kolkata, West
West Bangal
Bangal Das,
Das, Director
Director Projects,
Projects, INCLEN
INCLEN International,
International, NewNew
Delhi
Delhi graced
graced as as the
the Guest
Guest of of Honour,
Honour, shared
shared onon
Mid-term
Mid-term Review
Review and
and Action
Action Plan
Plan antimicrobial
antimicrobial resistance.
resistance. Dr Dr Pramoda
Pramoda Kumar
Kumar Sahoo,
Sahoo,
Director,
Director, ICAR-CIFA
ICAR-CIFA briefed
briefed various
various achievements
achievements and and
meeting
meeting ofof KVKs
KVKs under
under Bundelkhand,
Bundelkhand, technologies
technologies developed by the institute. Dr
developed by the institute. Dr Sudhanshu
Sudhanshu
North
North Eastern
Eastern Plains
Plains and
and Vindhyan
Vindhyan Sekhar
Sekhar Mishra,
Mishra, Organizing
Organizing Secretary,
Secretary, stressed
stressed the
the
Zones,
Zones, Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh awareness of
awareness of AMR.AMR.
1919 November
November 2023, Kanpur. On
2023, Kanpur. On 17
17 November
November 2023,
2023, Three Technical
Three Technical sessions
sessions were
were presented
presented by by experts.
experts.
aa Two-days
Two-days Mid-term
Mid-term Review
Review workshop
workshop of
of 23
23 KVKs
KVKs Around 200
Around 200 participants
participants including
including scientists
scientists of
of ICAR-
ICAR-
ICAR
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2023 11)
Director
Director
ICAR-Agricultural
ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application
Research
Research Institute,
Institute, Zone
Zone VIII
VIII
College
College of
of Agriculture
Agriculture Campus,
Campus, Shivajinagar
Shivajinagar
Pune
Pune 411
411 005
005
Interface
Interface Meeting
Meeting on
on KVK
KVK Extension
Extension
System,
System, Technology Application
Research
Research and
and Dissemination
Dissemination
CIFA and KVK, farmers, entrepreneurs and students 22
22 November
November 2023, Guwahati. ICAR-ATARI,
2023, Guwahati. |ICAR-ATARI, Zone-VI,
Zone-Vl,
attended
attended the
the workshop.
workshop. Guwahati
Guwahati organized
organized an an interface
interface meeting
meeting on on “KVK
“KVK
Extension
Extension System,
System, Technology Application Research
Director
Director and Dissemination”, at
and Dissemination”, at Krishi
Krishi Bhawan,
Bhawan, Department
Department of of
ICAR-Central
Institute of
of Freshwater Aquaculture
Freshwater Aquaculture Agriculture, Government
Agriculture, Government of of Sikkim
Sikkim on on 2020 November
November
Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar 751
Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar 751 002 002 2023.
2023. TheThe meeting
meeting was was attended
attended by by Shri
Shri Jigme
Jigme Dorjee
Dorjee
Bhutia,
Bhutia, IAS,
IAS, Secretary
Secretary Agriculture
Agriculture cum cum Secretary
Secretary Raj Raj
Bhawan;
Bhawan; Dr Dr G G Kadirvel,
Kadirvel, Director,
ICAR-ATARI, Zone Zone
Annual
Annual Review
Review Workshop
Workshop of
of Farmer
Farmer VI, Guwahati;
VI, Guwahati; Shri Shri Tilak
Tilak Gajmer,
Gajmer, Principal
Principal Director
Director
Agriculture, Government
Agriculture, Government of of Sikkim;
Sikkim; ShriShri T T T T Bhutia,
Bhutia,
FIRST
FIRST Programme,
Programme, ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Pune
Pune Director Agriculture; Dr
Director Agriculture; Dr KTKT Bhutia,
Bhutia, Director
Director AH&VS,
AH&VS,
Shri
Shri Bhim
Bhim Dahal,
Dahal, Director
Director Horticulture;
Horticulture; Shri Shri Suman
Suman
22
22 November
November 2023,
2023, Pune. The ICAR-Agricultural
Pune. The ICAR-Agricultural
Kr.
Kr. Sharma,
Sharma, Director
Director Horticulture;
Horticulture; Shri Shri C C LL Sharma,
Sharma,
Research Institute
Institute (ATARI),
(ATARI),
Deputy
Deputy Secretary;
Secretary; along along with with other
other Additional
Additional
Zone-VIII,
Zone-Vill, Pune
Pune organized
organized ‘Annual
‘Annual Review
Review Workshop
Workshop
Directors
Directors from
from Agriculture,
Agriculture, Horticulture,
Horticulture, Sr. Sr. Scientist
Scientist
of
of Farmer
Farmer FIRST Programme’ at
FIRST Programme’ at ICAR-ATARI
ICAR-ATARI Pune
Pune on on
&
& Head
Head from
from four
four KVKs
KVKs of of Sikkim
Sikkim along
along with
with scientific,
scientific,
20
20 November
November 2023.
2023.
technical,
technical, and and administrative
administrative staff staff ofof KVKs.
KVKs.
The Chief
The Chief Guest
Guest Dr Dr K K D D Kokate,
Kokate, Former
Former DDG DDG (Agril.
(Agril.
Extension),
Extension), ICAR, ICAR, New New Delhi
Delhi shared
shared insightful
insightful
perspectives
perspectives on on the
the genesis
genesis of of FFP.
FFP. The
The Guest
Guest of of
Honor
Honor Dr Dr RR RR Burman,
Burman, ADG ADG (Agril.
(Agril. Extension),
Extension), ICAR,
ICAR,
New
New Delhi
Delhi suggested
suggested the the development
development of of business
business j
ensioSten ec
Research ang} a!
Mihi Dearest
models
models along
along with
with enriching
enriching nutrition
nutrition models.
models. Dr Dr itary
is usig |
|
SS KK Roy,
Roy, Director,
ICAR-ATARI, Pune Pune underlined
underlined the the
salient
salient achievements
the three
three FFP FFP centers
centers i.e.i.e.
Mahatma
Mahatma Phule Phule Krishi
Krishi Vidyapeeth
Vidyapeeth (MPKV),(MPKV), Rahuri,
Rahuri,
Navsari
Navsari Agricultural
Agricultural University,
University, Navsari
Navsari and
and Junagadh
Junagadh
Agricultural
Agricultural University
University (JAU),(JAU), Junagadh.
Junagadh. Dr Dr N N M M
Chauhan,
Chauhan, DEE, DEE, NAU,
NAU, Navsari
Navsari pointed
pointed out out the
the staff
staff
requirement
requirement for for monitoring
monitoring and and evaluation
evaluation of of FFP
FFP
Project
Project along
along with
with moremore financial
financial and and physical
physical
facilities. Dr
Dr G
G Kadirvel
Kadirvel encouraged
encouraged the the house
house toto scale
scale up
up the
the
facilities.
technologies
technologies generated
generated by by several
several institutes
institutes through
through
In convergence.
convergence. Sr. Sr. Scientist
Scientist and
and Head
Head ofof KVKs
KVKs of
of Sikkim
Sikkim
In the
the technical
technical session,
session, PIs
Pls of
of the
the three
three FFP FFP
centers presented
presented promising
promising technologies
technologies which
which can
can be
be scaled
scaled
centers of
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra and
and Gujarat
Gujarat presented
presented salient
salient
achievements up
up in
in Sikkim.
Sikkim.
achievements of of 2022-23
2022-23 and
and action
action plan
plan ofof 2023-
2023-
24. Around 20
24. Around 20 participants
participants were
were present
present during
during thethe
workshop
workshop from
from MPKV,
MPKV, Rahuri,
Rahuri, NAU,
NAU, Navsari
Navsari andand JAU,
JAU, Publication
Publication and
and Media
Media cell
cell
Junagadh
Junagadh FFPFFP centers
centers along
along with
with the
the staff
staff ofof ICAR-
ICAR- ICAR-Agricultural
ATARI,
ATARI, Pune.
Pune. Research
Research Institute
Institute
Zone-VI,
Zone-VI, Guwahati, Assam 781
Guwahati, Assam 781 017
017
Meeting
Meeting of
of the
the Agmark
Agmark Committee
Committee
22
22 November
November 2023, Pune. ICAR-NRC
2023, Pune. ICAR-NRC for for Grapes,
Grapes,
Pune
Pune hosted
hosted a a meeting
meeting of of the
the Agmark
Agmark Committee
Committee
on
on 20
20 November
November 2023.
2023. ItIt was
was held
held under
under thethe co-
co-
chairmanship
chairmanship of of Dr
Dr Kaushik
Kaushik Banerjee,
Banerjee, Director,
Director, ICAR-
ICAR-
NRCG,
NRCG, Pune
Pune and
and Shri
Shri BB K Tiwari, I/c
K Tiwari, I/c Jt. AMA-DMI
Jt. AMA-DMI
Faridabad.
Faridabad. The
The meeting
meeting was
was attended
attended by by DrDr Ashish
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Mukharjee,
Mukharjee, Director
Director of of Laboratories;
Laboratories; DrDr Vijay
Vijay Kumar
Kumar is
is aa challenging
challenging agro-ecology
agro-ecology that that is is threatened
threatened by by
Doharey
Doharey Dy.
Dy. Managing
Managing Director,
Director, National
National Horticulture
Horticulture sea
sea level
level rise,
rise, floods,
floods, cyclones,
cyclones, tsunami,
tsunami, and and other
other
Board;
Board; Dr
Dr B B KK Joshi,
Joshi, Dy. AMA-RO, Mumbai,
Dy. AMA-RO, Mumbai, officials
officials natural
natural disasters.
disasters. Dr Dr Himanshu
Himanshu Pathak,Pathak, Secretary
Secretary
from
from DMI,
DMI, APEDA,
APEDA, State
State Department
Department of Agriculture;
of Agriculture; (DARE)
(DARE) & & Director
Director General
General (ICAR),
(ICAR), New New Delhi,
Delhi,
and
and representatives
representatives of of grape
grape growers
growers and
and exporters.
exporters. said
said that
that agronomy
agronomy is is aa vital
vital role
role ofof science
science andand
technology-driven
technology-driven innovations
innovations in in achieving
achieving food
food and
and
The agenda
The agenda of of the
the meeting
meeting was
was toto discuss
discuss the
the quality
quality nutritional
nutritional securities
securities while
while making
making agriculture
agriculture more
more
parameters
parameters under under schedule
schedule of of Grapes
Grapes of of fruits
fruits and
and efficient,
efficient, competitive,
competitive, profitable,
profitable, and and sustainable.
sustainable.
vegetables
vegetables grading
grading and and marking
marking Rules,
Rules, 2004.
2004. To To Dr
Dr SS K K Chaudhari,
Chaudhari, DeputyDeputy Director
Director General
General (NRM),
(NRM),
certify
certify thethe early
early harvest
harvest grapes
grapes forfor export,
export, it it was
was ICAR,
ICAR, NewNew Delhi
Delhi said
said that
that thethe development
development and and
decided
decided to to revise
revise sugar:acid
sugar:acid ratio
ratio from
from thethe existing
existing identification
identification of of appropriate
appropriate location-specific
location-specific climate-
climate-
value
value ofof 20:1
20:1 toto 18:1.
18:1. This
This was
was unanimously
unanimously accepted
accepted resilient
resilient agronomic
agronomic practices
practices areare the
the foremost
foremost steps
steps
by
by all
all the
the stakeholders’
stakeholders’ representatives
representatives including
including for
for agriculture
agriculture sector
sector to to move
move to to climate
climate smart
smart
Maharashtra
Maharashtra State State Grape
Grape Growers
Growers Association
Association and and pathways.
pathways.
Grape
Grape Exporters Association of
Exporters Association of India.
India.
About
About 550
550 delegates
delegates from
from India
India as
as well
well as
as SAARC
SAARC
countries
countries like
like Nepal,
Nepal, Bangladesh
Bangladesh andand Bhutan
Bhutan
participated
participated the
the symposium.
symposium.
AKMU
AKMU
ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI
Velha
Velha Goa,
Goa, Goa
Goa 403
403 402
402
Innovations
Innovations inin Chemoecological
Chemoecological
Methods
Methods for Pest Management
for Pest Management
Director
Director 28
28 November
November 2023, Bengaluru. A
2023, Bengaluru. A national
national workshop
workshop
ICAR-National
Research Centre for Grapes
Centre for Grapes titled “Innovations in Chemoecological
titled “Innovations in Chemoecological Methods Methods
Pune-Solapur
Pune-Solapur Road,
Road, Pune
Pune 412
412 307, Maharashtra, India
307, Maharashtra, India for Pest Management: A Path Forward for India”;
for Pest Management: A Path Forward for India”;
was
was jointly
jointly organized
Bureau of of
Agricultural Insect
Agricultural Insect Resources,
Resources, Bengaluru,
Bengaluru, the
the Indian
Indian
Climate
Climate Smart
Smart Agronomy
Agronomy for
for Resilient
Resilient Academy
Academy of of Sciences,
Sciences, Bengaluru
Bengaluru and
and the
the Entomology
Entomology
Society
Society of India, New Delhi on 23 November 2023.
of India, New Delhi on 23 November 2023.
Production
Production Systems
Systems and
and Livelihood
Livelihood
Security
Security
24
24 November
November 2023, 2023, Old Goa. Hon’ble
Old Goa. Hon’ble Governor
Governor of of
Goa,
Goa, Shri
Shri PP SS Sreedharan
Sreedharan Pillai
Pillai inaugurated
inaugurated the the
three
three days
days National
National Symposium
Symposium on on “Climate
“Climate Smart
Smart
Agronomy for
Agronomy for Resilient
Resilient Production
Production Systems
Systems and and
Livelihood Security”, on
Livelihood Security”, on 22
22 November
November 2023. The
2023. The
symposium
symposium was was jointly
jointly organized
organized by by ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central
Coastal
Coastal Agricultural
Agricultural Research
Research Institute,
Institute, GoaGoa and
and the
the
Indian
Indian Society
Society of Agronomy from
of Agronomy from 22-24
22-24 November
November
2023
2023 atat St.
St. Joseph
Joseph VazVaz Spiritual
Spiritual Renewal
Renewal Centre,
Centre,
Old
Old Goa,
Goa, Goa.
Goa.
The workshop
The workshop was was chaired
chaired by by Dr
Dr SS N N Sushil,
Sushil, Director
Director
of
of ICAR
ICAR NBAIR,
NBAIR, Bengaluru,
Bengaluru, and and Prof.
Prof. Renee
Renee M M Borges
Borges
from
from IISc
IISc Bengaluru.
Bengaluru. TheThe attendees
attendees included
included scientists
scientists
from
from ICAR,
ICAR, IISER
IISER Pune,
Pune, IISER
IISER Kolkata,
Kolkata, UAS-Raichur,
UAS-Raichur, and and
industry
industry representatives.
representatives. The The conference
conference featured
featured
three
three technical
technical sessions.
sessions. Discussions
Discussions revolved
revolved
around
around fostering
fostering semiochemical
semiochemical research research in in the
the
country
country and and revisiting
revisiting thethe regulatory
regulatory requirements
requirements
for
for pheromone-based
pheromone-based mating mating disruption,
disruption, alongalong with
with
industry
industry perspectives
perspectives on on expediting
expediting product
product roll-outs
roll-outs
beneficial
beneficial forfor crop
crop protection.
protection.
PME
PME Cell
Cell
In
In inaugural
inaugural address,
address, Governor
Governor of
of Goa,
Goa, Shri
Shri PP SS ICAR-National
Bureau of Agricultural Insect
of Agricultural Insect Resources
Resources
Sreedharan
Sreedharan Pillai
Pillai mentioned
mentioned that
that coastal
coastal agriculture
agriculture Bellary
Bellary Road,
Road, Bengaluru
Bengaluru 560
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Karnataka, India
India
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Crucial
Crucial Role
Role of
of Post-Harvest
Post-Harvest and
and Food
Food fish
fish carriers
carriers or handis to
or handis to more
more than
than 100 100 SCSP
SCSP
beneficiaries.
beneficiaries. TheseThese initiatives
initiatives aimed
aimed not not only
only
Processing
Processing at
at bolstering
bolstering traditional
traditional fish
fish farming
farming butbut also
also atat
28
28 November
November 2023, Ludhiana. The
2023, Ludhiana. The ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central promoting
promoting the the growth
growth ofof ornamental
ornamental fish
fish culture,
culture, aa
Institute
Institute of
of Post-Harvest
Post-Harvest Engineering
Engineering and and Technology
Technology field
field with
with significant
significant potential.
potential.
marked
marked the the successful
successful conclusion
conclusion of of aa two-week
two-week
training
training program
program on on Food
Food Processing,
Processing, Packaging,
Packaging, i “IW
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tal
and
and Value
Value Addition
Addition of of Agricultural
Agricultural and and Livestock
Livestock e: . \ s\\\ - 0 Oe oan
produce
produce on on 2525 November
November 2023.
2023. Organized
Organized between
between
14
14 and
and 2525 November,
November, the the initiative
initiative by by the
the Human
Human
Resource
Resource Management
Management Unit Unit ofof the
the Indian
Indian Council
Council ofof
Agricultural Research sawsaw active
active participation
participation from from
eleven
eleven individuals
individuals representing
representing ninenine different
different states.
states.
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Dr
Dr Himanshu
Himanshu Pathak,
Pathak, Honourable
Honourable Secretary
Secretary (DARE)
(DARE)
&
& Director
Director General
General (ICAR),
(ICAR), Dr
Dr UU K K Sarkar,
Sarkar, Director,
Director,
ICAR-NBFGR,
ICAR-NBFGR, Dr DrTT Damodaran,
Damodaran, Director,
Director, ICAR-CISH,
ICAR-CISH, DrDr
Pradip
Pradip Dey,
Dey, Director,
ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata,
Kolkata, Dr
Dr Moumita
Moumita
Dr
Dr Parvinder
Parvinder Sheoran,
Sheoran, ChiefChief Guest
Guest and and Director
Director Dey,
Dey, Programme
Programme Co-ordinator,
Co-ordinator, KVKKVK Sonamukhi
Sonamukhi and and
of
of ICAR-ATARI
ICAR-ATARI Zone-I,
Zone-I, underscored
underscored the the significance
significance other
other dignitaries
dignitaries graced
graced the
the event
event atat KVK,
KVK, Sonamukhi.
Sonamukhi.
of
of implementing
implementing post-harvest
post-harvest technologies
technologies at at the
the
grassroots
grassroots level
level through
through Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendras.
Kendras. Dr Dr PME
PME Cell,
Cell,
Nachiket
Nachiket Kotwaliwale,
Kotwaliwale, DirectorDirector of of ICAR-CIPHET,
ICAR-CIPHET, ICAR-National
Bureau of
of Fish
Fish Genetic
Genetic Resources
Resources
encouraged
encouraged participants
participants to to take
take the the initiative
initiative in in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226
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transferring
transferring suitable
suitable technologies
technologies to to entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs
in
in their
their respective
respective locations.
locations. Dr Arman Muzzaddadi,
Dr Arman Muzzaddadi,
Course
Course Director,
Director, and and Dr Dr Vikas
Vikas Kumar,
Kumar, were were thethe Livelihood
Livelihood Improvement
Improvement Workshop
Workshop
Course
Course Coordinator.
Coordinator. Participants
Participants had had exposure
exposure visits
visits
to
to industry
industry sites
sites such
such asas Keep
Keep It It Fresh
Fresh and and Hi-Tech
Hi-Tech under
under SCSP
SCSP
International
International in in Ludhiana.
Ludhiana.
30
30 November
November 2023, Kolkata. Dr
2023, Kolkata. Dr Himanshu
Himanshu Pathak,
Pathak,
Secretary
Secretary (DARE)(DARE) and and Director
Director General
General (ICAR)
(ICAR)
Media Management
Media Management && Scientist
Scientist
inaugurated
inaugurated the the Workshop
Workshop of of SCSP
SCSP funded
funded Livelihood
Livelihood
(Agricultural
(Agricultural Extension)
Extension)
Improvement
Improvement Project,
Project, which
which was
was jointly
jointly organised
organised
Transfer
Transfer of
of Technology
Technology Division
Division
by
by KVK
KVK Bankura,
Bankura, ICAR-IIAB,
ICAR-IIAB, Ranchi,
Ranchi, ICAR-NBFGR,
ICAR-NBFGR,
ICAR-Central
Institute of
of Post
Post
Lucknow,
Lucknow, WestWest Bengal
Bengal University
University of of Animal
Animal & & Fishery
Fishery
Harvest
Harvest Engineering
Engineering & & Technology
Technology
Sciences,
Sciences, (WBUAFS),
(WBUAFS), Belgachia
Belgachia and and ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI,
Ludhiana
Ludhiana 141141 004,
004, Punjab,
Punjab, India
India
Kolkata.
Kolkata. Dr Dr Pathak
Pathak felicitated
felicitated Swami
Swami Madhabananda
Madhabananda
Saraswati,
Saraswati, Secretary
Secretary of of the
the Dalpur
Dalpur Sree
Sree Gyanananda
Gyanananda
Saraswati
Saraswati Ashram,
Ashram, aa group
group supported
supported by by the
the Bankura
Bankura
Sustainable
Sustainable Community
Community Growth
Growth and
and KVK
KVK who
who bagged
bagged Plant
Plant Genome
Genome Saviour
Saviour Community
Community
Resource
Resource Allocation for
Allocation for Fish Farmers
Fish Farmers Award this
Award this year.
year. Representatives
Representatives of of the
the KVK
KVK supported
supported
FPOs/FPCs
FPOs/FPCs were were also
also felicitated.
felicitated.
28
28 November
November 2023, Lucknow. ICAR-National
2023, Lucknow. ICAR-National Bureau
Bureau
of
of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow
Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow organised
organised Pr o f SS SS D
Prof a n a , Vi
Dana, ce C
Vice h a n c e l l o r, W
Chancellor, BUAFS,
WBUAFS,
‘Community
‘Community empowerment
empowerment throughthrough sensitization,
sensitization, Belgachia
Belgachia talked
talked about
about the
the scope
scope of of fishery-based
fishery-based
capacity
capacity development, and input
development, and input distribution’,
distribution’, entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship development
development in in the
the region.
region. Prof.
Prof.
for
for the
the fish
fish farmers
farmers under
under the
the SCSP
SCSP component
component in in Goutam
Goutam Saha,
Saha, Vice
Vice Chancellor,
Chancellor, BCKV,
BCKV, Mohanpur,
Mohanpur, NadiaNadia
collaboration
collaboration with WBCADC Krishi Vigyan Kendra
with WBCADC Krishi Vigyan Kendra praised
praised the
the role
role ofof ICAR
ICAR in
in improving
improving the the income
income of of
Sonamukhi,
Sonamukhi, West West Bengal,
Bengal, onon 26 26 November
November 2023,
2023, farming
farming community.
community. Dr Dr Pradip
Pradip Dey,
Dey, Director,
Director, ICAR-
ICAR-
and
and in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan
in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, ATARI, Kolkata
ATARI, Kolkata appreciated
appreciated the the system
system of of multi-
multi-
Kalyan,
Kalyan, Purulia,
Purulia, West
West Bengal
Bengal onon 2727 November
November 2023,
2023, stakeholder
stakeholder andand multi-institutional.
multi-institutional.
respectively.
respectively.
An exhibition
An exhibition was
was also
also organized
organized where
where various
various
Key
Key contributions
contributions included
included the
the distribution
distribution of
of fish
fish technologies
technologies by
by the
the ICAR-KVK,
ICAR-KVK, Bankura
Bankura and
and products
products
feed,
feed, fish
fish seed,
seed, FRP
FRP ornamental fish
ornamental fish tanks
tanks and
and of
of FPCs/FPOs
FPCs/FPOs were
were displayed.
displayed. Approximately
Approximately 450
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was jointly organized
was jointly organized by by ICAR-National
ICAR-National Meat Meat Research
Research
Institute
Institute Hyderabad
Hyderabad and and Maharashtra
Maharashtra Animal Animal and and
Fishery
Fishery Sciences
Sciences University,
University, NagpurNagpur at at College
College
of
of Veterinary
Veterinary and and Animal
Animal Sciences,
Sciences, Udgir Udgir on on 22
December
December 2023 2023 under
under DAPSC.
DAPSC. About
About 300 300 scheduled
scheduled
caste
caste beneficiaries
beneficiaries fromfrom adjoining
adjoining villages
villages attended
attended
the
the program.
program. The The Program
Program was was inaugurated
inaugurated by by
Vice
Vice Chancellor
Chancellor of of Maharashtra
Maharashtra Animal Animal and and Fishery
Fishery
Sciences
Sciences University,
University, Nagpur
Nagpur Dr Dr Nitin
Nitin Patil,
Patil, in in the
the
farmers, presence
presence of of Dr
Dr SS B B Barbuddhe,
Director, ICAR-NMRI,
ICAR-NMRI,
farmers, representative
representative of
of FPOs/FPCs
FPOs/FPCs gathered
gathered in
in
the Hyderabad,
Hyderabad, Dr Dr SS V V Upadhye,
Upadhye, Director
Director and and Dean
Dean
the Workshop.
Workshop.
(Vet)
(Vet) and
and DrDr Bhikane,
Bhikane, Director
(Extension), Dr Dr N N
ZZ Gaikwad,
Gaikwad, Associate
Associate Dean Dean (Veterinary),
(Veterinary), Dr Dr B B R R
Director
Director
Kharatmol, Associate
Kharatmol, Associate Dean, Dean, Fishery College,
Fishery College, Dr Dr M R
MR
ICAR-Agricultural
Patil,
Patil, Associate
Associate Dean,
Dean, Dairy
Dairy Technology
Technology College,
College, Dr Dr
Institute
Institute
PP Baswa
Baswa Reddy,
Reddy, Principal
Principal Scientist
Scientist andand Nodal
Nodal Officer,
Officer,
Bidhannagar,
Bidhannagar, Kolkata,
Kolkata, West
West Bengal
Bengal 700
700 097
097
ICAR NMRI, Hyderabad.
ICAR NMRI, Hyderabad.
Technology
Technology Demonstration
Demonstration Programme:
un
Programme:
La i ag Ce aon a a
Economic
Economic Returns of the Yak Farmers
Returns of the Yak Farmers
11 December
December 2023, Dirang. ICAR-NRC
2023, Dirang. ICAR-NRC on on Yak,
Yak, Dirang,
Dirang,
has
has taken an initiative to develop a designer chamar
taken an initiative to develop a designer chamar
using
using long
long coarse yak hairs
coarse yak hairs fixing with designer
fixing with designer wooden
wooden
handle.
handle. In this context, the institute conducted
In this context, the institute conducted
aa training
training cum
cum hands-on-practices
hands-on-practices programmeprogramme on on
“Scientific
“Scientific Use of Yak Fibres with Special Reference
Use of Yak Fibres with Special Reference
to
to Chamar
Chamar Making
Making forfor Better
Better Economic
Economic Returns
Returns of of
Yak Farmers”; on 24 November 2023. A total of
Yak Farmers”; on 24 November 2023. A total of 5555
yak
yak farmers
farmers from
from different
different localities
localities ofof Dirang
Dirang circle
circle
participated in the programme. All the
participated in the programme. All the participatingparticipating
farmers
farmers werewere provided
provided withwith supportive
supportive inputs
inputs like
like
best Director
Director
best quality tents, kits for chamar making with
quality tents, kits for chamar making with some
some
basic ICAR-National
ICAR-National Meat
Meat Research
Research Institute
Institute
basic veterinary
veterinary medicines
medicines for for their
their animals.
animals.
Chengicherla,
Chengicherla, Boduppal Post
Boduppal Post
Dr
Dr Mihir
Mihir Sarkar,
Sarkar, Director,
Director, ICAR-NRC
ICAR-NRC on on yak,
yak, suggested
suggested Hyderabad
Hyderabad 500
500 092
092 India
India
the
the yak herders to opt the opportunity to
yak herders to opt the opportunity to take-up
take-up
such
such trainings
trainings from
from this
this institute
institute and
and make-up
make-up their
their
yak
yak farming
farming moremore remunerative.
remunerative. The The programmes
programmes Interface
Interface Meet
Meet with
with Agriculture
Agriculture and
and
were
were coordinated
coordinated by by NRCY
NRCY principal
principal scientists
scientists Dr
Dr DD
Medhi.
Medhi. Horticulture Officers of Meghalaya
Horticulture Officers of Meghalaya
14
14 December
December 2023.2023. An
An Interface
Interface meet
meet was
was organised
organised
with
with the district level Agriculture and Horticulture
the district level Agriculture and Horticulture
officers,
officers, Govt.
Govt. ofof Meghalaya,
Meghalaya, on on 88 December
December 2023,
2023,
at
at MAMETI,Upper Shillong. The programme was
MAMETI,Upper Shillong. The programme was
graced
graced by by the
the Director,
Director, Department
Department of of Agriculture
Agriculture
and
and Farmers
Farmers welfare,
welfare, SmtSmt JJ C C Lyngdoh
Lyngdoh andand Shri
Shri
WW Syiemleh
Syiemleh JointJoint Director
Director (Research
(Research & Training)
& Training)
Government
Government of of Meghalaya.
Meghalaya.
Director
Director
ICAR-National
Research Centre
Centre onon Yak
Yak
PO
PO Dirang,
Dirang, West
West Kameng
Kameng District
District
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh 790
790 101
101
Awareness
Awareness programme
programme onon backyard
backyard
Poultry
Poultry and
and Goat
Goat farming
farming
Dr
Dr BB PP Singh,
Singh, Head,
Head, ICAR-DTAC,
ICAR-DTAC, Umiam
Umiam presented
presented
4
4 December
December 2023, Hyderabad. One
2023, Hyderabad. One day
day awareness
awareness the
the objectives
objectives of of Interface
Interface Meet,
Meet, along
along with
with the
the
programme
programme on
on backyard
backyard poultry
poultry and
and goat
goat farming
farming agricultural
technologies of
of ICAR.
ICAR. Chief
Chief guest
guest of
of
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December 2023 15
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function,
function, Smt Smt JJ C C Lyngdoh
Lyngdoh strongly
strongly recommended
recommended Pradesh,
Pradesh, Kerala,
Kerala, Tamil
Tamil Nadu,
Nadu, and
and Goa
Goa andand from
from ICAR
ICAR
the
the collaboration
collaboration between
between ICAR ICAR and
and the
the Department
Department Headquarters,
Headquarters, New New Delhi
Delhi participated
participated in in various
various
of
of Agriculture
Agriculture and and Farmers
Farmers Welfare
Welfare which
which will
will help
help sporting
sporting competitions.
competitions. The The sports
sports meetmeet covered
covered
to
to reshape
reshape the the farming
farming system
system of of the
the State
State and
and this
this diverse
diverse range
range ofof sports
sports including
including athletic
athletic events
events such
such
can
can bring
bring overall
overall growth
growth and and development
development for for the
the as
as 100
100 m,m, 200
200 m,m, 400
400 m,
m, 800
800 m,m, 4×100
4x100 m m relay
relay and
and
farming
farming community.
community. Scientist
Scientist fromfrom different
different divisions
divisions
1500
1500 m m races,
races, javelin
javelin and
and discus
discus throw,
throw, shotput,
shotput, high
high
(Horticulture,
(Horticulture, Agro-metrology,
Agro-metrology, Plant Plant Breeding,
Breeding,
Agronomy, Agriculture jump, and
jump, and long jump. Team
long jump. Team events
events likelike volleyball,
volleyball,
Agronomy, Agriculture Engineering
Engineering ,, Agro-forestry,
Agro-forestry, and
and
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Economics presented
presented the the technologies
technologies football,
football, basketball,
basketball, cricket,
cricket, andand kabaddi,
kabaddi, as as well
well
and
and package
package of of practices
practices of of agriculture
agriculture developed
developed as
as indoor
indoor games
games like
like badminton,
badminton, chess,chess, carom,
carom, and and
by
by the
the ICAR
ICAR for
for the
the hill
hill agriculture
agriculture andand where
where the
the table
table tennis
tennis were
were also
also aa part
part of
of the
the exciting
exciting lineup.
lineup.
collaboration between agriculture
collaboration between agriculture departments can departments can
be
be made.
made. Dr
Dr SS VV Suresha,
Suresha, Vice
Vice Chancellor
Chancellor of of UAS,
UAS, Bengaluru,
Bengaluru,
graced
graced the the meetmeet as as thethe Chief
Chief Guest.
Guest. Based Based
Director
Director on
on the
the maximum
maximum individual
individual points
points earned,
earned, Mrs Mrs
ICAR
ICAR RC-NEH,
RC-NEH, Umiam,
Umiam, Barapani
Barapani Venkatalakshmamma from
Venkatalakshmamma from ICAR-IIHR,
ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru
Bengaluru was was
Meghalaya 793
Meghalaya 793 103
103 selected
selected as as the
the best
best athlete
athlete (women)
(women) and and MrMr Aneesh
Aneesh
from
from ICAR-CPCRI,
ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod,
Kasaragod, the the best
best athlete
athlete (men).
(men).
The runners-up
The runners-up trophy
trophy ofof ICAR-South
ICAR-South ZoneZone Tournament
Tournament
A
A Small-Scale
Small-Scale Unit
Unit of
of Ornamental
Ornamental Fish
Fish was
was ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Marine
Marine Fisheries
Fisheries Research
Research Institute,
Institute,
Culture
Culture in
in Goa
Goa Kochi and the overall champions trophy of
Kochi and the overall champions trophy of ICAR-South ICAR-South
Zone
Zone Tournament
Tournament was was ICAR-IIHR.
ICAR-IIHR.
20
20 December
December 2023,
2023, North
North Goa. Goa. ICAR-Central
|CAR-Central Coastal
Coastal
Agricultural
Research Institute
Institute established
established a a small-
small-
scale
scale Ornamental
Ornamental Fish Fish Culture
Culture Unit
Unit atat Assonora,
Assonora,
North
North Goa
Goa under
under the
the NABARD
NABARD funded
funded project
project onon 18
18
December
December 2023.
2023. This
This is is the
the second
second demonstration
demonstration
unit
unit for
for ornamental
ornamental fish fish culture
culture established
established under
under
the
the NABARD
NABARD funded
funded project.
project.
The project
The project was
was implemented
implemented by by Shri
Shri Trivesh
Trivesh Suresh
Suresh
Mayekar,
Mayekar, and
and DrDr Sreekanth
Sreekanth GB,
GB, Scientists
Scientists ofof ICAR-
ICAR-
CCARI,
CCARI, Goa
Goa with
with financial
financial support
support from
from regional
regional office
office
of
of NABARD
NABARD inin Goa.
Goa.
Overall
Overall champions
champions ofof ICAR
ICAR South
South zone
zone sports
sports meet
meet
ICAR-IIHR,
ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru
Bengaluru
Chairman/Member
Chairman/Member Secretary,
Secretary, Publication
Publication committee
committee
ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
AKMU
AKMU Hessaraghatta
Hessaraghatta Lake
Lake Post,
Post, Bangalore
Bangalore 560
560 089
089
ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research
Coastal Agricultural Research Institute
Institute Karnataka
Karnataka
Ela, Velha Goa, Goa 403
Ela, Velha Goa, Goa 403 402402
ICAR
ICAR South
South Zone
Zone Sports
Sports Meet
Meet National
National Symposium
Symposium cum
cum Industry
Industry
20
20 December
December 2023, Bengaluru. The
2023, Bengaluru. The ICAR-South
ICAR-South Zone
Zone Meet
Meet 2023
2023
Sports tournament was hosted by ICAR-Indian
Sports tournament was hosted by ICAR-Indian InstituteInstitute
of
of Horticultural
Horticultural Research,
Research, Bengaluru
Bengaluru spanning
spanning from
from 23
23 December
December 2023, Pune. The
2023, Pune. The National
National Industrial
Industrial
13-16
13-16 December 2023, at the Sports Ground, GKVK,
December 2023, at the Sports Ground, GKVK,
Conference
Conference and and Seminar
Seminar on on National
National Symposium
Symposium
University
University of Agricultural Sciences,
of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru.
Bengaluru. It It
cum
cum Industry
Industry Meet
Meet (NSIM)
(NSIM) 2023
2023 onon ‘Agri-business
‘Agri-business inin
featured
featured an exciting show of competition, connection
an exciting show of competition, connection
and
and celebration
celebration of of the
the spirit
spirit of
of sportsmanship.
sportsmanship. Alliums: Innovation, Promotion & Sustainability’,
Alliums: Innovation, Promotion & Sustainability’, at at
the
the MCCIA
MCCIA Trade Tower was
Trade Tower was graced
graced by by Dr
Dr Himanshu
Himanshu
About 700
About 700 participants
participants from
from 23
23 ICAR
ICAR institutes
institutes from
from Pathak,
Pathak, Secretary,
Secretary, DARE
DARE & & Director
Director General,
General, ICAR
ICAR on
on
the
the Sothern
Sothern states
states of
of Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra
Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra 20
20 December
December 2023.
2023.
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course,
course, coordinated
coordinated by
by Dr
Dr Rajeev
Rajeev K
K Singh,
Singh, Head,
Head,
GEEC Division, ICAR-NBFGR.
GEEC Division, ICAR-NBFGR.
PME
PME Cell
Cell
The three-day
The three-day Industrial
Industrial Conference
Conference and and Interaction,
Interaction,
ICAR-National
Bureau ofof Fish
Fish Genetic
Genetic Resources
Resources
which
which brings together researchers and
brings together researchers and various
various
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entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs and and stakeholders
stakeholders to to promote
promote
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship and and industry
industry in in the
the field
field of of onion
onion
and
and garlic
garlic crop,
crop, hashas been
been jointly
jointly organized
organized by by the
the HRD
HRD Programme
Programme on
on Contemporary
Contemporary
Directorate
Directorate of of Onion
Onion and and Garlic
Garlic Research,
Research, Maratha
Maratha Issues
Issues and
and Recommendations
Recommendations
Chamber
Chamber of of Commerce
Commerce and and Indian
Indian Society
Society of of Alium
Alium
in
in Pune.
Pune. Additional
Additional Director-General
Director-General IPTMU, IPTMU, Dr Dr Niru
Niru 29
29 December
December 2023,
2023, Kalyani, Nadia. A
Kalyani, Nadia. A two-day
two-day Human
Human
Bhooshan,
Bhooshan, Vice-Chancellor,
Vice-Chancellor, Agriculture
Agriculture University,
University, Resource
Resource Development
Development ProgramProgram on on ‘Contemporary
‘Contemporary
Parbhani;
Parbhani; Dr Dr Indra
Indra Mani,
Mani, Director
Director of of Research,
Research, Punjab
Punjab Issues
Issues and
and Recommendations
Recommendations from from Network
Network Research
Research
Agricultural
Agricultural University;
University; Dr Dr Ajmer
Ajmer Dhatt,
Dhatt, Director
Director ICAR-
ICAR- in food crops for facilitating OFT proposals’ was
in food crops for facilitating OFT proposals’ was
DOGR; Vijay Mahajan
DOGR; Vijay Mahajan and and representatives
representatives of of various
various organized
organized by by Directorate
Directorate of of Extension
Education,
industries,
industries, farmers,
farmers, start-ups
start-ups and and scientists
scientists were were Bidhan
Bidhan Chandra
Chandra Krishi
Krishi Viswavidyalaya
Viswavidyalaya at at the
the Farmer’s
Farmer’s
present.
present. TheThe event
event waswas presided
presided overover byby renowned
renowned Academy
Academy & Convention Centre of the university at
& Convention Centre of the university at
Scientist,
Scientist, Dr Dr Kisan
Kisan Lavande,
Lavande, President
President of of Aliyam
Aliyam Kalyani
Kalyani for
for KVKs
KVKs ofof West
West Bengal
Bengal under
under the jurisdiction
the jurisdiction
Society
Society ofof India
India and
and former
former ViceVice Chancellor
Chancellor of of Konkan
Konkan of
of ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata
Kolkata on on 19-20
19-20 December
December 2023.2023.
Agricultural University.
Agricultural University.
Chief
Chief Guest
Guest Dr Dr Pradip
Pradip Dey,Dey, Director,
ICAR-ATARI,
The conference
The conference was was attended
attended by by representatives
representatives Kolkata;
Kolkata; and
and Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor of of the
the University,
University, Prof.
Prof.
from
from various
various industries,
industries, scientists
scientists from
from agricultural
agricultural Gautam
Gautam SahaSaha emphasized
emphasized the the need
need forfor reorienting
reorienting
councils,
councils, representatives
representatives of of farmer
farmer producer
producer extension
extension approaches
approaches for for Amrit Kaal and
Amrit Kaal and hoped
hoped that
that
companies,
companies, farmers
farmers and
and students.
students. KVKs
KVKs will
will address
address thethe emerging
emerging problems
problems of of the
the
farmers
farmers toto provide
provide better
better return.
return. TheThe Dean,
Dean, Extension
Extension
Director
Director Education,
Education, BCKV,
BCKV, Dr
Dr Pintoo
Pintoo Bandopadhyay
Bandopadhyay highlighted
highlighted
ICAR-Directorate
ICAR-Directorate of
of Onion
Onion & & Garlic
Garlic Research
Research the
the need
need ofof organizing
organizing such
such programmes
programmes to to reorient
reorient
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Rajgurunagar, Pune
Pune 410
410 505,
505, Maharashtra
Maharashtra the
the OFTs
OFTs under
under changing
changing agricultural
agricultural scenario.
scenario.
Empowering
Empowering Aquatic
Aquatic Genetic
Genetic Resource
Resource
Management
Management Through
Through Cutting-Edge
Cutting-Edge
Molecular
Molecular Tools
Tools
27
27 December
December 2023, Lucknow. In
2023, Lucknow. In aa significant
significant stride
stride
towards
towards enhancing
enhancing technical
technical proficiency
proficiency in in the
the realm
realm
of
of aquatic
aquatic genetic
genetic resource
resource management,
management, ICAR- ICAR-
National
National Bureau
Bureau of of Fish
Fish Genetic
Genetic Resources,
Resources, Lucknow
Lucknow
organised
organised a a training
training onon “Advances
“Advances in in Molecular
Molecular ToolsTools
for Aquatic
for Aquatic Genetic
Genetic Resource Management”, from
Resource Management”, from
12-21
12-21 December
December 2023. 2023. The The event
event underscored
underscored its its
paramount
paramount importance
importance in in addressing
addressing contemporary
contemporary In
In this
this HRD
HRD programme,
programme, 29 29 Senior
Senior Scientist,
Scientist, Head
Head
challenges
challenges under
under thethe leadership
leadership of of Dr
Dr U U K.K. Sarkar,
Sarkar, and
and SMS
SMS of
of KVKs
KVKs participated.
participated.
Director,
Director, ICAR-NBFGR
ICAR-NBFGR and and Convenor
Convenor of of the
the course.
course.
Drawing
Drawing participation
participation fromfrom esteemed
esteemed institutions
institutions suchsuch Director
Director
as
as Banaras
Banaras Hindu
Hindu University,
University, BabaBaba Saheb
Saheb BhimBhim Rao Rao ICAR-Agricultural
Ambedkar University, and the University
Ambedkar University, and the University of Lucknow, of Lucknow, Research
Research Institute
Institute
aa total
total of
of 13
13 researchers
researchers actively
actively engaged
engaged in in the
the Bidhannagar,
Kolkata, West
West Bengal
Bengal 700
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the Committee
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interaction meet
meet Estimates,
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Lok Sabha
Sabha
30
30 December
December 2023, Washim. ICAR-Central
2023, Washim. ICAR-Central Institute
Institute
22 January
January 2024,
2024, RASS-Krishi
RASS-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tirupati
Vigyan Kendra, Tirupati
has
has participated
participated in in “Meeting
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the Committee
Committee on on
of
of Cotton
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developed high high
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Lok Sabha” held at
at Hotel
Hotel Taj,
Taj, Tirupati
Tirupati onon
density Cotton plantation module and
density Cotton plantation module and from Kharif from Kharif 27
27 December
December 2023.2023. TheThe Committee
Committee has has interacted
interacted
2023
2023 season
season assigned
assigned KVK KVK Washim
Washim to to demonstrate
demonstrate with
with the
the ICAR
ICAR team
team andand were
were enthusiastic
enthusiastic in in knowing
knowing
the
the technology
technology on on large
large scale
scale toto enhance
enhance cottoncotton more
more about
about the
the initiatives
initiatives of
of the
the ICAR
ICAR across
across the
the
productivity.
productivity. KVK KVK Washim
Washim is is implementing
implementing special special country.
country.
project
project onon cotton
cotton in in Karanja
Karanja Block
Block ofof Washim
Washim where
where
Dr
Dr SS KK Chaudhari,
Chaudhari, Deputy
Deputy Director
Director General
General (ICAR-
(ICAR-
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153 demotions were conducted on farmers fields. To
demotions were conducted on farmers fields. To NRM),
NRM), New Delhi presented the salient achievements
New Delhi presented the salient achievements
share
share the
the outcomes
outcomes and and impact
impact of of the
the programme
programme of
of ICAR
ICAR and
and RASS-KVK.
RASS-KVK. The The Committee
Committee suggested
suggested
Cotton
Cotton Krishi
Krishi Mela
Mela and and Farmers-Scientists
Farmers-Scientists interaction
interaction for
for introduction of more research-based studies
introduction of more research-based studies on on
meet held
meet held on on 30 th
December, 2023 at Karanja.
December, 2023 at Karanja. livestock
livestock rearing,
rearing, and
and to to create
create more
more awareness
awareness
on
on usage
usage of
of drones
drones inin agriculture.
agriculture. TheThe dignitaries
dignitaries
Dr
Dr RR LL Kale
Kale (Head
(Head KVK Washim); Dr
KVK Washim); Arjn Tayade
Dr Arjn Tayade Chief
Chief unveiling
unveiling a Special Souvenir on the activities of
a Special Souvenir on the activities of RASS-
RASS-
Nodal
Nodal Officer
Officer and and Head,
Head, Division
Division of of Crop
Crop Production
Production KVK,
KVK, commemorating its 30 years of services to
commemorating its 30 years of services to the
the
CICR farming community in the District.
CICR Nagpur;
Nagpur; ShriShri RR SS Daware
Daware (SMS (SMS Plant
Plant Protection);
Protection);
Representative
Representative of of RASI
RASI seeds
seeds ShriShri Gaurav
Gaurav Mankar;
Mankar;
Home
Home Scientist Ms Watane; Taluka Agriculture Officer,
Scientist Ms Watane; Taluka Agriculture Officer,
Meeting of the Committee on Esti
Karanja
Karanja Mr Mr Ravindra
Ravindra Jatale;
Jatale; Dr Dr Rakesh
Rakesh Kumar
Kumar (Nodal
(Nodal a sk EybhfD) aam
lates
Officer);
Officer); andand farmers
farmers ShriShri Pradip
Pradip Thokal
Thokal andand Ramesh
Ramesh
Deshmukh
Deshmukh all all shared
shared their
their opinion.
opinion.
Cotton
Cotton growers,
growers, Agri
Agri input
input dealers,
dealers, representatives
representatives of
of
Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Department and and UMED
UMED project
project attended
attended
the
the function
function in
in large
large numbers.
numbers.
Director
Director
Director
Director ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Zone-X
Zone-X ICAR-CRIDA
ICAR-CRIDA Campus
Campus
Karda,
Karda, PO.
PO. Risod,
Risod, Loni
Loni Road,
Road, Distt.
Distt. Washim
Washim Santoshnagar,
Santoshnagar, Hyderabad
Hyderabad 500
500 059
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and Underutilized
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The seminar
seminar waswas inaugurated
inaugurated byby the
the Governor
Governor of of
Karnataka,
Karnataka, Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot on 17
Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot on 17 October
October
Horticultural
Horticultural Crops
Crops 2023.
2023. Five
Five publications
publications were
were released
released on
on the
the occasion
occasion
and
and one MoU for the technology transfer of
one MoU for the technology transfer of Arka
Arka
21
21 October
October 2023, An International
2023, An International Seminar
Seminar on
on Exotic
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Kamalam RTSRTS Beverage.
Beverage.
and
and Underutilized
Underutilized Horticultural
Horticultural Crops:
Crops: Priorities
Priorities &&
Emerging Trends, was organized by ICAR-IIHR
Emerging Trends, was organized by ICAR-IIHR during during
Professor
Professor Sanjay
Sanjay Kumar
Kumar Singh,
Singh, Director
Director of of ICAR-
ICAR-
17–19
17-19 October
October 2023.
2023. IIHR,
IIHR, Bengaluru
Bengaluru briefed
briefed about
about thethe achievements
achievements of of
Society for Promotion of Horticulture, Bengaluru ®
the
the institute,
institute, thethe background
background and and importance
importance of of
Oy¢ Inauguration by Xx S the
the seminar.
seminar. The The international
international delegates
delegates included
included
di
q Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot
Karnataka Dr
Dr Neena
Neena Mitter,
Mitter, Director,
Director, Centre
Centre for for Horticultural
Horticultural
Science
Science at at Queensland
Queensland Alliance
Alliance forfor Agriculture
Agriculture andand
Food
Food Innovation
Innovation (QAAFI),
(QAAF1), the
the University
University of of Queensland,
Queensland,
Brisbane, Australia; Dr
Brisbane, Australia; Dr Hari
Hari Deo
Deo Upadhyay,
Upadhyay, Former
Former
Director,
Director, Gene
Gene Bank
Bank and
and Principal
Scientist, ICRISAT,
ICRISAT,
Hyderabad;
Hyderabad; Mr Mr Yacob
Yacob Ahmed,
Ahmed, Advisor,
Advisor, International
International
Tropical
Tropical Fruits
Fruits Network
Network (TFNET),
(TFNET), Malaysia;
Malaysia; andand MrMr
Kenneth
Kenneth Blades,
Blades, Head
Head Avocado
Avocado Project,
Project, Zambia.
Zambia.
AA total
total of
of 400
400 delegates
delegates participated
participated in
in the
the seminar
seminar
including
including representatives
representatives fromfrom countries
countries like
like
America,
America, Australia,
Australia, UK,
UK, Israel,
Israel, Malaysia,
Malaysia, Mexico,
Mexico,
18
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December 2023
2023
Korea
Korea andand Zambia.
Zambia. The
The participants
participants included
included around
around
220
220 scientists,
scientists, 160160 students
students and and 4040 RA/SRF’s
RA/SRF’s fromfrom
24
24 states
states representing
representing 71 71 universities.
universities. There
There were
were
deliberations
deliberations on on various
various theme
theme areas
areas such
such asas genetic
genetic
improvement,
improvement, production
production management,
management, post-harvest
post-harvest
management,
management, nutraceuticals
nutraceuticals and and biotic
biotic and
and abiotic
abiotic
stress
stress management
management in in fruits,
fruits, palms, vegetables,
palms, vegetables,
tubers,
tubers, root
root crops,
crops, flowers,
flowers, medicinal,
medicinal, aromatic
aromatic andand
spice
spice crops.
crops.
Chairman/Member
Chairman/Member Secretary-Publication
Secretary-Publication committee
committee
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Horticultural
Research
Hessaraghatta
Hessaraghatta Lake
Lake Post,
Post, Bangalore
Bangalore 560
560 089
089
Karnataka,
Karnataka, India
India Dr
Dr Neeraj
Neeraj Sood
Sood was
was elected
elected as as President
President of
of ISAAE
ISAAE
during
during the
the conference,
conference, which
which featured
featured 9 9 technical
technical
and
and several
several poster
poster sessions
sessions focused
focused on on various
various
3
34rd International
Conference on
on Aquatic
Aquatic epidemiological
epidemiological aspects.
aspects. The The next
next AquaEpi
AquaEpi IV IV is
is
Animal
Animal Epidemiology
Epidemiology scheduled
scheduled for
for 2026
2026 inin Chile.
Chile.
30
30 November
November 2023,
2023, Lucknow.
Lucknow. The
The “3“3'rd International
International PME
PME Cell
Cell
Conference
Conference on on Aquatic Animal Epidemiology”,
Aquatic Animal Epidemiology”, ICAR-National
Bureau ofof Fish
Fish Genetic
Genetic Resources
Resources
was
was inaugurated
inaugurated at at ICAR-National
ICAR-National BureauBureau of of Fish
Fish Lucknow,
Lucknow, Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh 226
226 002
002
Genetic
Genetic Resources,
Resources, Lucknow
Lucknow on on 29 29 November
November
2023. This esteemed
2023. This esteemed gathering,
gathering, organised
organised by by the
the
ICAR
ICAR inin collaboration
collaboration withwith the
the National
National Fisheries
Fisheries International
International Workshop
Workshop on
on Sustainable
Sustainable
Development
Development BoardBoard (NFDB),
(NFDB), andand Aquatic
Aquatic Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Conservation
Conservation Society
Society (ABCS),
(ABCS), represents
represents a a milestone
milestone Fisheries
Fisheries and
and Dairy
Dairy
in
in the
the collective journey towards
collective journey towards understanding
understanding and and
managing
managing aquatic
aquatic animal
animal health.
health. 99 December
December 2023, 2023, Barrackpore.
Barrackpore. International
International
Training
Training cumcum Workshop
Workshop on on “Sustainable
“Sustainable Fisheries
Fisheries
On
On this
this occasion,
occasion, Chief
Chief Guest
Guest Dr Dr Kenton
Kenton LL Morgan,
Morgan, and Dairy”, under
and Dairy”, under the
the Indian Technical and
Indian Technical and Economic
Economic
Former
Former Emeritus
Emeritus Professor
Professor ofof Epidemiology,
Epidemiology, University
University Cooperation
Cooperation (ITEC)(ITEC) ofof Ministry
Ministry ofof External
External Affairs,
Affairs,
of
of Liverpool,
Liverpool, United
United Kingdom;
Kingdom; Dr Dr JJ KK Jena,
Jena, GuestGuest of of Govt.
Govt. of of India
India was
was inaugurated
inaugurated by by DrDr Himanshu
Himanshu
Honours
Honours Deputy
Deputy Director
Director General
General (Fisheries
(Fisheries Science),
Science), Pathak,
Pathak, Secretary,
Secretary, DAREDARE and and DG,
DG, ICAR
ICAR and
and Chief
Chief
ICAR,
ICAR, NewNew Delhi
Delhi & & Convener,
Convener, AquaEpi
AquaEpi III; III; DrDr Edgar
Edgar Guest
Guest on on 66 December
December 2023 2023 atat ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Inland
Inland
Brun,
Brun, Director, Dept. of Aquatic Animal Health and
Director, Dept. of Aquatic Animal Health and Fisheries
Fisheries Research
Research Institute,
Institute, Barrackpore.
Barrackpore. TheThe 1414 days
days
Welfare,
Welfare, Norwegian Veterinary Institute,
Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norway;
Norway; Dr Dr training
training programme
programme from from 66 toto 19
19 December
December 2023. 2023.
Iddya
Iddya Karunasagar,
Karunasagar, Rtd. Rtd. Senior
Senior Fisheries
Fisheries Officer,
Officer, FAOFAO Total
Total 2424 participants
participants representing
representing fromfrom Cambodia,
Cambodia,
&
& FAO
FAO Reference
Reference Center
Center for for AMR
AMR and and Aquaculture
Aquaculture Lao
Lao PDR,
PDR, Myanmar
Myanmar and and Vietnam
Vietnam (CLMV)
(CLMV) participated
participated
Biosecurity,
Biosecurity, Nitte University, Mangalore; officials
Nitte University, Mangalore; officials the
the programme.
programme.
from
from thethe International
International Society
Society of of Aquatic
Aquatic AnimalAnimal
Epidemiology,
Epidemiology, ICAR, ICAR, NFDB,
NFDB, ABCS,
ABCS, and and partners
partners from from
fisheries
fisheries research
research institutes,
institutes, universities
universities gracedgraced the the
conference.
conference. More More than
than 250
250 distinguished
distinguished delegates,
delegates,
officials
officials from
from various
various departments,
departments, fishers fishers & & fish-
fish-
farmers,
farmers, and and researchers
researchers were were part
part ofof the
the inaugural
inaugural
ceremony.
ceremony.
Dr
Dr JJ KK Jena,
Jena, Deputy
Deputy Director
Director General,
General, Fisheries
Fisheries and
and
Animal Sciences,
Animal Sciences, ICAR,
ICAR, Ms.
Ms. Paramita Tripathi, IFS,
Paramita Tripathi, IFS,
Joint
Joint Secretary, Indo-Pacific Division, Ministry of
Secretary, Indo-Pacific Division, Ministry of
External Affairs, Government
External Affairs, Government of of India,
India, Prof.
Prof. Shyam
Shyam
Sundar
Sundar Dana,
Dana, Vice
Vice Chancellor,
Chancellor, West
West Bengal
Bengal University
University
ICAR
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REPORTER October
October -- December
December 2023 19
2023 ®
of
of Animal
Animal and
and Fisheries
Fisheries Science
Science graced
graced the
the inaugural
inaugural ICAR-CIRCOT
ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
R-ABI participated
participated and
and displayed
displayed their
their
session.
session. products
products in
in the
the exhibition.
exhibition.
Institute
Institute Technology
Technology Management
Management Unit
Unit Director
Director
Extension
Extension & & Training
Training cell
cell ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Institute for Research
Institute for Research
ICAR-
ICAR- Central
Central Inland
Inland Fisheries
Fisheries Research
Research Institute
Institute on Cotton Technology
on Cotton Technology
Barrackpore,
Barrackpore, Kolkata
Kolkata 700
700 120
120 Matunga
Matunga East,
East, Mumbai,
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Maharashtra 400019
400019
9
9th ACRDN
ACRDN Meeting
Meeting &
& International
International Feeding
Feeding the
the Future
Future through
through
Conference
Conference Sustainable
Sustainable Eco-friendly
Eco-friendly Innovations
Innovations
1111 December
December 2023, Mumbai. Dr
2023, Mumbai. Dr Himanshu
Himanshu Pathak,
Pathak, in
in Rangelands,
Rangelands, Forages
Forages and
and Animal
Animal
Secretary
Secretary DARE and DG, ICAR inaugurated the
DARE and DG, ICAR inaugurated the 99"th Asian
Asian
Cotton
Sciences
Sciences
Cotton Research
Research & & Development
Development Network Network (ACRDN)
(ACRDN)
meeting
meeting & & International
Conference on on “Innovation
“Innovation
88 December
December 2023,2023, Bengaluru.
Bengaluru. The The Range
Range Management
Management
for aa Resilient
for Resilient and and Sustainable
Sustainable Cotton Cotton Production
Production
Society
Society of of India
India (RMSI),
(RMSI), ICAR-Indian
ICAR-Indian Grassland
Grassland Fodder
Fodder
and
and Viable
Viable Value Chain”, at
Value Chain”, at ICAR-Central
Institute forfor
Research
Research Institute,
Institute, Jhansi
Jhansi andand the the University
University of of
Research
Research on on Cotton
Cotton Technology
Technology (CIRCOT),
(CIRCOT), MumbaiMumbai on on
Agricultural
Agricultural Sciences,
Sciences, Bangalore
Bangalore in in collaboration
collaboration with
with
66 December
December 2023.2023. ThisThis programme
programme was was co-hosted
co-hosted by by
international
international institutes
institutes like
like the
the International
International Center
Center
ICAR-CIRCOT
ICAR-CIRCOT on on the
the occasion
occasion of of its
its centennial
centennial year year
for
for Agricultural
Research in in the
the Dry
Dry Areas
Areas (ICARDA)
(ICARDA)
(2023-24)
(2023-24) celebration,
celebration, partnering
partnering with with Indian
Indian Society
Society
and
and the
the International
International Center
Center forfor Tropical
Tropical Agriculture
Agriculture
for
for Cotton
Cotton Improvement
Improvement (ISCI) (ISCI) Mumbai,
Mumbai, International
International
(CIAT)
(CIAT) successfully
successfully organised
organised the the International
International
Cotton
Cotton Advisory
Advisory Committee
Committee (ICAC) (ICAC) Washington
Washington DC, DC, Conference
Conference on on “Feeding
“Feeding the the Future
Future through
through
USA,
USA, ICAR-Central
Institute forfor Cotton
Cotton Research
Research (CICR)
(CICR)
Sustainable
Sustainable Eco-friendly
Eco-friendly Innovations
Innovations in in Rangeland,
Rangeland,
Nagpur
Nagpur and and the
the Indian
Indian Fibre
Fibre Society
Society (IFS)(IFS) Mumbai.
Mumbai. Forages
Forages and Sciences”, from
Animal Sciences”,
and Animal from 2-4 2-4 December
December
The 99%th ACRDN
The ACRDN Meeting
Meeting & & International
Conference 2023,
2023, at at the
the University
University of of Agricultural
Agricultural Sciences,
Sciences,
(6-8
(6-8 December
December 2023) 2023) at at Mumbai
Mumbai gathered
gathered eminent
eminent Bangalore.
Bangalore. It It witnessed
witnessed participation
participation of of 294
294 delegates
delegates
researchers
researchers and and stakeholders
stakeholders across across the the World
World to to from
from India
India and
and foreign
foreign countries.
countries.
address
address the the challenges
challenges arisingarising from from fluctuating
fluctuating
market
market prices
prices and
and pest-related
pest-related issues
issues toto sustainability
sustainability Prof.
Prof. Chittaranjan
Chittaranjan Kole,Kole, Founder
Founder President
President of of Genome
Genome
concerns.
concerns. India
India International
International and and former
former VCVC of
of BCKV
BCKV chaired
chaired the the
inaugural
inaugural session.
session. Dr Dr M M B B Chetti,
Chetti, former
former VC, VC, UASD
UASD
Dr
Dr SS N N Jha,
Jha, Dy Dy Director
Director General
General (Agri(Agri Engg),
Engg), ICAR,
ICAR, and
and Shri
Shri Dinesh
Dinesh P, P, Chief
Chief General
General Manager,
Manager, NABARD
NABARD
New
New Delhi,
Delhi, Dr Dr SS KK Shukla,
Shukla, Director,
Director, ICAR-CIRCOT,
ICAR-CIRCOT, were
were Guests
Guests of of Honor.
Honor. Dr Amaresh Chandra,
Dr Amaresh Chandra, Director,
Director,
Mumbai
Mumbai and and other
other dignitaries
dignitaries graced
graced the the occation.
occation. ICAR-Indian
Grassland and and Fodder
Fodder Research
Research Institute,
Institute,
Innovative
Innovative farmers,
farmers, eminent
eminent researchers
researchers and and Jhansi;
Jhansi; DrDr K K CC Veeranna,
Veeranna, VC, VC, KVAFSU,
KVAFSU, Bidar
Bidar andand DrDr
faculties
faculties werewere awarded
awarded withwith ICAR-CIRCOT
ICAR-CIRCOT awards, awards, SS V Suresha VC, UASB presided over the inaugural
V Suresha VC, UASB presided over the inaugural
ISCI
ISCl awards
awards andand Honorary
Honorary fellowship
fellowship of of ISCI.
ISCI. AA total
total session.
session. DrDr Dheer
Dheer Singh,
Singh, Director
Director of,
of, ICAR-NDRI
ICAR-NDRI was was
of
of 7 7 publications
publications werewere released
released on on this
this occasion.
occasion. chief guest of the valedictory programme.
chief guest of the valedictory programme.
AA total
total ofof fourteen
fourteen concurrent
concurrent sessions
sessions werewere heldheld
spanning
spanning overover a a period
period ofof 3
3 days
days and
and all
all the
the delegates
delegates The
The conference
conference hadhad seven
seven technical
technical sessions
sessions apart
apart
enthusiastically
enthusiastically participated
the presentations
presentations and and from
from the four special and two plenary sessions which
the four special and two plenary sessions which
discussions.
discussions. featured
featured interdisciplinary
interdisciplinary discussions
discussions onon various
various
topics, including sustainable rangeland management,
topics, including sustainable rangeland management,
innovative
innovative forage
forage production
production techniques,
techniques, and and
advancements
advancements in forage and animal sciences.
in forage and animal sciences.
Two poster
Two poster sessions
sessions were
were held
held in
in which
which around
around 50
50
posters
posters were
were displayed
displayed onon the
the areas
areas ofof research
research Director
Director
related
related toto cotton.
cotton. Special
Special lectures
lectures and
and plenary
plenary ICAR-Indian
Grassland and
and Fodder
Fodder Research
Research Institute
Institute
lectures
lectures were
were delivered
delivered by by both
both national
national andand Near
Near Pahuj
Pahuj Dam,
Dam, Gwalior
Gwalior Road, Jhansi 284
Road, Jhansi 284 003
003
international
international cotton
cotton experts. Thirteen start-ups
experts. Thirteen start-ups from
from Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
20
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Citrus
Citrus Horizons:
Horizons: Genomic
Genomic Tales,
Tales, Seed
Seed Quality
Quality Upgradation
Upgradation through
through
Germplasm
Germplasm Utilization and Cultivar
Utilization and Cultivar Post-Harvest
Post-Harvest Technologies
Technologies
Chronicles
Chronicles 31
31 December
December 2023, 2023, International
International Workshop
Workshop on on Seed
Seed
Quality
Quality Upgradation
Upgradation through through Post-Harvest
Post-Harvest Technolo-
Technolo-
16
16 December
December 2023, Nagpur. ICAR-Central
2023, Nagpur. ICAR-Central Citrus
Citrus gies
gies was
was being
being organized
organized by by ICAR-Indian
Institute of of
Research
Research Institute,
Institute, Nagpur
Nagpur organized
organized International
International Seed
Seed Science,
Science, Mau Mau from
from 27 27 toto 2929 December
December 2023, 2023,
Webinar
Webinar on on “Citrus
“Citrus Horizons:
Horizons: Genomics
Genomics Tales,
Tales, under
under thethe ambit
ambit of of Indo-German
Indo-German Cooperation
Cooperation on on
Germplasm
Germplasm Utilization,
Utilization, and
and Cultivar Chronicles” in
Cultivar Chronicles” in Seed
Seed Sector
Sector Development
Development and and referred
referred programme
programme is is
collaboration
collaboration with
with Indian
Indian Society
Society of
of Citriculture
Citriculture (ISC),
(ISC), targeted
targeted forfor the
the seed
seed stakeholders
stakeholders of of eastern
eastern region
region
Nagpur
Nagpur onon 14
14 December
December 2023.
2023. comprising
comprising of of the
the states viz. Uttar
states viz. Uttar Pradesh,
Pradesh, Bihar,
Bihar,
Chhattisgarh,
Chhattisgarh, and and Odisha
Odisha andand waswas sponsored
sponsored by by De-
De-
The program
The program commenced
commenced with
with ICAR
ICAR Geet,
Geet, followed
followed by
by partment
partment of Agriculture &
of Agriculture & Farmers
Farmers Welfare,
Welfare, MOA&FW,
MOA&FW,
aa warm
warm welcome
welcome and and opening
opening remarks
remarks from
from Dr Dr Dilip
Dilip GOI
GOI and
and Indo-German
Indo-German Cooperation
Cooperation on on Seed
Seed Sector
Sector
Ghosh,
Ghosh, Director,
Director, ICAR-CCRI,
ICAR-CCRI, Nagpur.
Nagpur. TheThe subsequent
subsequent Development.
Development. 18 18 participants
participants from from respective
respective SAUs,
SAUs,
sessions
sessions were
were ledled byby prominent
prominent experts
experts from
from USA:
USA: Seed
Seed Corporations
Corporations and and NSRTC
NSRTC attended
attended thethe workshop.
workshop.
Dr Fred Gmitter Jr., Dr David A Karp,
Dr Fred Gmitter Jr., Dr David A Karp, Dr ChandrikaDr Chandrika
A
A detailed
detailed theoretical
theoretical and and practical
practical overview
overview on on
Ramadugu,
Ramadugu, and and DrDr Georgios
Georgios Vidalakis
Vidalakis who who shared
shared diverse
diverse topics viz. post
topics viz. post harvest
harvest handling
handling of of seeds,
seeds,
their
their insights
insights onon various
various aspects
aspects ofof citrus
citrus genomics,
genomics, maturation
maturation aspects,
aspects, processing
processing & & quality
quality augmentation
augmentation
germplasm
germplasm utilization,
utilization, and
and cultivar
cultivar development.
development. strategies
strategies and and comprehensive
comprehensive exposition
exposition on on seed
seed
health
health waswas dealt
dealt by by eminent
eminent international
international experts
experts
The hydride
The hydride mode
mode hadhad gathered
gathered more
more than
than 200
200 from
from WUR,
WUR, Wageningen,
Wageningen, Netherlands
Netherlands and and national
national
participants
participants from
from India
India and
and other
other countries
countries through
through experts
experts fromfrom ICAR-IARI,
ICAR-IARI, ICAR-IIVR
ICAR-IIVR and and ICAR-IISS.
ICAR-IISS.
online.
online. The
The instituted
instituted international
international workshop
workshop facilitated
facilitated in in
training
training ofof trainers
trainers (seed
(seed stakeholders
stakeholders of of SAUS,
SAUS, SSCs
SSCs
Director
Director and
and SSCAs)
SSCAs) in in the
the delineated
delineated eastern
eastern region
region and and
ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Citrus
Citrus Research
Research Institute
Institute aided
aided inin attainment
attainment of of human
human resource
resource development
development
Amravati Road,
Amravati Road, Nagpur
Nagpur 440
440 033
033 objectives
objectives of of the
the cited
cited workshop
workshop in in Indian
Indian seed
seed realm.
realm.
Director
Director
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Seed
Seed Science
Science
ICAR
ICAR Parishar,
Parishar, Mau,
Mau, Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh 275
275 103,
103, INDIA
INDIA
MoU
MoU
Sustainable
Sustainable Models
Models towards
towards Attainment
Attainment
of
of Net
Net Zero
Zero in
in Agriculture
Agriculture
16
16 October
October 2023, Kolkata. A
2023, Kolkata. A Memorandum
Memorandum of
of
Understanding
Understanding (MoU)
(MoU) under
under PPP
PPP was
was signed
signed between
between
ICAR-Agricultural
Institute,
Institute, Kolkata
Kolkata (ICAR-ATARI,
(ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata)
Kolkata) andand Inhana
Inhana
Organic
Organic Research
Research Foundation
Foundation (IORF)
(IORF) toto impetus
impetus
development
development of of aa farmer-centric
farmer-centric approach
approach followed
followed
by
by pre/post
pre/post evaluation
evaluation of of the
the carbon
carbon footprint
footprint toto
demonstrate
demonstrate pathway
pathway towards
towards creating
creating NetNet Zero
Zero
KVKs.
KVKs.
ICAR
ICAR REPORTER
REPORTER October
October -- December
December 2023 21
2023 @
Dr
Dr Pradip
Pradip Dey,
Dey, Director,
ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata
Kolkata and
and Dr
Dr as
as per
per customers’
customers’ needs,
needs, onon 23
23 October
October 2023. The
2023. The
Phalguni
Phalguni Das
Das Biswas,
Biswas, Director,
Director, IORF
IORF signed
signed the MoU
the MoU collaboration
collaboration is is aimed
aimed atat carrying
carrying out
out aa Contract
Contract
on
on behalf
behalf of
of their
their respective
respective organisations.
organisations. Research
Research on
on “Packaging
“Packaging interventions
interventions forfor chilled
chilled and
and
superchilled meat/poultry-
superchilled meat/poultry- a pragmatic solution
a pragmatic for
solution for
According
According to to this
this MoU,
MoU, the
the organisations
organisations willwill use
use ACFA
ACFA improving
improving the
the quality
quality and
and shelf-life”.
shelf-life”.
version-1.0
version-1.0 and and come
come out
out with
with possible
possible IPIP as
as well
well asas
joint publications
joint publications related
related toto Net
Net Zero
Zero inin agriculture.
agriculture. Dr
Dr SS B
B Barbuddhe,
Director, ICAR-NMRI,
ICAR-NMRI, and
and Dr
Dr Nidhi,
Nidhi,
This Focused
This Focused partnership
partnership between
between and and ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, R,
R, I&D
1&D Director,
Director, Sealed
Sealed Air
Air Packaging
Packaging Materials
Materials (India)
(India)
Kolkata
Kolkata andand IORF
IORF will
will help
help Subject
Subject Matter
Matter Specialist
Specialist LLP,
LLP, Mumbai
Mumbai signedsigned thethe MoU.
MoU. Dr Dr Naveena,
Naveena, B B M,
M,
of
of various
various KVKs
KVKs working
working in in the
the region
region under
under the the ICAR-National
ICAR-National FellowFellow and
and Project
Project Leader
Leader highlighted
highlighted
control
control of of ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata
Kolkata will
will participate
participate in in the
the role
role of of sustainable
sustainable packaging
packaging solutions
solutions andand
technical
technical deliberations/brainstorming
deliberations/brainstorming sessions/hands-
sessions/hands- improved
improved shelf-life
shelf-life for
for efficient
efficient management
management of of
on
on training
training onon the
the subject.
subject. meat
meat and and poultry
poultry value
value chain.
chain. DrDr Deepak
Deepak Rawool
Rawool
and
and Dr Dr Rituparna
Rituparna Banerjee,
Banerjee, Team Team members
members werewere
Director
Director also
also present.
present.
ICAR-Agricultural
Research Institute
Research Institute
Bidhannagar,
Kolkata, West
West Bengal
Bengal 700
700 097
097
ICAR-CIFA
ICAR-CIFA signed
signed MoU
MoU for
for Improved
Improved
Rohu
Rohu (Jayanti)
(Jayanti) and
and Improved
Improved Catla
Catla
18
18 October
October 2023, Bhubaneswar. ICAR-CIFA
2023, Bhubaneswar. |ICAR-CIFA has
has signed
signed
MoU
MoU with
with three
three entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs cum cum hatchery
hatchery owners
owners
viz. Smt
viz. Smt Jhulekha
Jhulekha Firoj
Firoj Tamboli,
Tamboli, Pune,
Pune, Maharashtra;
Maharashtra;
Smt
Smt Jhina
Jhina Parida,
Parida, Kendrapada,
Kendrapada, Odisha;
Odisha; andand Shri
Shri
Kumara
Kumara Swamy,
Swamy, Guntur,
Guntur, Andhra
Andhra Pradesh
Pradesh forfor being
being
authorized
authorized multiplier
multiplier units
units for
for dissemination
dissemination of of Director
Director
genetically
genetically improved
improved AhR AhR Jayanti
Jayanti and and improved
improved ICAR-NMRI,
Hyderabad
catla
catla developed
developed through
through selective
selective breeding
breeding by by the
the
institute. The MoU
institute. The MoU was
was signed
signed on
on 1616 October
October 2023.
2023.
ICAR-CIRCOT
ICAR-CIRCOT inks
inks MoU
MoU with
with
M/s
M/s Forecast
Forecast Agrotech
Agrotech
Innovations
Innovations Pvt
Pvt Ltd
Ltd
30
30 October
October 2023,2023, Dr Dr SS KK Shukla,
Shukla, Director,
Director, ICAR-
ICAR-
Central
Central Institute
Institute forfor Research
Research onon Cotton Technology,
Cotton Technology,
Mumbai signed
Mumbai signed thethe Memorandum
Memorandum of of Understanding
Understanding
(MoU)
(MoU) with
with M/s.
M/s. Forecast
Forecast Agrotech
Agrotech Innovations
Innovations Pvt.Pvt.
Ltd.,
Ltd., Pune
Pune forfor development
development of of Nanoformulation
Nanoformulation of of
rock
rock phosphate
phosphate for for making
making phosphate
phosphate rich rich organic
organic
manure
manure (PROM)
(PROM) and and to to carry
carry out
out the
the required
required field
field
trials.
trials. The
The main
main objective
objective of of this
this MoU
MoU is is to
to use
use the
the
nanotechnological
nanotechnological intervention
intervention for for enhancing
enhancing the the
efficacy
efficacy ofof rock
rock phosphate.
phosphate.
Press
Press and
and Media
Media
ICAR-Central
Institute of
Freshwater Aquaculture ICAR-CIRCOT,
ICAR-CIRCOT, having
having twotwo decades
decades ofof experience
experience inin the
the
Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar 751
Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar 751 002 002 field
field of
of nanotechnology,
nanotechnology, stepped
stepped into
into collaboration
collaboration
to
to enhance
enhance thethe efficacy
efficacy ofof rock
rock phosphate
phosphate byby size
size
reduction
reduction andand use
use ofof microbial
microbial inoculum.
inoculum.
ICAR-NMRI,
Hyderabad signed
signed MoU
MoU
with
with Sealed
Sealed Air
Air Packaging
Packaging Materials
Materials
(India)
(India) LLP,
LLP, Mumbai
Mumbai
26
26 October 2023, ICAR-National
October 2023, ICAR-National Meat Meat Research
Research
Institute,
Hyderabad signed
signed MoUMoU with
with Sealed
Sealed Air
Air
Packaging
Packaging Materials
Materials (India)
(India) LLP,
LLP, Mumbai,
Mumbai, a a part
part of
of
ULMA
ULMA Industrial
Industrial Group with aa vision
Group with vision ofof designing
designing
and
and developing
developing packaging
packaging products
products andand services
services
22
@ ICAR
ICAR REPORTER
REPORTER October
October -- December
December 2023
2023
Dr
Dr N
N Vigneshwaran,
Vigneshwaran, FNAAS
FNAAS training
training to to the
the entrepreneur
entrepreneur and and assured
assured her
her that
that
Principal
Principal Scientist
Scientist all
all possible
possible help
help will
will be
be extended
extended for
for establishment
establishment
ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Institute for
Institute for Research
Research on
on of
of food
food processing
processing business.
business.
Cotton Technology
Cotton Technology
Adenwala Road,
Adenwala Road, Matunga,
Matunga, Mumbai
Mumbai 400
400 019
019 Media
Media Management
Management & & Scientist
Scientist (Agricultural
(Agricultural Extension)
Extension)
Transfer
Transfer of
of Technology
Technology Division
Division
ICAR-Central
Institute of
of Post-Harvest
Post-Harvest
ICAR-CIBA
ICAR-CIBA partners
partners with
with ‘Amiti
‘Amiti Empiric
Empiric Engineering
Technology
Technologies’
Technologies’ for
for production
production ofof Shrimp
Shrimp Ludhiana
Ludhiana 141
141 004,
004, Punjab,
Punjab, India
India
Larval
Larval feed
feed
88 November
November 2023, Chennai. ICAR-CIBA
2023, Chennai. |ICAR-CIBA formed
formed a a
strategic
strategic alliance
alliance with
with M/s.
M/s. Amiti
Amiti Empiric
Empiric Technologies
Technologies
LLP,
LLP, Karnataka
Karnataka or
or production
production of of indigenous
indigenous shrimp
shrimp
larval
larval feed.
feed. AtAt present
present the the larval
larval feeds
feeds used
used in
in India
India
wholly
wholly imported
imported and and expensive.
expensive. Focused
Focused research
research
efforts
efforts at at CIBA
CIBA over
over thethe last
last five
five years
years resulted
resulted in in
development
development of of CIBA
CIBA Shrimp
Shrimp Larvi
Larvi?s.
Plus
.
In
In an
an effort
effort to to promote
promote the the shrimp
shrimp larval larval feed
feed
production
production in in line
line with
with the
the make
make in in India
India programme
programme
of
of Govt.
Govt. of of India,
India, ICAR-CIBA
ICAR-CIBA has has signed
signed a a MoU
MoU forfor
the
the manufacture
manufacture of of indigenous
indigenous shrimpshrimp larval larval feed
feed
on
on 66 November
November 2023, 2023, inin the
the presence
presence of of Dr.
Dr. Kuldeep
Kuldeep ICAR-NRCB
ICAR-NRCB signed
signed PPP
PPP mode
mode MoU
MoU in
in
K.
K. Lal,
Lal, Director
Director CIBA.
CIBA. According
According to to himhim thisthis effort
effort the
the presence
presence of
of UNIDO
UNIDO
will
will undoubtedly
undoubtedly improveimprove the the economic
economic benefits,benefits,
contribute
contribute to to innovation
innovation and and growth,
growth, and and encourage
encourage 22
22 December
2023, Pune. The ICAR-NRCB
ICAR-NRCB has has
sustainability
sustainability and competitiveness in the aqua feed
and competitiveness in the aqua feed signed
signed anan MoU
MoU with
with Thermal
Thermal Energy
Energy Solutions
Solutions Pvt.
Pvt.
sector
sector in in the
the longer
longer run.
run. Shri
Shri Mohan
Mohan Reddy, Reddy, CEO,CEO, Ltd.
Ltd. (TESSOL),
(TESSOL), Mumbai
Mumbai (recognized
(recognized by by UNIDO
UNIDO for for
Amiti Empiric Technologies, narrated innovative
innovative energy
energy solutions)
solutions) andand the Tamil Nadu
the Tamil Nadu
Amiti Empiric Technologies, narrated his his hatchery
hatchery and and
Banana
Banana Growers
Growers Federation.
Federation. TheThe collaboration
collaboration aims
aims
farming
farming experience
experience and and shared
shared thethe encouraging
encouraging trial trial
to
to design
design and
and assess
assess the
the effectiveness
effectiveness ofof temperature
temperature
results
results obtained
obtained withwith CIBA
CIBA shrimp
shrimp Larvi
Larvi?'sPlus
control
control onon the
the shelf-life
shelf-life ofof various
various banana
banana varieties,
varieties,
particularly
particularly forfor long-distance
long-distance domestic
domestic transport
transport in in
OIC
OIC PME
PME Cell
Cell aa low-carbon
low-carbon emitting
emitting reefer
reefer container.
container.
ICAR-CIBA,
ICAR-CIBA, Chennai
Chennai
Dr
Dr R R Selvarajan,
Selvarajan, Director
Director of of ICAR-NRCB,
ICAR-NRCB, highlighted
highlighted
that
that carbon
carbon emissions
emissions in in banana
banana production
production results
results
ICAR-CIPHET
ICAR-CIPHET Licensed
Licensed Gluten-free
Gluten-free from
from improper
improper practices,
practices, fertilizer
fertilizer misuse,
misuse, and and post-
post-
maize
maize muffins
muffins technology
technology toto budding
budding harvest
harvest handling
handling andand logistic
logistic activities.
activities. Shri
Shri Sandeep
Sandeep
Tandon, National
Tandon, National Project
Project Manager
Manager at at UNIDO,
UNIDO, shared
shared
women
women entrepreneur
entrepreneur of
of Batala
Batala that
that the
the organization,
organization, in in collaboration
collaboration with with the the
Bureau
Bureau ofof Energy
Energy Efficiency
Efficiency andand the
the Ministry
Ministry of of Power,
Power,
30
30 November
November 2023, Ludhiana. ICAR-CIPHET
2023, Ludhiana. |ICAR-CIPHET is is
is
is implementing
implementing a a project
project called
called ‘Facility
‘Facility forfor Low
Low
committed
committed and and working
working consistently
consistently to to meet
meet Carbon
Carbon Technology
Technology Deployment.’
Deployment.’ UNIDO UNIDO has has funded
funded
the
the food
food needs
needs ofof the
the nation
nation byby developing
developing andand TESSOL to
TESSOL to develop
develop and and validate
validate the the unique
unique reefer
reefer
promoting
promoting health
health food
food products.
products. ICAR-CIPHET
ICAR-CIPHET container
container forfor banana
banana transport
transport and and storage.
storage.
Ludhiana
Ludhiana developed
developed technologies
technologies for
for the
the development
development
of
of gluten-free
gluten-free maize-based
maize-based food food products
products andand
successfully
successfully exhibited
exhibited them
them onon multiple
multiple platforms.
platforms.
Research
Research team team consists
consists of of DrDr Manju
Manju Bala,
Bala, DrDr Arun
Arun
Kumar T V & Ms Surya Tushir.
Kumar T V & Ms Surya Tushir. Batala based Batala based budding
budding
women
women entrepreneur
entrepreneur Smt Smt Simranjit
Simranjit Kaur
Kaur approached
approached
ICAR-CIPHET
ICAR-CIPHET for for this
this potential
potential technology.
technology. DrDr Manju
Manju
Bala,
Bala, Pr.
Pr. Inventor
Inventor ofof this
this technology
technology imparted
imparted hands
hands onon
training to the entrepreneur during
training to the entrepreneur during 28-29 November28-29 November
2022.
2022. Dr Dr Renu
Renu Balakrishnan,
Balakrishnan, Scientist,
Scientist, and
and I/c
I/c ITMU
ITMU Director
Director
facilitated
facilitated the the training
training & & licensing
licensing programme.
programme. Dr Dr ICAR-National
Research Centre for Banana
Centre for Banana
Nachiket
Kotwaliwale, Director,
Director, ICAR-CIPHET
ICAR-CIPHET Ludhiana
Ludhiana Thogamalai
Thogamalai Road,
Road, Thayanur
Thayanur Post
Post
awarded
awarded certificate
certificate on on successful
successful completion
completion of of Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli 620
620 102
102 Tamil
Tamil Nadu
Nadu
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Capacity
Capacity Building
Building
Skill
Skill Development
Training on
on Jute
Jute rearing
rearing and farming of
and farming Seabass (Lates
Asian Seabass
of Asian (Lates
calcarifer)”, during
calcarifer)”, during 3-7
3-7 October
October 2023,
2023, at at Kakdwip
Kakdwip
Diversified
Diversified Products
Products Research
Research Centre
Centre ofof ICAR-CIBA,
ICAR-CIBA, Kakdwip
Kakdwip for for capacity
capacity
building
building and
and promotion
promotion of of seabass
seabass farming
farming among
among the
the
October
October 09,09, 2023, Kolkata. A
2023, Kolkata. A seven
seven days
days skill
skill farmers
farmers ofof West
West Bengal.
Bengal. A A total
total ofof 2727 participants
participants
development
development training on “Manufacture of
training on “Manufacture of Jute
Jute representing
representing women
women SHG,SHG, farmers,
farmers, entrepreneurs,
entrepreneurs,
Diversified
Diversified Products”,
Products”, funded
funded by Agricultural
by Agricultural and
and W.B.
W.B. fisheries
fisheries department
department officials
officials attended
attended thethe
Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Katihar, Bihar
Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Katihar, Bihar training.
training.
was
was inaugurated
inaugurated atat ICAR-NINFET,
ICAR-NINFET, Kolkata.
Kolkata.
Dr
Dr D D B B Shakyawar,
Shakyawar, Director
Director has has welcomed
welcomed the the
trainee
trainee participants and highlighted upon the
participants and highlighted upon the recent
recent
technologies
technologies developed
developed by by the
the institute
institute for for quality
quality
production
production of jute fibre and manufacture of diversified
of jute fibre and manufacture of diversified
value-added
value-added products
products there
there from.
from. He He also
also spoke
spoke about
about
the
the significance of unexplored natural fibres
significance of unexplored natural fibres like
like
nettle,
nettle, hemp
hemp and and bhimal
bhimal fibre.
fibre. Shri
Shri SS K K Jha,
Jha, Deputy
Deputy
Director,
Director, ATMA,
ATMA, Katihar,
Katihar, Bihar
Bihar has has complemented
complemented
the
the efforts of ICAR-NINFET for imparting this
efforts of ICAR-NINFET for imparting this type
type
of
of skill development trainings. He also said that
skill development trainings. He also said that thethe
farmers
farmers fromfrom other
other districts
districts adjacent
adjacent to to Katihar
Katihar are are
also
also keen
keen in in taking
taking this
this skill
skill development
development trainings.
trainings.
Dr
Dr LL K K Nayak,
Nayak, Head,
Head, Transfer
Transfer of of Technology
Technology DivisionDivision
has
has spoken about the opportunities of
spoken about the opportunities jute diversified
of jute diversified
products The training
The training module
module consisted
consisted of of both
both theory
theory
products in in today’s
today’s market
market with with a a view
view to to the
the ban
ban
on single use plastics. and practical sessions on seabass
and practical sessions on seabass reproductive reproductive
on single use plastics.
physiology,
physiology, captive
captive broodstock
broodstock development,
development, induced
induced
On breeding,
breeding, Indoor
Indoor and outdoor nursery
and outdoor nursery rearing,
rearing,
On this
this occasion,
occasion, a a training
training manual
manual was
was released
released
by three
three tier
tier farming,
farming, grow
grow outout culture
culture using
using farm
farm
by the dignitaries. Thirty-seven (37) participants
the dignitaries. Thirty-seven (37) participants
including made
made feed, live feed production, cost effective
feed, live feed production, cost effective
including two
two officials
officials have
have joined
joined these
these seven
seven days
days
training. feed
feed preparation,
preparation, health
health management,
management, soil soil and
and
training.
water
water analysis and its management during culture
analysis and its management during culture
operations
operations which
which were
were delivered
delivered byby faculty
faculty ofof ICAR-
ICAR-
CIBA,
CIBA, Chennai and Kakdwip Research Centre of
Chennai and Kakdwip Research Centre of ICAR-
ICAR-
CIBA
CIBA and
and ICAR-CIFE,
ICAR-CIFE, Kolkata.
Kolkata.
Kakdwip
Kakdwip Research
Research Centre
Centre
ICAR-Central
Institute of
of Brackishwater Aquaculture
Brackishwater Aquaculture
Kakdwip,
Kakdwip, South
South 2424 Parganas
Parganas
West
West Bengal
Bengal 743
743 347
347
Young
Young farmers
farmers from
from Gopalganj
Gopalganj district,
district,
Bihar
Bihar were
were trained
trained at
at ICAR-CIFRI
ICAR-CIFRI
Director
Director
1313 October
October 2023, Gopalganj. During
2023, Gopalganj. During 5-11
5-11 October
October
ICAR-National
ICAR-National Institute
Institute of
of Natural
Natural Fibre
Fibre Engineering
Engineering 2023,
2023, a a Skill
Skill Development
Development cum cum Capacity
Capacity building
building
and
and Technology,
Technology, Kolkata
Kolkata programme
programme was was organized
organized atat CIFRI,
CIFRI, Barrackproe
Barrackproe andand
aa total
total of
of 31
31 young
young farmers
farmers from
from Gopalganj
Gopalganj district
district
participated
the training
training programme.
programme.
Seed
Seed production,
production, nursery
nursery rearing
rearing
and
and farming
farming of
of Asian
Asian Seabass
Seabass The farmers
The farmers were were exposed
exposed to to both
both in-house
in-house
theoretical
theoretical andand practical
practical knowledge
knowledge along
along with
with on-
on-
12
12 October
October 2023, Kakdwip. ICAR-CIBA
2023, Kakdwip. ICAR-CIBA in
in collaboration
collaboration field
field demonstrations.
demonstrations. The The trainees
trainees were
were taken
taken to to
with
with West Bengal Accelerated Development of
West Bengal Accelerated Development of field
field exposure visits which
exposure visits which include
include ICAR-CIFA
ICAR-CIFA Kalyani
Kalyani
Minor
Minor Irrigation
Irrigation Project
Project (WBADMIP)
(WBADMIP) under
under Water
Water Centre,
Centre, East
East Kolkata
Kolkata Wetland
Wetland (EKW)
(EKW) as as well
well asas the
the
Resource
Resource Investigation
Investigation & & Development
Development Department
Department ornamental
ornamental fish fish markets
markets ofof Galib
Galib Street
Street (Kolkata).
(Kolkata).
(WRIDD),
(WRIDD), Govt. of West Bengal organized
Govt. of West Bengal organized five
five days
days The trainees
The trainees were
were provided
provided participation
participation certificates
certificates
training
training programme
programme on on “Seed production, nursery
“Seed production, nursery after
after the
the interaction
interaction session with Dr
session with Dr SS Samanta,
Samanta, HOD,HOD,
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FRAI Division;
Division; Dr
Dr R
R KK Manna,
Manna, HOD,
HOD, RWF
RWF Division
Division and
and
Dr
Dr SS K
K Manna,
Manna, REF
REF Division.
Division.
A
A Field
Field Day
Day and
and Farmer
Farmer Interaction
Interaction
Meet
Meet
1717 October
October 2023,2023, Goa.Goa. The The ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Coastal
Coastal
Agricultural Research Institute,
Institute, Goa Goa organized
organized
aa Field
Field DayDay andand Farmer
Farmer Interaction
Interaction MeetMeet under
under
Schedule
Schedule CasteCaste Sub Sub PlanPlan Programme
Programme schemescheme in in
the
the Kadamakkudy
Kadamakkudy Islands Islands of of the
the coastal
coastal district
district of
of
Ernakulam,
Ernakulam, Kerala
Kerala on on 1212 October
October 2023.
2023. Kadamakkudy
Kadamakkudy
is
is aa cluster
cluster of of islands
islands scattered
scattered in in the
the suburb
suburb of of
Kochi
Kochi city
city and
and isis classified
classified as as ecologically
ecologically fragile
fragile and
and
Critically Vulnerable Coastal
Critically Vulnerable Coastal Area
Area (CVCA).
(CVCA).
A
A team
team of of scientists
scientists from
from the
the Institute
Institute interacted
interacted
with
with thethe farmers
farmers and and Grama
Grama panchayat
panchayat officials
officials
during
during aa meeting
meeting convened
convened in in aa fish
fish cum
cum crab
crab farm
farm
Director
Director at
at Pizhala
Pizhala island
island in
in Kadamakkudy,
Kadamakkudy, Ernakulam
Ernakulam district.
district.
ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Inland
Inland Fisheries
Fisheries Research
Research Institute
Institute
The Institute
The Institute team
team interacted
interacted with with thethe farmers
farmers
Barrackpore,
Kolkata 700 120, West
700 120, West Bengal
Bengal
and
and Panchayat
Panchayat officials
officials with
with anan aim
aim to to identify
identify andand
record
record major
major problems
problems faced
faced in in agriculture,
agriculture, animal
animal
Seven
Seven days
days training
training on
on Basic
Basic husbandry
husbandry and and fisheries
fisheries under
under thethe changing
changing climate
climate
and natural disaster scenario.
and natural disaster scenario.
Technique
Technique in
in Solid
Solid Peptide
Peptide Synthesis
Synthesis
| WAU
17
17 October
October 2023, Nainital. AA seven-day
2023, Nainital. seven-day training
training
programme
programme on on “Basic
“Basic Technique
Technique in in Solid
Solid Peptide
Peptide
Synthesis”, was
Synthesis”, was conducted
conducted at at ICAR-Directorate
ICAR-Directorate of of
Coldwater
Coldwater Fisheries
Fisheries Research
Research during
during 10-16
10-16 October
October
2023. The training
2023. The training was
was attended
attended by by 18
18 participants,
participants,
including
including students,
students, researchers,
researchers, and and scientists
scientists from
from Field Day-cuis-Farsiers’
different
different universities
universities viz., viz., ICAR-National
ICAR-National Dairy Dairy Interaction Mee
Research
Research Institute,
Institute, Karnal,
Karnal, Rajasthan
Rajasthan University
University
of
of Veterinary
Veterinary andand Animal
Animal Science,
Science, Bikaner,
Bikaner, Indian
Indian
Veterinary
Veterinary Research
Research Institute,
Institute, Bareilly,
Bareilly, Kumaon
Kumaon
University,
University, Nainital
Nainital and
and SSJ
SSJ University,
University, Almora.
Almora.
The
The training
training was
was on,
on, different
different theory
theory and
and practical
practical
Scientist
Scientist team
team provided
provided much-needed
much-needed guidance
guidance on on
classes
classes onon basics
basics ofof protein,
protein, applications
applications of of scientific practices in rice cultivation, horticulture,
scientific practices in rice cultivation, horticulture,
synthetic
synthetic peptides,
peptides, chemical
chemical synthesis
synthesis of of peptides,
peptides, livestock,
livestock, poultry
poultry and
and fishfish farming.
farming. Veterinary
Veterinary
antimicrobial
antimicrobial peptides,
peptides, cell
cell penetrating
penetrating peptides,
peptides, medicines
medicines and extension folders on
and extension folders on scientific
scientific
evaluation
evaluation of of antimicrobial
antimicrobial activity,
activity, anticancer
anticancer livestock
livestock farming
farming were
were also
also distributed
distributed during
during the
the
peptides,
peptides, epitope
epitope mapping,
mapping, cleavage
cleavage of of peptide
peptide from
from programme
programme which
which was
was attended
attended by by 20
20 farmers
farmers from
from
resin,
resin, application
application of of peptide
peptide nucleic
nucleic acid,
acid, purification
purification SC
SC community.
community.
of
of peptides
peptides and
and recombinant
recombinant proteins.
proteins.
AKMU
AKMU
ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI
Old
Old Goa
Goa -- Goa
Goa
Student
Student Awareness
Awareness cum
cum Sensitization
Sensitization
Programme
Programme
17
17 October
October 2023, Kolkata. ICAR-National
2023, Kolkata. |CAR-National Institute
Institute
of
of Natural
Natural Fibre
Fibre Engineering
Engineering & Technology, Kolkata
& Technology, Kolkata
conducted
conducted a a Student Awareness Programme
Student Awareness Programme at at
Calcutta
Calcutta Institute
Institute of of Engineering
Engineering andand Management
Management
(CIEM),
(CIEM), Kolkata
Kolkata as as anan awareness
awareness cum cum Sensitization
Sensitization
Programme
Programme in alignment with ICAR’s year-long
in alignment with ICAR’s year-long student
student
Director
Director campaign
campaign on on 1616 October
October 2023. Around 50
2023. Around 50 students
students
ICAR-Directorate
ICAR-Directorate ofof Coldwater
Coldwater Fisheries
Fisheries Research
Research along
along with
with their
their esteemed
esteemed faculty
faculty members
members attended
attended
Bhimtal
Bhimtal 263
263 136,
136, Nainital,
Nainital, Uttarakhand,
Uttarakhand, India
India the
the Awareness-cum-Sensitization-Programme.
Awareness-cum-Sensitization-Programme.
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Dr
Dr Pushpitaranjan
Pushpitaranjan Bhattacharya,
Bhattacharya, Director
Director ofof Colleges,
Colleges,
CIEM
CIEM Society
Society mentioned
mentioned that that collaboration
collaboration of of
Engineering
Engineering Colleges,
Colleges, Universities
Universities and and ICAR
ICAR Institutes
Institutes
may
may pave
pave aa better
better approach
approach for for developing
developing advanced
advanced
technologies
technologies required
required by by the
the nation.
nation. He He highlighted
highlighted
the
the facilities
facilities of
of the
the college
college andand requested
requested for for signing
signing
aa MoU
MoU with
with ICAR-NINFET
ICAR-NINFET for for better
better collaboration.
collaboration.
West
West Bengal
Bengal is is the
the largest
largest producer
producer of of jute
jute and
and
various
various natural
natural fibres
fibres that
that have
have hugehuge scope
scope for for
development
development different
different biodegradable
biodegradable productsproducts to to
address
address of of environment
environment pollution.
pollution.
Director
Director
ICAR-National
ICAR-National Academy
Academy of Agricultural Research
of Agricultural Research
Management, Hyderabad
Fodder
Fodder production,
production, conservation
conservation and
and
utilization
utilization
AKMU
AKMU 1919 October
October 2023, Jhansi. ICAR-Indian
2023, Jhansi. |CAR-Indian Grassland
Grassland and and
ICAR-National
Institute of
of Natural
Natural Fibre
Fibre Fodder
Fodder Research
Research Institute
Institute (IGFRI)
(IGFRI) is is implementing
implementing the the
Engineering
Engineering and
and Technology,
Technology, Kolkata
Kolkata National Initiatives on Accelerating Fodder
National Initiatives on Accelerating Fodder Technology Technology
Adoption (NIAFTA),
Adoption (NIAFTA), under under which,
which, institute
institute has has
developed
developed fodderfodder plan
plan for
for 28
28 states
states of of the
the country.
country. AsAs
113
113**th Foundation
Foundation Course
Course for
for aa follow
follow up up ofof the
the NIAFTA,
NIAFTA, thethe Government
Government of Tamil
of Tamil
Nadu
Nadu hashas initiated
initiated capacity
capacity building
building of veterinarians
of veterinarians
ARS
ARS Probationers
Probationers and agricultural officers. In this regard,
and agricultural officers. In this regard, ‘Training ‘Training on on
fodder production,
fodder production, conservation
conservation and utilization’ for
and utilization’ for
18
18 October 2023, The
October 2023, The 113
113th Foundation
Foundation Course Course
60
60 veterinarians
veterinarians and and agricultural
agricultural officers
officers of of Tamil
Tamil
for
for Agriculture
Agriculture Research
Research Service
Service (FOCARS)
(FOCARS) was was
successfully Nadu,
Nadu, sponsored
sponsored by by Directorate
Directorate of of Animal
Animal Husbandry
Husbandry
successfully completed
completed today.
today. DrDr BNBN Mathur,
Mathur, Former
Former
Director,
Director, ICAR-
ICAR- NDRI
NDRI &NAARM,
&NAARM, was was the
the Chief
Chief Guest
Guest
and
and Veterinary
Veterinary Services,
Services, Govt.
Govt. of of Tamil
Tamil Nadu,
Nadu, hashas
and
and Dr Dr RC
RC Agrawal,
Agrawal, DDG DDG (Agriculture
(Agriculture Education)
Education) been organized by ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi
been organized by ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi in three batches in three batches
was
was thethe Guest
Guest of of Honour
Honour during
during the the valedictory
valedictory during
during 11-15
11-15 September,
September, 18-2218-22 September
September and and 09-13
09-13
programme.
programme. The The program
program waswas presided
presided overover byby DrDr October,
October, 2023.2023. TheThe program
program was was inaugurated
Dr
Ch
Ch Srinivasa
Srinivasa Rao,
Rao, Director,
Director, ICAR-NAARM.
ICAR-NAARM. The The training
training Amaresh Chandra,
Amaresh Chandra, Director,
Director, ICAR-IGFRI,
ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi.Jhansi.
comprised
comprised of of 69
69 scientists
scientists representing
representing 32 32 disciplines
disciplines
and
and 2727 women
women scientists
scientists from
from 21 21 States/UTs.
States/UTs.
J Q £
oe Training on
The training
The training was was conducted
conducted in in 3 3 phases.
phases. The The first
first Fodder Production, Conservation and Utilization
(October 09-13, 2023)
phase
phase was was to to provide
provide orientation
orientation and and capacity
capacity Sponsored by: Directorate of AH and Veterinary Services, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
Organized by: ICAR- Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi
building,
building, second
second phasephase waswas in in the
the form
form of of Field
Field
Experiential
Experiential TrainingTraining (FET)
(FET) and and thethe third
third phase
phase
covered
covered a a multidisciplinary
multidisciplinary perspective.
perspective. During
During the the
second
second phase,
phase, the the participants
participants were were sentsent to to 11 11
different
different KVKs KVKs across
across thethe states
states as as part
part of of their
their
FET
FET module.
module. A A two-day
two-day industrial
industrial visit
visit waswas alsoalso
undertaken
undertaken to to expose
expose the the scientist-probationers
scientist-probationers
to
to the
the industry
industry environment
environment and and their
their needs.
needs. The The
participants
participants visited
visited the
the International
International CropsCrops Research
Research
Institute
Institute for for the
the Semi-Arid
Semi-Arid Tropics
Tropics (ICRISAT),
(ICRISAT), Indian
Indian
Institute
Institute of of Rice
Rice Research
Research (IIRR),
(IIRR), Indian
Indian Institute
Institute
of
of Millet
Millet Research(IIMR),
Research(IIMR), Indian Indian Institute
Institute of of Oilseed
Oilseed Director
Director
Research(IIOR),
Research(IIOR), Directorate
Directorate of of Poultry
Poultry Research(DPR),
Research(DPR), ICAR-Indian
Grassland and
and Fodder
Fodder Research
Research Institute
Institute
National
National Meat Meat Research
Research Institute
Institute (NMRI)
(NMRI) and and Rural
Rural Near
Near Pahuj
Pahuj Dam,
Dam, Gwalior
Gwalior Road, Jhansi (UP)
Road, Jhansi (UP)
Technology Park(RTP)
Technology Park(RTP) of of NIRD,
NIRD, Hyderabad.
Hyderabad. India
India 284
284 003
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Skill
Skill Development
Training on
on Millets
Millets Farmers
Farmers were
were also
also taken
taken to
to Masqati
Masqati milk
milk processing
processing
unit
unit to
to learn
learn about
about the
the processing
processing avenues
avenues inin milk.
milk.
Value
Value Addition
Addition Farmers
Farmers were
were made
made aware
aware about
about the
the importance
importance
19
19 October
October 2023, 2023, Hyderabad.
Hyderabad. On
On thethe eve
eve of of self-help
self-help group.
group.
celebrating
celebrating International Year of Millets 2023,
International Year of Millets 2023,
ICAR-NAARM
ICAR-NAARM organized
organized six six days
days Skill
Skill Development
Development
Training
Training Programme
Programme on on “Value
“Value added
added Products
Products withwith
Millets”, for
Millets”, for scheduled
scheduled caste
caste women
women underunder SC SC Sub
Sub
Plan
Plan at
at SAIRD
SAIRD KVK,KVK, Gaddipally,
Gaddipally, in in Suryapet
Suryapet district
district
of Telangana from
of Telangana from 07-12
07-12 October
October 2023.
2023. AA total
total ofof 25
25
scheduled
scheduled caste
caste Women
Women fromfrom Gaddipally,
Gaddipally, Ponugodu,
Ponugodu,
Keethavarigudem,
Keethavarigudem, Kalmalcheruvu
Kalmalcheruvu & & Nereducherla
Nereducherla
villages
villages ofof Suryapet
Suryapet district
district participated
the
training
training programme.
programme.
As
As part
part ofof the
the programme
programme trainees
trainees also
also took
took exposure
exposure
visit
visit toto millets
millets processing
processing units.
units. InIn the
the valedictory
valedictory
session,
session, trainees
trainees displayed
displayed theirtheir prepared
prepared products
products Agril. Extn.
Agril. Media Cell
Extn. Media Cell
like
like ragi biscuits, ragi cake, jowar biscuits, jowar
ragi biscuits, ragi cake, jowar biscuits, jowar ICAR-CRIDA,
ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
Hyderabad
murukul,u
murukul,u etc., etc., and
and as as aa part
part ofof aa programme
programme
certificates
certificates werewere distributed
distributed to to trainees
trainees along
along with
with Training
Training program
program on
on Protein-Enriched
Protein-Enriched
two
two Micro
Micro ovens
ovens each
each to to Gaddipally
Gaddipally & & Kalmalcheruvu
Kalmalcheruvu
groups
groups & & cooking
cooking utensils Viz., Murukulu
utensils Viz., Murukulu set, set, Peeler
Peeler 23
23 October
October 2023, Ludhiana. ICAR–Central
2023, Ludhiana. |CAR-Central Institute
Institute ofof
set
set & & Puri
Puri sets
sets to
to all
all trainees.
trainees. Earlier,
Earlier, SriSri B B Lava
Lava Post–Harvest
Engineering and and Technology,
Technology, Ludhiana
Ludhiana
Kumar,
Kumar, Senior
Senior Scientist
Scientist andand Head
Head (I/C)
(I/C) delivered
delivered the the organized
organized a a three-days
three-days training
training program
program on on “Protein-
“Protein-
welcome
welcome address.
address. Enriched:
Enriched: CerealCereal and and Millet
Millet Based
Based Value-Added
Value-Added
Products”
Products” from from 18–20
18-20 October,
October, 20232023 under
under the the
Scheduled
Scheduled Caste Caste SubSub Plan
Plan scheme
scheme of of Government
Government
of
of India.
India. The
The programme
programme was was aimed
aimed to to strengthen
strengthen
Scheduled
Scheduled Caste poor families and nurture them
Caste poor families and nurture them to to
initiate
initiate activities in the field of cereals, and millets
activities in the field of cereals, and millets
processing
processing withwith special
special emphasis
emphasis on on value
value added
added food
food
products.
products. Fifty
Fifty Scheduled
Scheduled caste caste women
women participants
participants
from
from villages
villages Sekha,
Sekha, KotKot Dhuna,
Dhuna, Maurnabha,
Maurnabha, Dhilwan,
Dhilwan,
Bhakthgarh,
Bhakthgarh, Tallewal,
Tallewal, Bhotna,
Bhotna, Uggoke
Uggoke village
village ofof Sehna
Sehna
block
block ofof Barnala
Barnala District
District ofof Punjab
Punjab participated
participated in in
the
the program.
program.
Director
Director AA training
training manual
manual on
on the
the subject
subject was
was also
also released
released
ICAR-National Academy of
ICAR-National Academy Agricultural Research
of Agricultural Research and
and distributed
distributed toto the
the participants
participants forfor knowledge
knowledge
Management, Hyderabad sharing.
sharing. Mr
Mr Manpreet
Manpreet Singh
Singh and
and Ms
Ms Sakshi
Sakshi from
from Grant
Grant
Thornton Bharat
Thornton Bharat team
team Ludhiana
Ludhiana provided
provided support
support inin
facilitating
facilitating involvement
involvement ofof participants
participants in in this
this 33 days
days
Skill
Skill development
development of
of tribal
tribal farmers
farmers training.
training.
under
under TSP
TSP
|ae
20
20 October, Hyderabad. ICAR-CRIDA,
October, Hyderabad. |CAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
Hyderabad
conducted
conducted five
five days
days training
training programme
programme forfor farmers
farmers
from
from Adilabad
Adilabad District
District under
under TSP
TSP onon “Livestock
“Livestock
Production
Production Management
Management for for Sustainable
Sustainable Livelihood
Livelihood
in Dryland”, from
in Dryland”, from October
October 16-20,
16-20, 2023.
2023.
The
The training
training programme
programme was was inaugurated
inaugurated by by DrDr VV
K
K Singh,
Singh, Director
Director ICAR-CRIDA,
ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad.
Hyderabad. Dr Dr Singh
Singh
in
in his
his address
address emphasised
emphasised on on thethe importance
importance of of
livestock
livestock inin dryland
dryland agriculture.
agriculture. As As aa part
part of
of training
training
programme
programme variousvarious exposure
exposure visits
visits were
were conducted
conducted
for
for the farmers including ICAR-National Meat Research
the farmers including ICAR-National Meat Research
Institute,
Hyderabad and and Directorate
Directorate of of Poultry
Poultry
Research,
Research, Rajendranagar,
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
Hyderabad. Farmers
Farmers werewere
exposed
exposed to to various
various breed
breed of of poultry. They were
poultry. They were Director
Director
also
also taught
taught about
about the
the benefits
benefits of of backyard
backyard poultry.
poultry. ICAR-CIPHET,
ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana,
Ludhiana, Punjab
Punjab 141
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December 2023 27
2023 @
Under
Under NABARD
NABARD supported
supported capacity
capacity and
and disseminating
disseminating knowledge
knowledge on on best
best agricultural
agricultural
practices.
practices. The
The ICAR-VPKAS
ICAR-VPKAS extends
extends itsits gratitude
gratitude to to
building
building for
for adoption
adoption of
of technology
technology Jaipur
Jaipur National
National University
University for
for collaborating
collaborating on on this
this
initiative
initiative and
and is
is committed
committed to to promoting
promoting similar
similar
23
23 October
October 2023, Washim. Under
2023, Washim. Under NABARD
NABARD supported
supported educational
educational programs
programs thatthat enhances
enhances practical
practical
CAT
CAT scheme
scheme -- exposure
exposure visit
visit cum
cum training
training of
of 25
25 goat
goat knowledge
knowledge and and sustainable
agricultural practices.
practices.
farmers
farmers from
from Washim
Washim district
district was
was organized
organized from
from 1616
to
to 20
20 October
October 2023,
2023, by
by Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra
Kendra Washim.
Washim.
Shri
Shri Shankar
Shankar Kokadwar,
Kokadwar, interacted
interacted with
with participants
participants
and
and explained
explained how how technological
technological upgradation
upgradation and and
innovation
innovation helps
helps entrepreneurs.
entrepreneurs.
Farmers
Farmers visited
visited Savitribai
Savitribai PhulePhule Goat
Goat Farming
Farming
Producer
Producer Company
Company Ltd.Ltd. Sinnar
Sinnar on
on 17-18
17-18 October
October 2023.
2023.
Special
Special session
session was
was organised
organised on on financial
financial inclusion
inclusion
by
by maintaining
maintaining separate
separate accounts
accounts for
for women
women farmers
farmers
and
and straightening
straightening ofof FPC.
FPC.
To
To sensitize
sensitize importance
importance of of integrated
integrated farming
farming system
system
approach
approach farmers
farmers visited
visited YCMOU-Krishi
YCMOU-Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra
Kendra
Nashik
Nashik on on 19 19 October
October 2023 2023 and
and gaingain practical
practical Director
Director
knowledge
knowledge about
about high-tech
high-tech fruit
fruit crop
crop nursery,
nursery, modern
modern ICAR-VPKAS, Almora, Uttarakhand
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KVK
KVK farm,
farm, biobio agent
agent production
production laboratory,
laboratory, bee bee
keeping
keeping demonstration
demonstration unit unit and
and commercial
commercial poultry
poultry
unit
unit ofof black
black australorp
australorp breed
breed andand agro
agro forestry Awareness
forestry
Awareness cum
cum Training
Training programme
programme on
on
plantation
plantation andand its
its commercial
commercial viability.
viability.
PPVFR
PPVFR Act,
Act, 2001
2001
Twenty
Twenty Five
Five farmers
farmers from
from Washim
Washim district
district participated
participated
in
in the
the exposure
exposure visit.
visit. KVK
KVK representative
representative Shri Shri 11 November
November 2023, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram.
Thiruvananthapuram. AwarenessAwareness
Abhishek
Abhishek Deshmukh
Deshmukh coordinated
coordinated the
the exposure
exposure visit
visit cum
cum Training
Training programme
programme on on Protection
Protection of of Plant
Plant
cum
cum training
training program.
program. Varieties
Varieties and
and Farmers’
Farmers’ Rights
Rights Act,
Act, 2001
2001 was
was organized
organized
by
by the
the ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Tuber
Tuber Crops
Crops Research
Research Institute,
Institute,
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram at at ICAR-KVK
ICAR-KVK Namakkal,
Namakkal, Tamil Tamil
Nadu
Nadu on on 26
26 October
October 2023,
2023, for
for the
the benefit
benefit ofof farmers,
farmers,
students
students andand other
other stakeholders.
stakeholders. TheThe programme
programme was was
sponsored
sponsored by by PPVFR
PPVFR Authority,
Authority, Ministry
Ministry of of Agriculture
Agriculture
and
and Farmers’
Farmers’ Welfare,
Welfare, Government
Government of of India,
India, New
New
Delhi.
Delhi.
Dr
Dr G
G Byju,
Byju, Director,
Director, ICAR-CTCRI,
ICAR-CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Director
Director
who
who delivered
delivered presidential
presidential address,
address, emphasized
emphasized the the
ICAR-KVK,
ICAR-KVK, Washim,
Washim, Maharashtra
Maharashtra 444
444 506
506
importance
importance of of climate
climate resilient
resilient varieties
varieties of
of tuber
tuber crops
crops
and
and significant
significant achievements
achievements of of varietal
varietal improvement
improvement
programmes
programmes at at ICAR-CTCRI
ICAR-CTCRI for for addressing
addressing the the food
food
ICAR-VPKAS,
ICAR-VPKAS, Almora
Almora organized
organized RAWE
RAWE and
and nutritional
nutritional security
security in in the
the country.
country. AA total
total of
of 150
150
Programme
Programme for
for Agriculture
Agriculture Students
Students participants
participants consists
consists ofof farmers,
farmers, NGO NGO representatives,
representatives,
Subject
Subject Matter
Matter Specialists,
Specialists, project-coordinators
project-coordinators of of
23
23 October
October 2023, Almora. The
2023, Almora. The ICAR-VPKAS
ICAR-VPKAS (Vivekananda
(Vivekananda KVKs,
KVKs, students
students andand other
other stakeholders
stakeholders participated.
participated.
Parvatiya
Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan)
Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan) completed
completed the the
Rural
Rural Agricultural
Agricultural WorkWork Experience
Experience (RAWE)
(RAWE) programme
programme
for
for 1616 students
students from from Jaipur
Jaipur National
National University,
University,
Jaipur,
Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Rajasthan. The The programme
programme spanning
spanning fromfrom
June
June 30 30 to
to October
October 20, 20, 2023,
2023, marked
marked a a significant
significant
milestone
milestone in in in in imparting
imparting agricultural
agricultural education
education
and
and practical
practical experience
experience to to the
the BSc
BSc (agriculture)
(agriculture)
students
students of of 77‘"th semester.
semester. RAWE,RAWE, an an nitiative
nitiative byby the
the
ICAR-VPKAS,
ICAR-VPKAS, aimed aimed to to expose
expose young
young BSc
BSc (agriculture)
(agriculture)
students
students to to the
the realities
realities ofof hill
hill agriculture,
agriculture, research
research
and
and extension
extension activities.
activities.
The
The 16
16 students
students from
from Jaipur
Jaipur National
National University,
University,
embarked
embarked on on this
this training
training programme
programme for
for four
four months.
months. Director
Director
They
They actively
actively engaged
engaged in in community
community outreach,
outreach, ICAR-CTCRI,
ICAR-CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Kerala 695
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ICAR REPORTER
REPORTER October
October -- December
December 2023
2023
Capacity
Capacity development
development of of fish
fish farmers
farmers > AA Paddy
 Paddy is is one
one ofof important
important staple
staple foodfood crop
crop of of
of Nawada District, Bihar Kodagu
Kodagu District
District of of Karnataka
Karnataka and and the yield of
the yield of crop
crop
of Nawada District, Bihar
is very low
is very low duedue to to imbalanced
imbalanced use use ofof fertilizer,
fertilizer,
10
10 November
November 2023, Kolkata. ICAR-Central
2023, Kolkata. |ICAR-Central InlandInland growing
growing of of local
local varieties
varieties and and infestation
infestation by by
Fisheries
Fisheries Research Institute organized 7
Research Institute organized 7 days
days capacity
capacity various pest
various pest and and diseases
diseases like
like blast,
blast, false
false smut
smut
building
building programe
programe onon “Inland
“Inland Fisheries
Fisheries management”,
management”, and
and leaf
leaf folder
folder infestation
infestation causing
causing huge huge loss loss
for
for the fish farmers of Nawada District,
the fish farmers of Nawada District, Bihar
Bihar during
during for
for the
the farmers.
farmers. Keeping
Keeping thisthis in
in view
view ICAR-KVK,
ICAR-KVK,
03-09
03-09 November 2023. A total of 30 fish farmers and
November 2023. A total of 30 fish farmers and Kodagu
Kodagu implemented
implemented the the Farmers
Farmers Field
Field School
School on on
Fisheries
Fisheries Development
Development officer
officer participated
the Integrated
Integrated Crop Crop Management
Management in in Paddy
Paddy at at Balale
Balale
training
training programme.
programme. Dr Dr B
B KK Das,
Das, ICAR-CIFRI
ICAR-CIFRI interacted
interacted village
village ofof Ponnampet
Ponnampet Taluk. Taluk. Dr.
Dr. K.V.
K.V. Veerendra
Veerendra
with
with the
the farmers
farmers and
and encouraged
encouraged them them to to develop
develop Kumar,
Kumar, SMSSMS demonstrated
demonstrated the the stem
stem and and fall
fall army
army
their
their knowledge for securing a sustainable livelihood.
knowledge for securing a sustainable livelihood. worm pheromone
worm pheromone traps traps and
and their
their installation
installation in in
TP 7 es ro farmers field.
farmers field.

> ICAR-KVK,
ICAR-KVK, Gonikoppal,
Gonikoppal, Kodagu
Kodagu District,
District, Karnataka
Karnataka
conducted
conducted aa field
field day
day onon plant
plant growth
growth promoting
promoting
microbes
microbes for
for plant
plant health
health management
management in in black
black
( [6 Sez 8 S pepper
pepper conducted
conducted at at Kalathmadu
Kalathmadu village
village onon 23
23
November
November 2023.
2023. Around
Around twenty
twenty eight
eight farmers
farmers
attended
attended the
the programme.
programme.
rie te 
> ICAR-KVK,
organized
bug
bug in
Gonikoppal, Kodag
organized aa field
field day
in Robusta
Kodag District,
day on
Robusta coffee
District, Karnataka
on Management
coffee at
Management of
at Bittangala
Karnataka
Bittangala village
of mealy
mealy
village on
on 11
December
December 2023. Around 30 farmers attended the
2023. Around 30 farmers attended the
The
The programme
programme was was oriented
oriented to to strengthen
strengthen the the
programme.
programme.
practical
practical skills
skills of
of farmers
farmers for for fish
fish production
production
enhancement
enhancement in in open
open waters
waters including
including pondsponds and and >
 ICAR-KVK,
Gonikoppal, Kodag
Kodag District,
District, Karnataka
Karnataka
tanks
tanks and
and through
through field
field exposure
exposure visits.
visits. The
The field
field organized
organized a six days collaborative training
a six days collaborative training
trip
trip was
was organized
organized to to visit
visit Halisahar
Halisahar fish fish farm,
farm, programme
programme waswas organised
organised by by Karnataka
Karnataka State
State
East
East Kolkata
Kolkata wetland,
wetland, ornamental
ornamental fish fish market
market and and Sanjeevini
Sanjeevini through
through Department
Department of of Animal
Animal
ICAR-CIFA,
ICAR-CIFA, Kalyani
Kalyani Research
Research Centre.
Centre. The The week-long
week-long Husbandry
Husbandry and and Veterinary
Veterinary Services,
Services, Zilla
Zilla
programme
programme was was concluded
concluded on on 09 09 November
November 2023 2023 Panchayath
Panchayath and
and Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, Gonikoppal
Gonikoppal
with
with certificate
certificate distribution
distribution to to all
all the
the participants.
participants. from
from 4–9
4-9 December
December 2032.
2032.
The
The trainees
trainees were
were expressed
expressed theirtheir highhigh level
level ofof
satisfaction
satisfaction from
from the
the capacity
capacity building
building programme.
programme. Director
Director
ICAR-KVK,
ICAR-KVK, Gonikappal
Gonikappal
Director
Director Institute
Institute of
of Horticultural
Research
ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Inland
Inland Fisheries
Fisheries Research
Research Institute
Institute Karnataka
Karnataka 571
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213
Barrackpore,
Kolkata 700 120, West
700 120, West Bengal
Bengal
Capacity
Capacity Building
Building Programme
Programme of
of Mission
Mission Navshakti:
Navshakti: Farm
Farm to
to Market
Market
ICAR-KVK
ICAR-KVK Gonikoppal
Gonikoppal under
under SCSP
SCSP Project
Project
December
December 2023, Gonikoppal. ICAR-KVK
2023, Gonikoppal. |CAR-KVK Gonikoppal,
Gonikoppal,
and 23
23 November
November 2023, Lucknow. AA one
2023, Lucknow. one day
day awareness
awareness
and IWVR,
IWVR, Doddaluvara
Doddaluvara organized
organized a a one
one day
day training
training
programme
programme on on Recent
Recent Advances
Advances in in Piggery
Piggery and
and Goat
Goat
cum
cum input
input distribution
distribution programme
programme underunder “Mission
“Mission
Farming
Farming & & Human-Wildlife
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Conflict Mitigation
Mitigation for for NavShakti:
NavShakti: Farm Farm to Market”, of
to Market”, of SCSP
SCSP Project
Project for
for
the
the benefit
benefit ofof 54
54 farm
farm women
women of of the
the district
district onon 6 6 women belonging to Scheduled Caste
women belonging to Scheduled Caste community was community was
October
October 2023.
2023. organised
organised at village Dhankutti,
at village Dhankutti, Safdargang,
Safdargang, Barabanki,
Barabanki,
Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh on on 2222 November
November 2023.2023. The
The programme
programme
So srewi sad snk 2 ud exceed ape Capoyok eae we tt— was
was specially
specially targeted
targeted to to develop
develop entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship
O SediG.Beob SoBneiw Sos
IMSTTTUTE OF WILBLIFE VETERINARY RESEARCH among
among womenwomen of of SC SC community
community for for livelihood
livelihood
empowerment
empowerment by upscaling ability to make them
by upscaling ability to make them
self-sufficient
self-sufficient by by entering
entering intointo the
the market
market for
for selling
selling
farm
farm produce.
produce. Around
Around 124 124 participants,
participants, majority
majority of of
women
women of of four
four villages
villages of of gram
gram panchayat
panchayat Dhankutti
Dhankutti
participated
the programme.
programme.
Various
Various inputs
inputs were
were distributed
distributed like
like fish
fish seed,
seed, icebox,
icebox,
large
large outdoor
outdoor umbrella
umbrella and
and weighing
weighing machine
machine toto
potential
potential farmers.
farmers.
ICAR
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December 2023 29
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has
has organized
organized aa Special
Special Technical
Technical Session
Session on
on Climate
Climate
Resilient Technologies on
Resilient Technologies on 3030 November
November 2023,
2023, atat
Graphic
Graphic EraEra University
University Campus
Campus as as part
part of
of the
the ongoing
ongoing
66"th World
World Congress
Congress on
on Disaster
Disaster Management,
Management, organized
organized
by
by the
the Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Council
Council of
of Science
Science and Technology
and Technology
(UCOST),
(UCOST), Dehradun.
Dehradun.
PME
PME Cell
Cell
ICAR-NBFGR,
ICAR-NBFGR, Lucknow,
Lucknow, Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh 226
226 002
002
Training
Training cum
cum Demonstration
Demonstration of of Pea
Pea
Var.
Var. IPFD-10-12
IPFD-10-12 for
for tribal
tribal Farmers
Farmers
30
30 November
November 2023, Ri-Bhoi. ICAR-KVK
2023, Ri-Bhoi. |ICAR-KVK Ri-Bhoi Ri-Bhoi
organized
organized an an offoff campus
campus demonstration
demonstration programme programme
on
on Popularisation
Popularisation and and Scientific
Scientific cultivation
cultivation of of Pea
Pea varvar A
A total
total of of 6
6 key-note
key-note presentation
presentation by by panelists
panelists fromfrom
IPFD-1-12
IPFD-1-12 (Under
(Under convergence
convergence programmeprogramme with with IIPR,
IIPR, IISWC
IISWC and and invited
invited speaker
speaker from from lining
lining industry
industry held.
held.
Kanpur)
Kanpur) wherewhere 40 40 farmers
farmers underunder Janjatiya
Janjatiya Gaurav Gaurav During
During the the session,
session, a video film
a video film onon the
the glimpse
glimpse of of
Diwas
Diwas withwith FXBFXB India
India Suraksha-a
Suraksha-a NGO NGO of of Umktieh
Umktieh the
the Institute’s
Institute’s resources
resources and and strength
strength for for organized
organized
village,
village, Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi district,
district, Meghalaya
Meghalaya held held on on 18 18 research,
research, training
training and
and development
development was was shown
shown to to
November
November 2023. 2023. During
During the the programme
programme Dr.
Dr. Meghna
Meghna the
the audience.
audience. About
About 40 40 national
national and and international
international
Sarmah,
Sarmah, SMS SMS (Agronomy)
(Agronomy) of of KVKKVK Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi explained
explained participants
participants of of the
the 4 4 days
days congress
congress held held during
during 28 28
the
the farmers
farmers aboutabout the the importance
importance of of growing
growing Pulse Pulse Nov.
Nov. to to 11 December
December 2023,2023, at at Graphic
Graphic Era Era University
University
crop
crop in in their
their Farming
Farming System,
System, scientific
scientific cultivation
cultivation attended
attended and and interacted
interacted with with thethe panelists
panelists and and
techniques
techniques of of PeaPea crop,
crop, andand aa demonstration
demonstration was was speakers
speakers from from IISWC.
IISWC. The
The Session
Session ended
ended with with a a Q&A
Q&A
conducted
conducted in in one
one of of the
the farmers
farmers fieldfield ofof the
the village
village
to
to various
various concerns
concerns of of the
the disasters,
disasters, SWC SWC and and NRM
NRM in in
where
where theythey were
were shown
shown the the proper
proper package
package including
including
the
the perspectives
perspectives of of climate
climate change
change and and sustainability.
sustainability.
land
land preparation,
preparation, seed seed rate,
rate, spacing
spacing and and application
application
of
of recommended
recommended dose dose of of FYM
FYM and and manures.
manures. The The Agricultural
Knowledge Management
Management Unit
Unit
programme
programme ended ended with with distribution
distribution of of Pea
Pea seeds
seeds fromfrom ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Soil
Soil && Water
Water Conservation
Conservation
IIPR,
IIPR, Kanpur
Kanpur and and as as a a feedback,
feedback, farmersfarmers explained
explained 218-Kaulagarh
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Uttarakhand 248
248 195
195
their
their full
full satisfaction
satisfaction from from this
this programme.
programme.
Training
Training for
for Ethanol
Ethanol Industries
Industries
Stakeholder
Stakeholder
44 December
December 2023, Ludhiana. ICAR-Indian
2023, Ludhiana. |ICAR-Indian Institute
Institute
of
of Maize
Maize Research,
Research, Ludhiana
Ludhiana organised
organised master
master
training
training programme
programme on on “Best
“Best management
practices
in
in maize
maize for for profitable
profitable bioethanol
bioethanol production”
production” from
from
29
29 November
November to to 11 December
December 2023.2023. The
The training
training
programme
programme aimed aimed to to enlighten
enlighten stakeholders
stakeholders fromfrom
the
the ethanol
ethanol industry
industry andand their
their collaborators
collaborators about
about
the
the best
best practices
practices inin maize
maize management
management to to enhance
enhance
Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi productivity
productivity and and facilitate
facilitate bioethanol
bioethanol production.
production.
ICAR–Research
ICAR-Research Complex for NEH
Complex for NEH Region
Region
Umiam
Umiam 793793 103,
103, Meghalaya
Meghalaya
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ICAR-IISWC Joined
Joined with
with UCOST
UCOST
in
in 6
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World Congress
Congress on
on Disaster
Disaster
Management
Management
4
4 December
December 2023, Dehradun. The
Indian Institute
Institute of
of
Soil
Soil and
and Water
Water Conservation
Dehradun
30
(30) ICAR
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REPORTER October
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December 2023
2023
Dr
Dr Nachiket
Kotwaliwale, Director
Director atat ICAR-CIPHET
ICAR-CIPHET in in ICAR-Directorate
ICAR-Directorate of of Medicinal
Medicinal and and Aromatic
Aromatic Plants
Plants
Ludhiana
Ludhiana and
and the
the Chief
Chief Guest
Guest of of the
the Inauguration
Inauguration Research,
Research, Anand
Anand fromfrom 18 18 December
December 2023 2023 to to 7 7
programme
programme emphasized
emphasized on on the
the growing
growing significance
significance January
January 2024.
2024. Nineteen
Nineteen trainees
trainees State
State Agricultural
Agricultural
of
of maize
maize for
for the
the ethanol
ethanol industry.
industry. Universities
Universities and
and ICAR
ICAR institutions.
institutions. This
This winter
winter school
school
was inaugurated
was inaugurated by by the
the Chief
Chief Guest
Guest Dr Dr SS K Malhotra,
K Malhotra,
Chief
Chief Guest
Guest ofof the
the valedictory
valedictory programme
programme Dr. Dr. Director
Director ICAR-DKMA,
ICAR-DKMA, New New Delhi
Delhi and
and Dr Dr Manish
Manish Das,
Das,
H.
H. S.
S. Sidhu,
Sidhu, Principal
Scientist, PAU
PAU Ludhiana,
Ludhiana, Director
Director && Patron,
Patron, ICAR-DMAPR,
ICAR-DMAPR, AnandAnand presided
presided over
over
congratulated
congratulated thethe participants
participants onon the
the successful
successful the
the programmes.
programmes.
completion
completion of
of the
the training.
training.
Dr
Dr SS K Malhotra, in
K Malhotra, in his
his inaugural
inaugural remarks
remarks mentioned
mentioned
Director
Director that
that over
over the the last
last twotwo decades,
decades, therethere hashas been
been
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Maize
Maize Research
Research tremendous
tremendous growing growing interest
interest in in traditional
traditional system
system
PAU
PAU Campus, Ludhiana 141 004,
Campus, Ludhiana 141 004, Punjab
Punjab (India)
(India) of
of medicines
medicines mainly mainly because
because of of advantage
advantage that that
they
they are
are natural
natural and and no no side
side effects.
effects. Dr Dr Manish
Manish DasDas
explained
explained in in brief
brief about
about thethe Directorate
Directorate and and the
the kind
kind
ICAR-IARI, of
of work
work done
done here.
here. Dr Dr P P LL Saran,
Saran, Course
Course Director
Director in
ICAR-IARI, Assam
Assam conducted
conducted 5
5 days
days in
his
his introductory
introductory remarksremarks explained
explained aboutabout thethe winter
winter
training
training programme
programme school
school andand different
different activities
activities which
which are are scheduled
scheduled
like opportunity to engage
like opportunity to engage in a comprehensive in a comprehensive
55 December 2023, ICAR-IARI,
December 2023, Assam successfully
ICAR-IARI, Assam successfully learning
learning experience
experience comprising
comprising 62 62 lectures
lectures by by
completed
completed 55 days
days skill-oriented
skill-oriented training
training programme
programme the
the experts including insightful discussions, Group
experts including insightful discussions, Group
on
on “Skill
“Skill development
development and and entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship in in Discussion
Discussion for for GAPGAP analysis,
analysis, hands-on
hands-on practical
practical
micro processing of
micro processing fish, fruits
of fish, fruits and millets”, which
and millets”, which sessions,
sessions, visits to industry/ farmer’s field/
visits to industry/ farmer’s field/ tribal
tribal area,
area,
commenced
commenced from from 28
28 November
November tilltill 22 December
December 2023.
2023. feedback
feedback from from trainees.
trainees.
Around
Around 5050 farmers
farmers mostly
mostly women
women participated
participated in
in the
the
programme
programme and and they
they were
were trained
trained to
to produce
produce value-
value-
added
added products
products of of fish,
fish, fruits
fruits and
and millets
millets through
through
training
training and
and demonstration.
demonstration.
Director
Director
ICAR-DMAPR,
ICAR-DMAPR, Boriavi,
Boriavi, Gujarat
Gujarat 387
387 310
310
Winter
Winter School
School to
to Propel
Propel Millet
Millet
Renaissance
Renaissance
Lectures
Lectures and
and demonstration
demonstration on on information
information regarding
regarding
packing,
packing, sealing,
sealing, bottling,
bottling, labelling,
labelling, marketing
marketing 22
22 December
December 2023, Ludhiana. ICAR–Central
2023, Ludhiana. |CAR-Central Institute
Institute
strategies,
strategies, etc
etc were
were also
also given
given byby the
the coordinators.
coordinators. of
of Post–Harvest
Engineering andand Technology
Technology (ICAR-
(ICAR-
One
One resource
resource person,
person, Mrs.
Mrs. Mitali
Mitali Doley,
Doley, aa self-taught
self-taught CIPHET)
CIPHET) Ludhiana
Ludhiana concluded
concluded a a 21-day
21-day winter
winter school
school
entrepreneur
entrepreneur demonstrated
demonstrated fish fish and
and millet
millet value
value on
on “Igniting
“Igniting thethe Millet
Millet Renaissance: Advancing
Renaissance: Advancing
added
added products.
products. Three
Three women
women progressive
progressive farmers
farmers the Millet Year
the Millet Year with
with Post-Harvest
Engineering andand
were
were also
also felicitated
felicitated for
for their
their active
active involvement
involvement in in Technology
Technology forfor Nutritional
Nutritional Security,
Security, Loss Minimization
Loss Minimization
post-harvest
post-harvest practices
practices andand other
other allied
allied sectors.
sectors. and
and Enhanced
Enhanced Profitability”.
Profitability”.
In-Charge
In-Charge IARI Assam &
IARI Assam & Head (NRM)
Head (NRM)
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Institute (IARI)
(IARI)
Dhemaji, Assam 787
Dhemaji, Assam 787 034
034 ICAR=CIPHET
Twenty-one
Twenty-one days
days ‘Winter
‘Winter School’
School’
22
22 December
December 2023, Anand. Twenty-one
2023, Anand. Twenty-one days
days winter
winter
school
school onon “Diversified
“Diversified Farming
Farming with
with Medicinal
Medicinal
and Aromatic Crops
and Aromatic Crops asas an
an Important
Important Component
Component
in
in Doubling
Doubling Farmers Income”, was
Farmers Income”, was inaugurated
inaugurated
on
on 18
18 December
December 2023,
2023, isis being
being organised
organised byby the
the
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2023 @
Chairman
Chairman of of Benevole
Benevole Welfare
Welfare Society
Society forfor Bhopal
Bhopal programme
programme on
on “Aquafeed production technology
“Aquafeed production technology and
and
and
and former
former Director
Director of of ICAR-CIPHET,
ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana,
Ludhiana, Dr Dr R R feeding management
feeding for sustainable
management for sustainable aquaculture”,
aquaculture”,
TT Patil,
Patil, graced
graced the the valedictory
valedictory function.
function. HeHe focused
focused was conducted
was conducted by by ICAR-CIFE,
ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai
Mumbai during
during 11- 11-
on
on the
the use
use of of millet
millet in in aa variety
variety ofof cutting-edge
cutting-edge 15
15 December
December 2023. 2023. AA total
total of of 32
32 persons
persons fromfrom
products,
products, including
including chocolates
chocolates made made with
with millet
millet 13
13 different
different states
states of of India
India participated
participated in in thethe
flour,
flour, smoothies,
smoothies, ready ready mixesmixes that
that are
are ready-to-
ready-to- programme.
programme. The The programme
programme was was inaugurated
inaugurated by by DrDr
cook,
cook, malt-based
malt-based health health beverages,
beverages, and and more.
more. Ravishankar
Ravishankar C C N,N, Director
Director and
and Vice-Chancellor;
Vice-Chancellor; ICAR-ICAR-
Dr
Dr Nachiket
Kotwaliwale, DirectorDirector ofof ICAR-CIPHET
ICAR-CIPHET CIFE
CIFE and
and Dr
Dr NN PP Sahu,
Sahu, Joint
Joint Director,
Director, ICAR-CIFE
ICAR-CIFE in in the
the
Ludhiana,
Ludhiana, shared
shared his his views
views on on how
how mechanization
mechanization presence
presence ofof Dr
Dr K K N N Mohanta,
Mohanta, Head,Head, Fish
Fish Nutrition,
Nutrition,
in
in the
the primary
primary processing
processing of of millets
millets can
can benefit
benefit thethe Biochemistry
Biochemistry andand Physiology
Physiology Division.
Division.
farmers
farmers of of Punjab.
Punjab.
I/c
I/c Media
Media Management
Scientist
(Agricultural Extension),
Transfer
Transfer of
of Technology
Technology Division,
Division,
ICAR-Central
Institute of
of Post-Harvest
Post-Harvest
Engineering
Technology
Ludhiana
004, Punjab,
Punjab, India
India
Ornamental
Ornamental Fish
Fish Culture
Culture Unit
Unit in
in
Cumbarjua,
Cumbarjua, North
North Goa
Goa The
The fish
fish feed
feed production
production technology;
technology; feed
feed testing
testing and
and
quality
quality assurance were demonstrated to the trainees
assurance were demonstrated to the trainees
2
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December 023, O
2023, Oldld G oa. U
Goa. n d e r tthe
Under he apart
apart from
from 12
12 theory
theory classes.
classes.
“Entrepreneurship
“Entrepreneurship DevelopmentDevelopment and and Livelihood
Livelihood
Improvement
Improvement through
through Demonstration
Demonstration and and Training
Training of of Fish
Fish Nutrition,
Nutrition, Biochemistry
Biochemistry & & Physiology
Physiology Division,
Division,
Sustainable
Sustainable Ornamental
Culture in Goa”, project,
in Goa”, project, Treasurer, Agriculture Research
Treasurer, Agriculture Research Service
Service
funded
funded by by NABARD,
NABARD, ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI established
established a a small-
small- Scientist
Scientist Forum
Forum (ARSSF)
(ARSSF)
scale
scale Ornamental
Culture Unit
Unit in in Cumbarjua,
Cumbarjua, ICAR-Central
Institute ofof Fisheries
Fisheries Education
Education
North
North Goa.
Goa. The
The unit
unit was
was inaugurated
inaugurated on on December
December 20, 20, Versova, Andheri (West),
Versova, Andheri (West), Mumbai
Mumbai 400400 061
061
2023,
2023, attended
attended by by guests
guests and
and community
community members.members.
The collaborative
The collaborative effort
effort aimed
aimed to to promote
promote sustainable
sustainable
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship in in ornamental
ornamental fishfish culture,
culture, focusing
focusing
on
on empowering
empowering Self-Help
Self-Help Groups
Groups (SHGs)
(SHGs) and and fostering
fostering Mission
Mission Navshakti:
Navshakti: Aquarium
Aquarium making
making
economic
economic development.
development. Dignitaries,
Dignitaries, including
including Dr Dr boon
boon to
to rural
rural women
women for
for fish
fish rearing
rearing
Milind
Milind Bhirud
Bhirud General
General manager,
manager, NABARD NABARD Goa, Goa,
emphasized
emphasized the the economic
economic potential
potential of of ornamental
ornamental fish fish 27
27 December
December 2023, Lucknow. ICAR-NBFGR
2023, Lucknow. ICAR-NBFGR and and OFTRI
OFTRI
culture.
culture. The
The inauguration,
inauguration, led led by
by Shri
Shri Trivesh
Trivesh Suresh
Suresh team
team up up toto empower
empower womenwomen from from Scheduled
Scheduled CasteCaste
Mayeker,
Mayeker, outlined
outlined project
project objectives
objectives and and future
future plans
plans community
community for for livelihood
livelihood enhancement
enhancement in in ornamental
ornamental
for
for similar
similar units
units across
across Goa.
Goa. fisheries
fisheries sector
sector under
under Mission
Mission Navshakti
Navshakti of of SCSP
SCSP
plan
plan project.
project. A A three
three day
day Skill
Skill development
development training
training
programme
programme was was organised
organised at at Ornamental
Ornamental Fisheries
Fisheries
Training Research
Training Research Institute,
Institute, Veerpura
Veerpura Village,
Village, near
near
a V Jaisamand
Jaisamand Lake,
from
from Scheduled
Lake, Udaipur
Scheduled Caste
Udaipur to
Caste community
to empower
empower women
community for
women
for livelihood
livelihood
8g
IA
ICAR - Central C \gricultural Research Institute Goa enhancement
enhancement and and income
income generation
generation in in ornamental
ornamental
Teaining aud Capacity Building Programeote fisheries
fisheries sector.
sector.
Entrepreneurship Development & Livelihood Improvementth
Sustainable Ornamental Fish Culture in
Under
Under Mission
Mission Navshakti,
Navshakti, rural
rural women
women from from three
three
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villages namely Veerpura,
Veerpura, Kantora
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Padra of of
tehsil Sarada, Udaipur (Raj) belonging to
tehsil Sarada, Udaipur (Raj) belonging to Scheduled Scheduled
Caste
Caste community
community undertook
undertook training
training onon livelihood
livelihood
AKMU
AKMU enhancement
enhancement through ornamental fish keeping,
through ornamental fish keeping,
ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI rearing
rearing andand maintenance
maintenance throughthrough fabrication
fabrication of of
Old
Old Goa
Goa -- Goa
Goa aquarium.
aquarium. The The training
training programme
programme from from 16 16 to
to 1818
December
December tooktook place
place at
at OFTRI
OFTRI Centre
Centre in
in collaboration
collaboration
with ICAR-NBFGR, Lucknow.
with ICAR-NBFGR, Lucknow.
Aquafeed
Aquafeed production
production technology
technology
and
and feeding
feeding management
management forfor The
The training
training programme
programme for
for developing
developing livelihood
livelihood and
and
sustainable
sustainable aquaculture
aquaculture entrepreneurship,
entrepreneurship, 25 25 women
women from
from Scheduled
Scheduled caste
caste
community,
community, of of which
which 18
18 women
women were
were from
from below
below 3030
27
27 December
December 2023, Mumbai. A
2023, Mumbai. A 5-day
5-day national
national training
training years and
years and 7 7 women
women were
were below
below 60 years old.
60 years old.
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Cuncoliem
Cuncoliem and and Madkai villages of
Madkai villages of Ponda
Ponda taluka
taluka
participated
participated in in this
this program.
program. The The training
training program
program
encompassed
encompassed aa blend blend of of instructive
instructive theoretical
theoretical
lectures,
lectures, informative
informative practicalpractical field
field visits,
visits, andand
insightful
insightful field
field demonstrations
demonstrations facilitated
facilitated by
by scientists
scientists
and
and the
the project
project team
team of of ICAR-CCARI,
ICAR-CCARI, Goa.Goa. Dr Dr Parveen
Parveen
Kumar,
Kumar, Director,
Director, ICAR-CCARI,
ICAR-CCARI, Goa Goa handed
handed overover thethe
certificates
certificates to to the
the trainees
trainees during
during thethe valedictory
valedictory
program.
program. The The Director
Director duringduring hishis speech
speech urged
urged allall
the
the farmers to share the knowledge gained from
farmers to share the knowledge gained from
this
this 3 3 days
days training
training program
program with with other
other farmers
farmers
of
of the
the watershed
watershed and and motivated
motivated themthem to to work
work in in
participatory
participatory modemode for for successful
successful implementation
implementation of of
watershed project
watershed project in in Ponda
Ponda block.
block.
Director
Director
ICAR-National
Bureau of
of Fish
Fish Genetic
Genetic Resources
Resources
PO
PO Dilkusha,
Dilkusha, Canal
Canal Ring
Ring Road
Road
Lucknow
Lucknow 226226 002
002
Scientific
Scientific Livestock
Livestock Farming
Farming for
for
Sustainable
Sustainable Livelihood
Livelihood
29
29 December
December 2023,
2023, Old Goa. A
Old Goa. A three
three days
days training
training
programme
programme on on “Scientific
“Scientific Livestock
Livestock Farming
Farming forfor
Sustainable Livelihood”, under
Sustainable Livelihood”, under PMKSY
PMKSY WDC WDC 2.02.0 Senior
Senior Technical
Technical Officer
Officer
watershed
watershed project
project waswas organized
organized by by ICAR-CCARI,
ICAR-CCARI, AKMU
AKMU
Goa
Goa from 20-22 December, 2023 at ICAR-CCARI
from 20-22 December, 2023 at ICAR-CCARI ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI
campus.
campus. Fifty
Fifty farmers
farmers from
from Priol,
Priol, Veling,
Veling, Keri,
Keri, Old
Old Goa
Goa -- Goa
Goa
Celebration
Celebration
45th Foundation
Foundation Day
Day Celebration
Celebration and
and by
by the
the Directorate
Directorate for
for their
their significant
significant contribution
contribution
in
in groundnut
groundnut production
production and
and for
for adopting
adopting advanced
advanced
Kisan
Kisan Mela
Mela Organized
Organized at
at ICAR-DGR,
ICAR-DGR, groundnut
groundnut technologies.
technologies.
Junagadh
Junagadh
33 October
October 2023, Junagadh. ICAR-Directorate
2023, Junagadh. |ICAR-Directorate of of
Groundnut
Groundnut Research,
Research, Junagadh
Junagadh has has celebrated
celebrated its its 45th
Foundation
Foundation Day Day on on 11 October
October 2023.2023. OnOn this
this occasion
occasion
Directorate
Directorate has has orgainised
orgainised Kisan Kisan Mela
Mela which
which was was Ss
chaired
chaired byby Dr
Dr V V PP Chovatia,
Chovatia, Hon’ble
Hon’ble Vice
Vice Chancellor,
Chancellor, ol se Day & Kisan 2
Junagadh Agricultural University,

Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh.
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Sanjay
Sanjay Koradia,
Koradia, Hon’ble
Hon’ble Member,
Member, Gujarat
Gujarat Legislative
Legislative 4 SO =
Assembly,
Assembly, Junagadh
Junagadh was was the the Chief
Chief Guest
Guest in in the
the
Function.
Function. Dr Dr R R B B Madariya,
Madariya, Director
Director of of Research,
Research,
Junagadh
Junagadh Agricultural
Agricultural University,
University, Junagadh,
Junagadh, was was the the
special
special guest.
guest. Dr Ajit Kumar
Dr Ajit Kumar Shasany,
Shasany, Director,
Director, CSIR-CSIR-
National
National Botanical
Botanical Research
Research Institute,
Institute, Lucknow,
Lucknow, have have
graced
graced the
the occasion
occasion as as Guest
Guest of of Honour.
Honour. Dr Dr SS KK Bera,
Bera,
Director, Director
Director
Director, ICAR-Directorate
ICAR-Directorate of of Groundnut
Groundnut Research,
Research,
Junagadh, ICAR-Directorate
ICAR-Directorate of
of Groundnut
Groundnut Research
Research
Junagadh, welcomed
welcomed the the delegates
delegates & & briefed
briefed the the
significant Junagadh 362 015, Gujarat, India
Junagadh 362 015, Gujarat, India
achievements of of ICAR-DGR,
ICAR-DGR, Junagadh.
Junagadh.
More
More than
than 600
600 farmers
farmers from
from various
various districts
districts ofof Rabi
Rabi Kisan
Kisan Mela-2023
Mela-2023
Gujarat
Gujarat actively
actively participated
participated inin Kisan
Kisan Mela.
Mela. About
About
19
19 Agri-based
Agri-based companies
companies showcased
showcased their
their products
products 99 October, Karnal. ICAR-Central
October, Karnal. ICAR-Central Soil
Soil Salinity
Salinity Research
Research
in
in the
the Kisan
Kisan mela
mela and
and farmers
farmers participated
the Institute, Karnal organised Rabi Kisan
Institute, Karnal organised Rabi Kisan Mela Mela on
on 7 7
exhibition.
exhibition. Five
Five progressive
progressive farmers
farmers were
were awarded
awarded October
October 2023, at Village Karontha, Distt Rohtak. Dr
2023, at Village Karontha, Distt Rohtak. Dr
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Satbir
Satbir Singh
Singh Kadian,
Kadian, Chief
Chief Executive
Executive Officer,
Officer, Haryana
Haryana relatives
relatives ofof crop
crop plants
plants forfor resistant
resistant genes
genes against
against
Water
Water Resources
Resources Authority
Authority inaugurated
inaugurated the the Kisan
Kisan biotic
biotic stresses
stresses toto breed
breed resistant
resistant varieties
varieties as
as the
the
Mela. He
Mela. He encouraged
encouraged the
the farmers
farmers to
to be
be smart
smart farmers
farmers resistant
resistant varieties are the only possible solution for
varieties are the only possible solution for
while
while using
using smart
smart seed
seed and
and smart
smart technologies
technologies withwith many
many ofof the
the biotic
biotic stresses.
stresses.
changing
changing climate
climate scenario.
scenario.
Prof.
Prof. Wolf
Wolf B B Frommer,
Frommer, Alexander
Alexander von von Humboldt
Humboldt
While
While welcoming
welcoming the the chief
chief guest,
guest, Director
Director of of the
the Professor,
Professor, Heinrich
Heinrich Heine
Heine University,
University, Germany,
Germany,
institute,
institute, DrDr RR K
K Yadav,
Yadav, lauded
lauded thethe efforts
efforts unleashed
unleashed delivered
delivered aa special
special talk
talk on
on the
the topic
topic “Advances
“Advances in in
by
by CSSRI
CSSRI in
in reclaiming
reclaiming thethe salt
salt affected
affected lands
lands leading
leading
helping
helping rice
rice to protecting against
to protecting against successful pathogen
successful pathogen
to
to 160-170
160-170 lakh
lakh tone
tone crop
crop production
production generating
generating 24 24
thousand infection
infection using genetics” virtually.
using genetics” virtually. DrDr GG Mani,
Mani, Chief
Chief
thousand crores
crores ofof monetary
monetary benefit
benefit toto the
the farmers.
farmers.
General
General Manager,
Manager, NABARD,
NABARD, Raipur
Raipur (Chhattisgarh),
(Chhattisgarh), andand
Dr S S Baghel, Former Vice Chancellor,
Dr S S Baghel, Former Vice Chancellor, CAU Imphal CAU Imphal
and
and AAU,
AAU, Jorhat
Jorhat attended
attended as as guest
guest ofof honour.
honour.
During
During thethe Kisan
Kisan goshthi,
goshthi, scientists
scientists of of the
the institute
institute
briefed
briefed about
about the the latest
latest saltsalt tolerant
tolerant varieties
varieties of of
wheat,
wheat, mustard,
mustard, chickpea,
chickpea, lentil,
lentil, etc.,
etc., with
with enhanced
enhanced
crop
crop production
production in in the
the salt
salt affected
affected and and waterlogged
waterlogged All the
All the participants
participants observed
observed condolences
condolences to to Late
Late
saline
saline areas.
areas. Approximately
Approximately 1,000 1,000 farmers
farmers fromfrom nearby
nearby Prof.
Prof. M M SS Swaminathan,
Swaminathan, the the legend
legend and
and father
father of of
villages
villages ofof Rohtak
Rohtak including
including 100 100 women
women farmers/SHG
farmers/SHG Indian green revolution, who expired on 28
Indian green revolution, who expired on 28 September September
participated
participated the the Kisan Mela. The
Kisan Mela. The Mela
Mela showcased
showcased 2023,
2023, atat the
the age
age of
of 98.
98. Few
Few good
good number
number publications
publications
improved
improved technologies
technologies for for salinity
salinity reclamation
reclamation especially
especially Good
Good Agricultural
Agricultural Practices
Practices inin field
field crops
crops
and
and management,
management, crop crop diversification,
diversification, integrated
integrated were released
were released and and meritorious
meritorious scientists
scientists were were
farming,
farming, horticultural crops, agroforestry, etc.
horticultural crops, agroforestry, etc. Free
Free duly
duly awarded during the occasion. The farmer and
awarded during the occasion. The farmer and
analysis
analysis of soil and water samples for farmers;
of soil and water samples for farmers; scientist
scientist interaction
interaction meeting
meeting werewere organized
organized on on the
the
exhibition
exhibition of of improved
improved agricultural
technologies
occasion
occasion of of foundation
foundation day.day.
developed
developed by ICAR institutes, government
by ICAR institutes, government agencies
agencies
and
and private
private companies;
companies; sale sale of of high
high yielding
yielding saltsalt
tolerant
tolerant seeds
seeds andand Farmer-Scientist
Farmer-Scientist Goshthi Goshthi werewere thethe Joint
Joint Director
Director
main
main attractions
attractions of of the
the Mela.
Mela. A A total
total ofof 10
10 innovative
innovative School
School of
of Crop
Crop Health
Health Management
Management Research
Research
farmers
farmers fromfrom villages
villages adopting
adopting CSSRI CSSRI technologies
technologies ICAR-National
ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management
Institute of Biotic Stress Management
were
were felicitated
felicitated on on this
this occasion.
occasion. Baronda,
Baronda, Post
Post Bangoli,
Bangoli, Raipur
Raipur Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh 493
493 225
225
India
India
Division
Division of
of Crop
Crop Improvement
Improvement
ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Soil
Soil Salinity
Salinity Research
Research Institute
Institute (CSSRI)
(CSSRI) ICAR-CCARI,
ICAR-CCARI, Goa
Goa celebrates World
celebrates World
Zarifa Farm, Karnal 132 001, Haryana
Zarifa Farm, Karnal 132 001, Haryana
Food
Food Day
Day
ICAR-NIBSM
ICAR-NIBSM celebrated
celebrated 17
17 October
October 2023, Goa. On
2023, Goa. On October
October 16, 16, 2023,
2023, ICAR-
ICAR-
12
12 Foundation
th
Foundation Day
Day Central
Central Coastal Agricultural Research
Coastal Agricultural Research Institute
Institute (CCARI)
(CCARI)
and
and ICAR-KVK-CCARI,
ICAR-KVK-CCARI, North North Goa Goa commemorated
commemorated
10
10 October
October 2023, Raipur. ICAR-National
2023, Raipur. |CAR-National Institute
Institute World
World Food
Food DayDay atat Shri
Shri Jaganath
Jaganath Joshi
Joshi Government
Government
of
of Biotic
Biotic Stress
Stress Management,
Management, Raipur
Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
(Chhattisgarh) Primary
Primary School in Sanqualim, Goa, with the
School in Sanqualim, Goa, with the main
main
celebrated
celebrated its
its 12
12'*th Foundation
Foundation Day
Day on
on 7
7 October
October 2023.
2023.
goal
goal of
of emphasizing
emphasizing equalequal access
access toto food,
food, and and water,
water,
promoting
promoting sustainable
agricultural practices,
practices, and and
Dr
Dr RR SS Paroda,
Paroda, Chairman
Chairman TAAS,
TAAS, Former
Former Secretary,
Secretary,
DARE and DG, ICAR raising awareness about food-related
raising awareness about food-related issues. Smt issues. Smt
DARE and DG, ICAR and Chief Guest
and Chief Guest of of the
the
function
function delivered the foundation day lecture on
delivered the foundation day lecture on Sulakshana
Sulakshana Pramod
Pramod Sawant,
Sawant, social
social worker,
worker, Goa Goa was
was
“Scaling
“Scaling Innovations
Innovations Critical for Agri-Food
Critical for Agri-Food Systems
Systems the
the Chief
Chief Guest
Guest of of the
the function.
function. In In her
her inaugural
inaugural
Transformation
Transformation in India”. Dr
in India”. Dr SS NN Nigam,
Nigam, Former
Former address,
address, she she briefed
briefed thethe nutritional
nutritional importance
importance of of
Principal
Scientist, ICRISAT,
ICRISAT, Hyderabad
Hyderabad and and special
special millet
millet in our daily consumption and its benefits in
in our daily consumption and its benefits in
guest
guest ofof the
the function
function urged
urged forfor exploring
exploring wild
wild pre
pre and
and post
post meal
meal blood
blood glucose
glucose level.
level.
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December 2023
2023
More than
More than 100
100 students
students took
took participation
participation in
in the
the
Dr
Dr NN Bommayasamy,
Bommayasamy, Senior Senior Scientist
Scientist & & Head,
Head, ICAR-
ICAR- programme.
programme.
KVK
KVK North
North Goa,
Goa, briefed
briefed about
about food
food and
and nutritional
nutritional
security,
security, sustainable
sustainable food food systems
systems for for balanced
balanced Director
Director
nutrition,
nutrition, andand thethe importance
importance of of newly
newly developed
developed Central Avian Research
Central Avian Research Institute
Institute
bio-fortified
bio-fortified cropcrop varieties
varieties in in nutritional
nutritional security.
security. Izatnagar,
Izatnagar, Bareilly
Bareilly 243
243 122
122 (UP),
(UP), India
India
During
During thethe technical
technical session,
session, thethe participants
participants were were
enlightened
enlightened on on balanced
balanced nutrition
nutrition for
for a a healthy
healthy life,
life, Citrus
Citrus Field
Field Day
Day Celebrated
Celebrated
nutri-cereals
nutri-cereals in in human
human health,
health, pulses
pulses and and oilseeds
oilseeds
in
in diet,
diet, and
and organic
organic and and natural
natural farming
farming practices
practices
at
at ICAR-CIAH,
ICAR-CIAH, Bikaner
Bikaner
for
for production of sustainable and eco-friendly
production of sustainable and eco-friendly food food 25
25 October
October 2023, Bikaner. ICAR-Central
2023, Bikaner. ICAR-Central Institute
Institute for
for
production
production by by the
the team
team of of experts
experts from
from ICAR-KVK,
ICAR-KVK, Arid Horticulture,
Arid Horticulture, Bikaner
Bikaner organized
organized Citrus
Citrus Field
Field Day
Day
North
North Goa.
Goa. Seventy
Seventy five five people
people participated
participated and and on
on 20 20 October
October 2023,
2023, in in collaboration
collaboration with with Indian
Indian
benefited
benefited fromfrom this
this event.
event. Society
Society for for Arid
Arid Horticulture,
Horticulture, StateState Bank
Bank ofof India
India and
and
Rasi
Rasi Seeds
Seeds Private
Private limited.
limited. In In this
this programme
programme Shri Shri
AKMU
AKMU Vijay
Vijay Kumar,
Kumar, Deputy
Deputy General
General Manager,
Manager, StateState Bank
Bank
ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI of
of India,
India, Bikaner,
Bikaner, Rajasthan
Rajasthan was was thethe chief
chief guest
guest and
and
Old
Old Goa
Goa -- Goa
Goa
Shri
Shri Kailash
Kailash Choudhary,
Choudhary, Joint Joint Director Agriculture,
Director Agriculture,
Govt.
Govt. of of Rajasthan,
Rajasthan, Bikaner
Bikaner and and Dr Dr SS C C Baloda,
Baloda,
Director
Director Extension
Education, SKRAU,
SKRAU, Bikaner
Bikaner were
were
World
World Egg
Egg Day
Day 2023:
2023: Eggs
Eggs for
for a
a Healthy
Healthy the
the special
special guests.
guests. More
More than
than 300
300 progressive
progressive farmers
farmers
Future
Future from
from Rajasthan,
Rajasthan, Punjab
Punjab andand Haryana,
Haryana, students,
students, andand
officials
officials fromfrom ICAR
ICAR institutes,
institutes, statestate department,
department,
16
16 October
October 2023, Izatnagar. ICAR-Central
2023, Izatnagar. |ICAR-Central Avian
Avian RAJUVAS
RAJUVAS and and SKRAU,
SKRAU, Bikaner
Bikaner participated.
participated.
Research
Research Institute,
Institute, Izatnagar,
Izatnagar, celebrated
celebrated the the ‘World
‘World
Egg
Egg Day-2023’
Day-2023’ onon 13
13 October
October 2023.
2023. OnOn this
this occasion,
occasion, At
At the
the outset,
outset, Dr Dr Jagadish
Jagadish Rane,
Rane, Director,
Director, CIAH,
CIAH,
different
different competitions
competitions on on Egg
Egg painting,
painting, Quiz,
Quiz, Egg
Egg Bikaner
Bikaner explained
explained the the research
research achievements
the
Eating, Institute
Institute and
and mentioned
mentioned thatthat 5252 climate
climate resilient
resilient
Eating, elocution,
elocution, Rangoli
Rangoli and
and Egg
Egg Photography
Photography werewere
organized varieties
varieties of of 3232 different
different fruits
fruits and
and vegetables
vegetables
organized from
from 7-13
7-13 October
October 2023.
2023.
crops
crops have
have been
been developed
developed by by the
the Institute
Institute for
for the
the
stakeholders.
stakeholders.
An
An egg
egg distribution
distribution and
and awareness
awareness program
program regarding
regarding
the
the myths and benefits of eggs were conducted at
myths and benefits of eggs were conducted at
Jeevandahara
Jeevandahara School
School and
and Kendriya
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Vidyalaya IVRI,
IVRI,
Bareilly.
Bareilly. Boiled
Boiled chicken
chicken eggs
eggs aware
aware distributed
distributed toto Director
Director
Differently
Differently Abled
Abled School
School children.
children.
ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Institute for Arid
Institute for Arid Horticulture,
Horticulture, Bikaner
Bikaner
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Vigilance
Vigilance Awareness
Awareness week
week 2023
2023 research
research scholars
scholars during
during the
the vigilance
vigilance awareness
awareness
week.
week.
Observed
Observed byby ICAR-CRIDA
ICAR-CRIDA
31
31 October
October 2023, Hyderabad. Vigilance
2023, Hyderabad. Vigilance Awareness
Awareness
Week
Week was observed every year during the
was observed every year during the week
week 46 = = bad
UT . RTS Che; Ute ah os
in
in which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ome
(31
(31 October)
October) falls.
falls. This
This year,
year, a a Vigilance
Vigilance awareness
awareness
campaign
campaign was
was held
held atat ICAR-CRIDA
ICAR-CRIDA from from 16
16 August-15
August-15
November
November withwith the the theme
theme PIDPI
PIDPI Resolution
Resolution andand
Capacity
Capacity Building.
Building. During
During thethe campaign
campaign period,
period,
Vigilance Week-2023 was
Awareness Week-2023
Vigilance Awareness was observed
observed from
from
30
30 October
October toto 55 November
November 2023. 2023.
PME
PME Cell
Cell
ICAR-NBFGR,
Lucknow, Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh
Several
Several lectures
lectures on
on the
the topics
topics ‘Scope
‘Scope of
of preventive
preventive
vigilance
vigilance inin Vigilance
Vigilance Management,
Management, Ethics
Ethics and
and ICAR-DCR
ICAR-DCR celebrated
celebrated Vigilance
Vigilance
Governance,
Governance, Systems
Systems andand procedures
procedures of of the
the Awareness Week 2023
Awareness Week 2023
Organization
Organization and
and Cyber
Cyber Hygiene
Hygiene and
and Security’
Security’ were
were
organized
organized during
during the
the vigilance
vigilance awareness
awareness campaign
campaign 66 November
November 2023, Puttur. ICAR-Directorate
2023, Puttur. ICAR-Directorate of of Cashew
Cashew
period.
period. Research,
Research, Puttur
Puttur celebrated
celebrated the the Vigilance Awareness
Vigilance Awareness
Week
Week 2023.
2023. A A week-long
week-long programme
programme was was conducted
conducted by by
As
As aa part
part of
of the vigilance campaign,
the vigilance campaign, an an ‘Awareness
‘Awareness the
the Directorate
Directorate from from 3131 October
October 2023
2023 to to 55 November
November
Gram Sabha’ was
Gram Sabha’ was organized
organized at at KVK
KVK Village
Village for
for the
the 2023.
2023. The
The Vigilance Awareness week
Vigilance Awareness week was was started
started byby
dissemination
dissemination of awareness in Gram Panchayat to
of awareness in Gram Panchayat to taking
taking the
the integrity
integrity pledge
pledge by by staff
staff members
members and and
sensitize
sensitize citizens
citizens on
on the
the ill
ill effects
effects of
of corruption.
corruption. general
general public
public on on 3131 October
October 2023.
2023. The The week-long
week-long
activities
activities during
during thethe period
period were
were intended
intended to to create
create
Principal
Principal Scientist
Scientist awareness
awareness about
about thethe transparency,
transparency, accountability
accountability and and
(Comp. Applications in
(Comp. Applications Agriculture)
in Agriculture) corruption
corruption free
free governance,
governance, among
among the the staff
staff members
members
Section
Section of
of Design
Design and Analysis
and Analysis and
and the
the civil
civil society.
society. Awareness
Awareness posters
posters on on PIDPI was
PIDPI was
Santosh
Santosh Nagar
Nagar also
also displayed
displayed during
during the the vigilance
vigilance awareness
awareness weekweek
ICAR-CRIDA,
Hyderabad 500500 059,
059, Telangana
Telangana programme.
programme.
ICAR-NBFGR
ICAR-NBFGR Celebrated
Celebrated Vigilance
Vigilance
Awareness
Awareness Week
Week
66 November
2023, Lucknow. ICAR-National Bureau Bureau of of
Fish
Fish Genetic
Genetic Resources,
Resources, Lucknow,
Lucknow, organised
organised Vigilance
Vigilance
Awareness
Awareness Week Week from from 30 30 October
October to to 5 5 November
November
2023,
2023, started
started with
with the
the oath
oath administered
administered to to staff
staff byby
Dr
Dr Uttam
Uttam KumarKumar Sarkar,
Sarkar, Director
Director of of the
the Institute,
Institute, for for
being
being vigilant
vigilant towards
towards corruption
corruption in in our
our day-to-day
day-to-day
work
work and behaviour. Dr Sarkar urged staff
and behaviour. Dr Sarkar urged staff members
members
to The
The programme
programme waswas organised
organised jointly
jointly by
by ICAR-DCR,
ICAR-DCR,
to perform
perform theirtheir duties
duties as as good
good and and honest
honest citizens
citizens
as Puttur,
Puttur, Legal Cell, Puttur and Bar Association, Puttur.
Legal Cell, Puttur and Bar Association, Puttur.
as well
well as as dutiful
dutiful government
government officialsofficials to to achieve
achieve
the The
The programme
programme was was attended
attended by by 120
120 members
members
the target
target of of having
having developed
developed India India soon.
soon. As As part
part
including
including the
the students
students from
from Sandeepani
Sandeepani School,
School,
of
of the
the awareness
awareness programme
programme against against corruption,
corruption,
Puttur.
Puttur.
staff
staff and
and research
research scholars
scholars of of the
the Institute
Institute formed
formed aa
human
human chainchain and
and participated
participated in in aa walkathon
walkathon focusing
focusing
on
on the
the theme,
theme, “Say“Say No No to to Corruption;
Corruption; Commit Commit to to
Scientist-in-Charge
Scientist-in-Charge (PME
(PME Cell)
Cell)
the
the Nation.”
Nation.” The The drawing,
drawing, essay essay and and extempore
extempore
ICAR-Directorate
ICAR-Directorate ofof Cashew
Cashew Research
Research
events Puttur
Puttur 574
574 202,
202, Karnataka
events were were organised
organised for for the
the staff
staff members
members and and
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36 ICAR REPORTER October
October -- December
December 2023
2023
ICAR-NBSS
ICAR-NBSS && LUP
LUP Kolkata
Kolkata observed
observed program
program included
included lectures
lectures onon various
various important
important topics
topics
in
in Ayurveda
Ayurveda by by scientists
scientists fromfrom RARIM
RARIM & & MMR.
MMR. Dr Dr G G
Vigilance
Vigilance Awareness
Awareness Week
Week VV Ramana,
Ramana, RO RO (Ay),
(Ay), gave
gave a a talk
talk on
on “Importance
“Importance of of
88 November
November 2023, Kolkata. ICAR-NBSS
2023, Kolkata. ICAR-NBSS & & LUP,
LUP, Regional
Regional Ayurveda day
Ayurveda day and
and activities
activities of of RARIM&MMR,
RARIM&MMR, Goa” Goa”
Centre,
Centre, Kolkata
Kolkata organized
organized Vigilance
Vigilance Awareness
Awareness Week
Week wherein he
wherein he briefed
briefed aboutabout practices
practices in in Ayurveda
Ayurveda and and
from
from 30 30 October
October to to 55 November
November 2023. The onset
2023. The onset ofof the
the Research
Research activities
activities at at RARIM&MMR.
RARIM&MMR. Dr Dr H
H KK Gupta,
Gupta,
the
the programme
programme started
started with
with the
the participation
participation ofof the
the RO
RO (Ay),
(Ay), gave
gave a a brief
brief lecture
lecture on on the
the “Importance
“Importance
staff
staff of
of the
the center
center inin the
the inauguration
inauguration ceremony
ceremony on on 30
30 of
of Mental health”. The
Mental health”. The topic
topic “Introduction
“Introduction to to
October
October 2023
2023 where
where Dr Dr F
F HH Rahman,
Rahman, Head,
Head, Regional
Regional Panchakarma
Panchakarma in Ayurveda” was
in Ayurveda” was explained
explained by by Dr Dr
Centre
Centre administered
administered a a pledge
pledge on on the
the theme
theme “Say
“Say No
No Nandini
Nandini Jadhav.
Jadhav.
to Corruption, Commit to the
to Corruption, Commit to the Nation”. Nation”.
Senior
Senior Technical
Technical Officer
Officer
On
On this
this day
day Sri
Sri Kundal
Kundal Mitra
Mitra Chief
Chief Manager
Manager fromfrom AKMU
AKMU
Bank
Bank of Maharashtra was the Guest of honour.
of Maharashtra was the Guest of honour. OneOne ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI
brainstorming
brainstorming session
session with
with Shri
Shri Mitra
Mitra and
and the
the staff
staff of
of Old
Old Goa
Goa -- Goa
Goa
the
the centre
centre was
was organized
organized to to discuss
discuss various
various recent
recent
corruption
corruption and
and fraud
fraud cases
cases related
related toto online
online banking
banking Vigilance
Vigilance Awareness
Awareness Week
Week 2023
2023 at
at
and AADHAR related transactions.
and AADHAR related transactions.
ICAR-IIRR,
ICAR-IIRR, Hyderabad
Hyderabad
During
During observation
observation on on last
last day
day two
two guests
guests ofof honours
honours
10
10 November
November 2023, Hyderabad. ICAR-Indian
2023, Hyderabad. ICAR-Indian Institute
Institute
were
were invited. Shri Alok Kumar Madhukar, Chief
invited. Shri Alok Kumar Madhukar, Chief
of
of Rice
Rice Research
Research Celebrated Vigilance Awareness
Celebrated Vigilance Awareness
Manager
Manager at at State
State Bank
Bank of of India,
India, Bikash
Bikash Bhavan,
Bhavan,
Week from
Week from 31
31 October
October toto 5
5 November
November 2023.
2023.
Kolkata
Kolkata delivered
delivered aa presentation
presentation on on cyber
cyber fraud
fraud and
and
how
how toto revoke
revoke itit in
in details.
details. Shri
Shri AA CC Ghosh
Ghosh former
former
Director,
Director, of
of ICAR-IIRR,
ICAR-IIRR, Dr Dr RR MM Sundaram
Sundaram administered
administered
Director,
Director, General Administration and
General Administration and Agricultural
Agricultural
the
the pledge
pledge and and briefed
briefed about
about its
its significance.
significance.
Extension,
Extension, ICAR,
ICAR, New
New Delhi
Delhi delivered
delivered a a lecture
lecture onon
Dr
Dr D D Krishnaveni,
Krishnaveni, Vigilance
Vigilance Officer,
Officer, ICAR-IIRR
ICAR-IIRR
facts
facts of
of vigilance
vigilance and
and ICAR
ICAR rules
rules and
and regulations.
regulations.
highlighted
highlighted the
the activities
activities to
to be
be undertaken
undertaken as as a
a part
part
of
of “Vigilance Week”, from
Awareness Week”,
“Vigilance Awareness from 3030 October
October to
to
PME
PME Cell
Cell 55 November
November 2023.
2023.
ICAR-National
Bureau ofof Soil
Soil Survey
Survey && Land
Land UseUse
Planning
Planning
Regional
Regional Center
Center Kolkata,
Kolkata, Indian
Indian Council
Council ofof 1 = red TR seperate
Agricultural Research RM,Rajendranagar A
Sector
Sector II,
II, Salt
Salt Lake
Lake City,
City, Kolkata
Kolkata 700
700 084,
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this year. The institute celebrated World
Ayurveda
Ayurveda Day Day inin collaboration
collaboration in in collaboration
collaboration with
with
Regional
Regional Ayurveda Research Centre for
Ayurveda Research Centre for Mineral
Mineral and
and
Marine
Marine Medicinal
Medicinal Resources
Resources (RARIM
(RARIM && MMR),
MMR), Ribander
Ribander During
During the
the vigilance
vigilance awareness
awareness week,
week, ICAR-IIRR
ICAR-IIRR hadhad
Goa
Goa on on 77 November
November 2023 2023 on on the
the theme
theme “Ayurveda
“Ayurveda organised various awareness programmes
organised various awareness programmes viz., viz., essay
essay
for One
for Health”, at
One Health”, at the
the Institute.
Institute. writing
writing competition
competition on on anti-corruption,
anti-corruption, Vigilance
Vigilance
Awareness
Awareness lecture in Telugu, and
lecture in Telugu, and aa poster
poster making
making
competition
competition with
with an
an objective
objective to to spread
spread awareness
awareness
about
about Corruption
Corruption free
free India.
India.
Director
Director
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Rice
Rice Research
Research
Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad 500500 030
030
ICAR-NBFGR’s
ICAR-NBFGR’s Celebrated
Celebrated World
World
Fisheries
Fisheries Day
Day
22
22 November
November 2023, Lucknow. On
2023, Lucknow. On the
the occasion
occasion of of
Dr World Fisheries
World Fisheries Day,
Day, the
the ICAR-National
Bureau ofof Fish
Fish
Dr AA Raizada,
Raizada, inin charge
charge Director
Director welcomed
welcomed the
the
scientists Genetic
Genetic Resources,
Resources, Lucknow
Lucknow took
took aa significant
significant stride
stride
scientists from
from RARIM&MMR
RARIM&MMR andand addressed
addressed the
the
gathering in
in raising
raising public
public awareness
awareness about
about the
the importance
importance
gathering on on the
the importance
importance ofof Ayurveda.
Ayurveda. The
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of
of sustainable
sustainable fisheries
fisheries and and aquatic
aquatic biodiversity
biodiversity As part
As part ofof World
World Fisheries
Fisheries Day
Day 2023,
2023, ICAR-CIFRI
ICAR-CIFRI
conservation.
conservation. The The ICAR-NBFGR,
ICAR-NBFGR, renownedrenowned for for its
its Regional
Regional Research
Research Centre,
Centre, Guwahati
Guwahati participated
participated
pioneering
pioneering research
research inin fish
fish genetics
genetics andand biodiversity,
biodiversity, in
in an
an exhibition
exhibition organised
organised by by the
the Directorate
Directorate of of
organized
organized aa series
series ofof events
events aimed
aimed at at educating
educating Fisheries,
Fisheries, Govt.
Govt. of Assam. Regional
of Assam. Regional Research
Research Centre,
Centre,
the
the public,
public, stakeholders,
stakeholders, and and young
young students
students about
about Bangalore
Bangalore participated
the exhibition
exhibition conducted
conducted by by
the
the challenges
challenges facing
facing the
the fisheries
fisheries sector
sector andand thethe the
the Department of Fisheries, Karnataka. More
Department of Fisheries, Karnataka. More than
than
importance
importance of of preserving
preserving aquatic
aquatic ecosystems.
ecosystems. 1000
1000 people
people allall over
over Karnataka
Karnataka participated
the
programme.
programme.
Dr
Dr UU KK Sarkar
Sarkar distributed
distributed fish
fish seed
seed to
to fish
fish farmers
farmers and
and
State
State fisheries
fisheries officials
officials for
for ranching
ranching andand emphasized
emphasized
that Director
Director
that the
the bureau
bureau plansplans toto expand
expand itsits research
research andand
conservation ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Inland
Inland Fisheries
Fisheries Research
Research Institute
Institute
conservation programmes,
programmes, focusing
focusing on on technological
technological
innovations
innovations and and community-based
community-based conservationconservation Barrackpore,
Kolkata 700
700 120,
120, West
West Bengal
Bengal
strategies.
strategies. As As the
the world
world observes
observes World
World Fisheries
Fisheries
Day,
Day, thethe initiatives
initiatives of of the
the ICAR-NBFGR
ICAR-NBFGR serve serve asas World
World Fisheries
Fisheries Day
Day celebrated
celebrated at
at
aa beacon
beacon of of hope
hope and and guidance
guidance for for sustainable
sustainable ICAR-IARI
ICAR-IARI Assam
Assam
fisheries
fisheries management
management and and the
the preservation
preservation of of aquatic
aquatic
biodiversity
biodiversity for for future
future generations.
generations. 23
23 November
November 2023, Dhemaji. The
2023, Dhemaji. The World
World Fisheries
Fisheries
Day
Day was
was celebrated
celebrated on on 2121 November
November 2023 2023 atat ICAR-
ICAR-
IARI
IARI Campus
Campus by by organizing
organizing aa one-day
one-day workshop
workshop on on
“Sustainable aquaculture development
“Sustainable aquaculture development for food for food
security
security in
in Northeast
Northeast region
region of India”. The
of India”. The programme
programme
was
was participated
participated by by 50
50 fish
fish farmers
farmers of of the
the region
region and
and
attended
attended byby the
the fishery
fishery development
development officers,
officers, faculty
faculty
members
members of of adjoining
adjoining colleges,
colleges, KVKKVK personnel
personnel along
along
with
with the
the scientists
scientists andand staffs
staffs of
of IARI Assam.
IARI Assam.
Dr
Dr Lohit
Lohit Kr Kr Baishya,
Baishya, In-Charge
In-Charge ICAR-IARI
ICAR-IARI Assam
Assam
PME expressed
expressed thethe mandates
mandates andand future
future action
action plans
plans ofof
PME Cell,
Cell,
ICAR-NBFGR,
Lucknow, Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh
the institute for the development of the
the institute for the development of the agriculture agriculture
and
and allied
allied sectors
sectors inin the
the country.
country. Shri Shri Paramananda
Paramananda
Chayengia,
Chayengia, the the Chief
Chief Executive
Executive Member
Member of of Mising
Mising
ICAR-CIFRI
ICAR-CIFRI celebrated
celebrated World
World Fisheries
Fisheries Autonomous
Autonomous Council
Council (MAC),
(MAC), Govt.
Govt. of of Assam
Assam graced
graced
Day
Day the
the occasion
occasion as as the
the Chief
Chief Guest
Guest and and expressed
expressed hishis
satisfaction
satisfaction in in organizing
organizing such
such important
important days days forfor
22
22 November
November 2023, Kolkata. ICAR-CIFRI
2023, Kolkata. |CAR-CIFRI celebrated
celebrated generating
generating awareness
awareness among
among the
the fish
fish farmers
farmers residing
residing
World
World Fisheries
Fisheries Day
Day on
on the
the ‘Pan
‘Pan India’
India’ scale
scale with
with the
the in underprivileged areas of NE
in underprivileged areas of NE region. region.
theme,
theme, World
World Fisheries
Fisheries Day
Day asas “Build
“Build enabling policy
enabling policy
environments
environments for for small-scale
small-scale artisanal fisheries.”
artisanal fisheries.” About
About 5000
5000 numbers
numbers of of quality
quality fish
fish seeds
seeds of Jayanti
of Jayanti
ICAR-CIFRI
ICAR-CIFRI conducted
conducted threethree mass
mass awareness
awareness camps
camps at at rohu and
rohu and amur
amur common
common carp carp were
were distributed
distributed to
to the
the
Hasnabad,
Hasnabad, West
West Bengal,
Bengal, at at Vazhani
Vazhani Reservoir,
Reservoir, Kerala
Kerala fish
fish farmers
farmers along
along with
with 500500 kgkg of
of agricultural
agricultural lime.
lime.
and
and at
at Sangam,
Sangam, Prayagraj,
Prayagraj, Uttar
Uttar Pradesh.
Pradesh. Three
Three (3)(3) progressive
progressive fishfish farmers
farmers werewere awarded
awarded
appreciation
appreciation certificates.
certificates.
ICAR-CIFRI
ICAR-CIFRI distributed
distributed fisheries
fisheries inputs
inputs like
like fish
fish seeds
seeds
and
and fish
fish feed
feed toto 84
84 women
women of of fisherfolk
fisherfolk community
community
at
at Hasnabad,
Hasnabad, Sundarbans
Sundarbans under
under ICAR-CIFRI’s
ICAR-CIFRI’s ‘Mission
‘Mission
3000’.
3000’. TheThe seeds
seeds of
of Etropuls suratensis were
Etropuls suratensis were stocked
stocked
in
in the
the Vazhani
Vazhani reservoir,
reservoir, Kerala
Kerala to to support
support thethe
livelihood
livelihood of of the
the tribal
tribal fishers
fishers of
of the
the reservoir.
reservoir.
CEE
»
In-Charge
In-Charge IARI Assam &
IARI Assam & Head (NRM)
Head (NRM)
ICAR-Indian
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research
Agricultural Research Institute
Institute (IARI)
(IARI)
Dhemaji, Assam
Dhemaji, Assam 787 787 034
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ICAR-CIRG
ICAR-CIRG organized
organized the
the fisheries
fisheries sector.
sector. Dr Dr TT Raja
Raja Swaminathan,
Swaminathan, Head Head ofof
the
the Microbiology
Microbiology Fermentation
Fermentation and and Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Development
Development Day
Day (MFB)
(MFB) Division
Division highlighted
highlighted thethe useuse ofof antibiotics
antibiotics
against
against infectious
infectious and and emerging
emerging fish fish pathogens
pathogens
24
24 November
November 2023, Mathura. ICAR-CIRG
2023, Mathura. ICAR-CIRG organized
organized the the and
and the
the spread
spread of AMR due
of AMR due to to misuse
misuse of of these
these
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Development
Development Day Day onon 2121 November
November antibiotics
antibiotics in in fish
fish farming.
farming. DrDr Anil
Anil Kumar,
Kumar, Head
Head
2023.
2023. DrDr NN P P Singh,
Singh, Vice
Vice Chancellor,
Chancellor, Banda
Banda University
University Department
Department of of Microbiology,
Microbiology, School
School of of Medicine,
Medicine,
of
of Agriculture
Agriculture and and Technology
Technology Banda,
Banda, waswas thethe Chief
Chief Amrita Vishwa Vidyapetham, Kochi
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapetham, Kochi gave
gave a a special
special talk
talk
Guest
Guest onon this
this occasion.
occasion. Dr Dr AA K
K Jadaun,
Jadaun, Director,
Director, Uttar
Uttar on
on “Antimicrobial
“Antimicrobial Resistance:
Resistance: anan Indian
Indian Scenario”.
Scenario”.
Pradesh
Pradesh Animal
Animal Husbandry
Husbandry Department;
Department; Dr Dr Anirban
Anirban
Guha,
Guha, Asst.
Asst. Commissioner,
Commissioner, NLM, NLM, DAHD
DAHD New
New Delhi;
Delhi; and
and To
To sensitize
sensitize the
the school
school students
students about
about the
the impact
impact
Dr
Dr SS N Ahmed, Deputy
N Ahmed, Deputy Director,
Director, Livestock
Livestock Product,
Product,
of
of AMR, MFB Division Scientists, and Technical staff
AMR, MFB Division Scientists, and Technical staff
MoFPI
MoFPI NewNew Delhi,
Delhi, were
were the the guests
guests of of Honour.
Honour. The The conducted
conducted special
special awareness
awareness campaigns
campaigns for for the
the
scientists
scientists fromfrom ICAR-IISWC
ICAR-IISWC Chalesar
Chalesar Center,
Center, DDMsDDMs
school
school students
students of of Kendriya
Kendriya Vidhyala-1,
Vidhyala-1, Naval
Naval Base,
Base,
NABARD
NABARD (Agra(Agra and and Mathura),
Mathura), Head Head KVK Agra, Deputy
KVK Agra, Deputy
Cochin
Cochin and
and Seventh
Seventh Day Day Adventist
Adventist School,
School, Kaloor,
Kaloor,
Director
Director Small
Small Animals
Animals UPDAHD,
UPDAHD, progressive
progressive farmers,
farmers,
Ernakulam
Ernakulam on on 2222 November
November 2023.2023. Overall,
Overall, 150 150
FPOs,
FPOs, the
the officers
officers from
from Manjari
Manjari Foundation,
Foundation, and and other
other
students
students benefitted
benefitted from
from the
the program.
program. More
More than
than 100
100
dignitaries
dignitaries shared
shared their
their views
views on on opportunities
opportunities and and
stakeholders
stakeholders participated
the program.
program.
challenges
challenges in in goat
goat entrepreneurship
development in in
India
India in
in aa technical
technical session.
session.
Head
Head ofof Division
Division and
and Principal
Principal Scientist
Scientist
Officials
Officials from
from NLM
NLM and
and the
the Ministry
Ministry of of Food
Food Processing
Processing Microbiology,
Microbiology, Fermentation and
Fermentation and Biotechnology
Biotechnology
and
and Industry
Industry presented
presented ongoing
ongoing schemes
schemes and and programs
programs Division
Division
of
of entrepreneurship
the goat
goat sector.
sector. ICAR-Central
Institute of
of Fisheries
Fisheries Technology
Technology
Farmers
Farmers interacted
interacted withwith thethe officials,
officials, and
and clarified
clarified CIFT Junction, Willingdon
CIFT Junction, Willingdon Island
Island
their
their doubts
doubts about
about the
the schemes,
schemes, modes modes of of application,
application, Matsyapuri P.O.,
Matsyapuri P.O., Cochin
Cochin 682
682 029,
029, Kerala
Kerala
etc.
etc. More
More than
than 200
200 farmers,
farmers, SC SC and
and STST goat
goat farmers,
farmers,
and
and 103103 trainees
trainees from
from 12 12 states,
states, progressive
progressive goatgoat ICAR-NIANP,
ICAR-NIANP, Bengaluru
Bengaluru celebrated
celebrated
farmers
farmers (n=16),
(n=16), scientists,
scientists, and and officials
officials from
from various
various
departments
departments participated
the event.
event. 28
28' Foundation
th
Foundation Day
Day
ICAR-CIRG
ICAR-CIRG also
also signed
signed aa MoU
MoU with
with the
the Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh 30
30 November
November 2023, Bengaluru. Dr
2023, Bengaluru. Dr Ashok
Ashok Dalwai,
Dalwai, IASIAS
Department
Department of Animal Husbandry
of Animal Husbandry and
and Dairying
Dairying for
for the
the former
former CEO
CEO National
National Rainfed
Rainfed Area
Area Authority,
Authority, Govt.
Govt. of of
development
development ofof the
the goat
goat sector
sector in
in the
the state.
state. India
India and
and Chairman
Chairman of of Empowered
Empowered body body for
for Doubling
Doubling
the
the Farmers
Farmers Income,
Income, Govt.Govt. of of India
India was
was thethe Chief
Chief
In-Charge,
In-Charge, AKMU
AKMU Guest
Guest ofof the
the 2828 Foundation
Foundation Day Day ofof ICAR-NIANP
ICAR-NIANP on on
ICAR-Central
Institute for Research on
on Goats
Goats the
the 24
24 November
November 2023. 2023. DrDr Dalwai
Dalwai emphasised
emphasised on on the
the
Makhdoom,
Makhdoom, Farah
Farah 281
281 122,
122, Mathura
Mathura quantitative
quantitative production
production of of feed
feed and
and fodder
fodder highlights
highlights
Uttar
Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh (India)
(India) the
the critical
critical role
role it
it plays
plays in in India’s
India’s dairy
dairy industry.
industry. Dr Dr
NH Kelawala, Vice Chancellor of Kamdhenu
NH Kelawala, Vice Chancellor of Kamdhenu University, University,
Gandhinagar,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Gujarat.
Dr
Dr K K CC Veeranna,
Veeranna, Vice Vice Chancellor
Chancellor of of Karnataka
Karnataka
Veterinary,
Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries University, Bidar,
Animal and Fisheries University, Bidar,
acclaim
acclaim the the achievements
the institute.
institute. Dr Dr
Raghavendra
Raghavendra Bhatta,
Bhatta, Director,
Director, ICAR-NIANP,
ICAR-NIANP, briefedbriefed
about
about thethe progress,
progress, infrastructure
infrastructure development,
development,
scientific
scientific achievements
achievements and and activities
activities of of the
the Institute
Institute
and
and attributed
attributed its
its success
success to
to the
the collective
collective efforts
efforts ofof
scientists
scientists and
and other
other categories
categories of of staff.
staff.
ICAR-CIFT
ICAR-CIFT celebrated
celebrated the
the World
World
Antimicrobial Awareness
Antimicrobial Awareness Two
Two technology
technology brochures
brochures on on ‘Reprovardhak’
‘Reprovardhak’ (for
(for
oestrus
oestrus induction+
induction+ synchronization)
synchronization) and
and Cryodil
Cryodil (egg-
(egg-
28
28 November
November 2023, Cochin. ICAR-Central
2023, Cochin. |ICAR-Central Central
Central yolk
yolk free
free semen
semen extender)
extender) were
were released.
released. OnOn this
this
Institute
Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR
of Fisheries Technology (ICAR CIFT)
CIFT) hosted
hosted occasion,
occasion, some
some of of the
the entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs with
with whom
whom
World
World Antimicrobial
Antimicrobial Awareness
Awareness WeekWeek 2023
2023 (WAAW
(WAAW MoUs
MoUs had
had been
been signed
signed for
for the
the commercialization
commercialization ofof
2023)
2023) with
with the
the theme
theme “Preventing Antimicrobial
“Preventing Antimicrobial technologies,
technologies, which
which the
the ICAR-NIANP
ICAR-NIANP had
had developed,
developed,
Resistance Together” on 21 November 2023,
Resistance Together” on 21 November 2023, at
at ICAR
ICAR were
were felicitated.
felicitated.
CIFT, Kochi. WAAW is celebrated from 18-24
CIFT, Kochi. WAAW is celebrated from 18-24 November November
every
every year.
year. Director
Director
ICAR-National
Institute of
of Animal
Animal Nutrition
Nutrition and
and
Dr
Dr MM PP Remesan,
Remesan, Director
Director (i/c)
(i/c) highlighted
highlighted the
the Physiology,
Physiology, Bengaluru
Bengaluru
importance
importance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in
in the
the Adugodi, Bengaluru
Adugodi, Bengaluru 560
560 030,
030, Karnataka
Karnataka
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Celebration
Celebration of
of Vikshit
Vikshit Bharat
Bharat Sankalp
Sankalp
Yatra
Yatra by
by ICAR,
ICAR, KVK,
KVK, Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi
11 December
December 2023, Ri-Bhoi. An
2023, Ri-Bhoi. An Awareness
Awareness Programme
Programme
on
on Vikshit
Vikshit Bharat
Bharat Sankalp
Sankalp YatraYatra was
was organized
organized by by
KVK,
KVK, Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi under
under ICAR
ICAR Complex,
Complex, UmiamUmiam along along with
with
the
the office
office ofof thethe BDO,
BDO, Bhoirymbong
Bhoirymbong C C & & RDRD Block
Block
with
with other
other line
line departments
departments Officials
Officials from Meghalaya
from Meghalaya
rural
rural bank,
bank, Deptt
Deptt of of agriculture
agriculture & & farmers
farmers welfare,
welfare,
Industries,
Industries, Education,
Education, Health,
Health, Irrigation,
Irrigation, etc., etc., of of
Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi District
District on on 30 30 November
November 2023, 2023, in in Block-1,
Block-1,
Bhoirymbong
Bhoirymbong Village Village where
where 220 220 farmers
farmers took took part.
part.
The
The Chief
Chief Guest,
Guest, Shri Shri R R Kharbuki,
Kharbuki, MDC, MDC, Umroi Umroi
Constituency
Constituency greeted greeted the the farmers
farmers and and welcomed
welcomed
them.
them. The The programme
programme was was attended
attended by by 220
220 farmers
farmers Director
Director
of
of Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi district
district where
where theythey havehave alsoalso viewed
viewed ICAR-NRC
ICAR-NRC on
on Giwahati,
Giwahati, Assam
Assam 781
781 015
015
the
the live
live telecast
telecast of of VBSY
VBSY Hon’ble
Hon’ble PM PM interaction
interaction
programme.
programme. Foundation
Foundation Day
Day of
of ICAR-DMAPR
ICAR-DMAPR
Officers
Officers from
from line
line deptt
deptt elaborated
elaborated and and interacted
interacted 11 December
December 2023, Anand. The
2023, Anand. The 32 32"nd Foundation
Foundation Day Day ofof
with
with farmers
farmers onon different
different central
central govt
govt schemes
schemes and
and the
the ICAR-Directorate
ICAR-Directorate of of Medicinal
Aromatic Plants
Plants
policies
policies implemented
implemented in in the
the district.
district. Farmers
Farmers were
were Research
Research (ICAR-DMAPR),
(ICAR-DMAPR), Anand,Anand, was was celebrated
celebrated on on 24
24
distributed
distributed leaflets
leaflets onon topics
topics like
like Natural
Natural farming,
farming, November 2023. Dr Tilak Raj Sharma,
November 2023. Dr Tilak Raj Sharma, Deputy Director Deputy Director
Soil
Soil health
health card,
card, IFSIFS and
and Nutrition
Nutrition garden.
garden.
General
General (Crop
(Crop Sciences
Sciences and and Hort.
Hort. Sciences),
Sciences), ICAR, ICAR,
New
New Delhi
Delhi waswas the
the Chief
Chief Guest.
Guest. Dr Dr Sudhakar
Sudhakar Pandey,
Pandey,
Assistant
Assistant Director
Director General
General (Flowers,
(Flowers, Vegetables,
Vegetables,
Spices
Spices & & Medicinal
Aromatic Plants),
Plants), ICAR,
ICAR, NewNew
Delhi
Delhi was
was thethe Guest
Guest of
of Honour,
Honour, and and Shri.
Shri. GPGP Sharma,
Sharma,
Joint
Joint Secretary
Secretary (Finance),
(Finance), ICARICAR andand Shri.
Shri. MK MK Jain,
Jain,
Joint
Joint Secretary
Secretary (Personal),
(Personal), ICAR ICAR were
were the the special
special
guests
guests inin the
the program.
program. Dr Dr Manish
Manish Das,Das, Director,
Director, ICAR-
ICAR-
DMAPR, Anand welcomed
DMAPR, Anand welcomed the the guests
guests andand presented
presented
an
an overview
overview of of the
the activities
activities of of ICAR-DMAPR.
ICAR-DMAPR.
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Dr
Dr MM Mokidul
Mokidul Islam
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Principal
Principal Scientist
Scientist && Head
Head
Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi
ICAR
ICAR Research
Research Complex for NEH
Complex for NEH Region
Region
Umiam
Umiam 793793 103,
103, Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Celebration
Celebration of
of World
World AMR
AMR
Awareness
Awareness Week
Week
Dr
Dr T T R R Sharma,
Sharma, inaugurated
inaugurated the the Technology
Technology
11 December
December 2023, Guwahati. ICAR-National
2023, Guwahati. ICAR-National Research
Research Demonstration
Demonstration Block and Speed breeding Facility
Block and Speed breeding Facility
Centre
Centre on on Pig,
Pig, Guwahati,
Guwahati, Assam
Assam celebrated
celebrated World
World at
at the
the Directorate.
Directorate. TheThe publications
publications viz., Technical
viz., Technical
AMR Awareness Week
AMR Awareness Week (WAAW)
(WAAW) from
from 18-24
18-24 November,
November, bulletins,
bulletins, Book
Book on
on Medicinal
Medicinal PlantsPlants of
of ICAR-DMAPR,
ICAR-DMAPR,
2023. The week
2023. The week was was successfully
successfully celebrated with
celebrated with and
and Leaflet
Leaflet onon Speed
Speed breeding
breeding werewere released.
released. The The
multidirectional
multidirectional awareness
awareness programme
programme among among program
program was was attended
attended by by the
the Heads
Heads and
and Professors
Professors
institutional
institutional laboratory
laboratory staffs,
staffs, researchers,
researchers, farm
farm
of
of various
various departments
departments from AAU, Anand
from AAU, Anand and and Heads
Heads
occupational
occupational health
health workers,
workers, farmers,
farmers, local
local meat
meat
shop of ICAR organizations located in Gujarat,
of ICAR organizations located in Gujarat, Incubatees Incubatees
shop keepers,
keepers, veterinarians
veterinarians and
and college
college students.
students.
of
of ICAR-Medi-Hub,
ICAR-Medi-Hub, TBI, TBI, scientists
scientists and
and staff
staff ofof ICAR-
ICAR-
Dr
Dr Vivek
Vivek Kumar
Kumar Gupta,
Gupta, Director,
Director, ICAR-NRC
ICAR-NRC onon Pig,
Pig, DMAPR, Anand were
DMAPR, Anand were present
present on on the
the occasion.
occasion.
Guwahati, Assam inaugurated
Guwahati, Assam inaugurated thethe programme
programme andand
applauded
applauded for
for raising
raising awareness
awareness of of the
the need
need to
to use
use Director
Director
antibiotics
antibiotics in
in farm
farm animals
animals sparingly.
sparingly. ICAR-DMAPR, Anand, Gujarat
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of
of soil
soil health
health cardcard for
for obtaining
obtaining higher
higher productivity
productivity by by
Winter
Winter School
School to
to Propel
Propel Millet
Millet farmers.
farmers. In In addition
addition to to this,
this, KVK
KVK also
also showcased
showcased theirtheir
Renaissance
Renaissance technologies
technologies through through various
various exhibits.
exhibits. Officials
Officials from
from
other
other line
line departments
departments the the district viz. Horticulture,
district viz. Horticulture,
4
4 December
December 2023, Ludhiana. In
2023, Ludhiana. In an
an endeavour
endeavour to to drive
drive Agriculture,
Agriculture, Sericulture,
Sericulture, ATMA,ATMA, SBI, SBI, Industries,
Industries,
the
the resurgence of millet cultivation, processing and
resurgence of millet cultivation, processing and Education,
Education, Health,Health, Irrigation,
Irrigation, Forests,
Forests, etc.
etc. were
were also
also
utilization,
utilization, the
the ICAR–Central
Institute of of Post–Harvest
Post-Harvest present in this occasion and interacted
present in this occasion and interacted with farmers with farmers
Engineering
Engineering and and Technology
Technology (ICAR-CIPHET)
(ICAR-CIPHET) LudhianaLudhiana on
on different
different central
central govt.
govt. schemes
schemes through
through exhibition
exhibition
commenced
commenced a 21-day winter school
a 21-day winter school on on “Igniting
“/gniting the the stalls. The programme
stalls. The programme was was attended
attended by by more
more than
than
Millet Renaissance.” The
Millet Renaissance.” The program,
program, scheduled
scheduled from from 500
500 farmers
farmers and and witnessed
witnessed dronedrone technology
technology and and
11 to
to 21
21 December
December 2023,2023, aims
aims toto explore
explore innovative
innovative flagging
flagging off off ofof IEC
IEC van.
van.
post-harvest
post-harvest engineering and technology solutions,
engineering and technology solutions,
thereby
thereby enhancing
enhancing nutritional
nutritional security,
security, minimizing
minimizing
losses,
losses, and
and boosting
boosting profitability
profitability in in millet
millet farming.
farming.
Attracting
Attracting twenty-five participants, primarily assistant
twenty-five participants, primarily assistant
professors
professors andand above
above from various regions
from various regions in in Punjab
Punjab
and other states, the inaugural ceremony
and other states, the inaugural ceremony witnessed witnessed
the
the esteemed
esteemed presence.
presence. Dr Dr Manju
Manju Bala,Bala, the
the Course
Course
Director
Director and Head (Act.) FG&OP Division, outlined
and Head (Act.) FG&OP Division, outlined
the
the comprehensive
comprehensive course course content
content slatedslated for for the
the
21-day
21-day program.
program.
Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, Namsai
Namsai District
District
ICAR
ICAR RC for NEH
RC for NEH Region AP Centre,
Region AP Centre, Basar
Basar
Momong, PO
Momong, PO Chongkham
Chongkham
Namsai,
Namsai, Arunachal
Arunachal Pradesh
Pradesh 792
792 102
102
Celebration
Celebration ofof Agriculture
Agriculture Education
Education
Day
Day at
at ICAR-IISS,
ICAR-IISS, Bhopal
Bhopal
55 December
December 2023, Bhopal. Agriculture
2023, Bhopal. Agriculture Education
Education
Day
Day was
was celebrated
celebrated on on 0404 December
under
the
the theme
theme “Soil “Soil and
and Water-
Water- AA source
source of life” where
of life” where
about
about 50 50 school
school students
students participated.
participated. The The program
program
I/c
I/c Media
Media Management
Scientist was organized
was organized by by ICAR-Indian
Institute ofof Soil
Soil Science,
Science,
(Agricultural
Extension), Bhopal
Bhopal in in collaboration
collaboration with with Bhopal
Bhopal Chapter
Chapter of of
Transfer
Transfer of
of Technology
Technology Division,
Division, National
National Academy
Academy of of Agricultural
Agricultural Sciences.
Sciences. On On this
this
ICAR-Central
Institute of
of Post-Harvest
Post-Harvest occasion,
occasion, Dr Dr SS P P Datta,
Datta, Director,
Director, ICAR-IISS,
ICAR-IISS, Bhopal
Bhopal
Engineering
Technology and Fellow of NAAS made an elaborate
and Fellow of NAAS made an elaborate presentation presentation
Ludhiana
004, Punjab,
Punjab, India
India on
on the
the importance
importance of of soil
soil for
for agriculture
agriculture production
production
and
and betterment
betterment of of human
human health.
health. He He also
also interacted
interacted
Celebration
Celebration ofof Vikshit
Vikshit Bharat
Bharat with the
with the school
school children.
children. AA Quiz Quiz Contest
Contest on on Soil
Soil
Health Awareness was
Health Awareness was also
also conducted
conducted for for high
high school
school
Sankalp
Sankalp Yatra
Yatra
students
students of of Govt.
Govt. H.S.S.
H.S.S. Sardar
Sardar Patel
Patel (CMRISE),
(CMRISE), HolyHoly
Cross
Cross Co-Ed
Co-Ed School
School and and Brigadier
Brigadier Trivedi
Trivedi Memo.
Memo. Hr. Hr.
4
4 December
December 2023, Namsai. The
2023, Namsai. The ICAR
ICAR KVK
KVK Namsai,
Namsai,
Arunachal Pradesh Sec.
Sec. School,
School, Bhopal
Bhopal on on this
this occasion.
occasion.
Arunachal Pradesh participated
the Vikshit
Vikshit
Bharat
Bharat Sankalp Yatra organized
Sankalp Yatra organized by by Namsai
Namsai district
district
administration,
administration, Arunachal
Arunachal Pradesh
Pradesh on on 3 3 December
December
2023
2023 atat Chongkham
Chongkham GP.
GP. The
The programme
programme was was
inaugurated
inaugurated by by Deputy
Deputy Chief
Chief Minister
Minister of Arunachal
of Arunachal
Pradesh
Pradesh inin the
the presence
presence ofof MLA
MLA Namsai,
Namsai, Secretary
Secretary
Planning
Planning Govt.
Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh,
of Arunachal Pradesh, DC DC Namsai
Namsai and and
ADC
ADC Chongkham.
Chongkham.
On
On this
this occasion
occasion KVK KVK Namsai
Namsai released
released leaflets
leaflets on
on
natural
natural farming,
farming, soil
soil health
health card
card and
and millet
millet cultivation
cultivation Dr
Dr Nishant
Nishant KK Sinha
Sinha
as
as well
well asas distributed
distributed soil
soil health
health card
card to
to progressive
progressive Senior
Senior Scientist (Agricultural
Scientist (Agricultural Physics)
Physics)
farmers.
farmers. Dr Dr Utpal
Utpal Barua,
Barua, Head,
Head, KVK
KVK Namsai
Namsai delivered
delivered ICAR-Indian
ICAR-Indian Institute of
Institute of Soil
Soil Science
Science
aa brief
brief talk
talk on
on natural
natural farming
farming asas well
well as
as importance
importance Bhopal,
Bhopal, Madhya
Madhya Pradesh
Pradesh 462
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Centenary
Centenary Foundation
Foundation Day
Day celebrated
celebrated 66 December
December 2023,2023, at at Schedule
Schedule castecaste SubSub plan
plan adopted
adopted
(SCSP)
(SCSP) village
village namely
namely Agaria
Agaria of of Phanda
Phanda Block,
Block, Bhopal
Bhopal
by
by ICAR-CIRCOT
ICAR-CIRCOT on
on the
the occasion
occasion of of world
world soilsoil day.
day. TheThe event
event waswas
presided
presided by by Director,
Director, Dr Dr SS PP Datta,
Datta, village
village Sarpanch
Sarpanch
55 December
December 2023,2023, Mumbai.
Mumbai. The
The ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central
Sri
Sri Sarjan
Sarjan Singh
Singh alsoalso attended
attended the the programme
programme with with
Institute
Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai
for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai 100
100 farmers.
farmers. ApartApart from from this,
this, scientists
scientists namelynamely
celebrated
celebrated itsits 100th Foundation
Foundation Day
Day on
on 33 December
December
Drs. Tapan Adhikari,
Drs. Tapan Adhikari, Ajay, Ajay, R R Elanchezhian,
Elanchezhian, Prabhat Prabhat
2023,
2023, combined
combined with Agricultural Education
with Agricultural Education Day.
Day. Tripathi, K
Tripathi, K C C Shinogi,
Shinogi, B B P P Meena,
Meena, Jitendra
Jitendra KumarKumar
This meeting was held on a hybrid
This meeting was held on a hybrid mode. mode.
and
and D D KK Yadav
Yadav of of various
various disciplines
disciplines of of IISS,
IISS, Bhopal
Bhopal
acted
acted as as resource
resource persons
persons and and elaborated
elaborated the the new
new
Delivering
Delivering his
his inaugural
inaugural address
address online,
online, the
the Chief
Chief technologies
technologies and and information
information regarding
regarding soil soil health
health
Guest,
Guest, Dr S N Jha, DDG (Engg), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr S N Jha, DDG (Engg), ICAR, New Delhi management.
management. On On thisthis occasion
occasion Director
Director emphasized
emphasized
appreciated
appreciated the
the Institute’s
Institute’s sustained
sustained efforts
efforts in
in overall
overall
the
the importance
importance of of the
the soil
soil and
and water
water as as aa source
source
achievements
achievements and and the
the milestones
milestones achieved
achieved for for the
the
of
of life.
life. Farmers
Farmers showedshowed their their keenkeen interest
interest aboutabout
past 99 years for the benefits of cotton community.
past 99 years for the benefits of cotton community. quality
quality seedseed materials,
materials, machineries
machineries and and nutrient
nutrient
management
management in in various
various crops.
crops. Village
Village sarpanch
sarpanch
informed
informed aboutabout different
different government
government schemes schemes and and
also
also motivated
motivated farmers
farmers towards
towards new new technologies.
technologies.
Director
Director
The Special
The Special Guest,
Guest, Dr Dr T T RR Sharma,
Sharma, DDG DDG (Crop
(Crop ICAR-ITSS,
ICAR-ITSS, Nabibangh,
Nabibangh, Beraberia
Beraberia Bhopal
Bhopal
Science),
Science), ICAR,
ICAR, NewNew Delhi;
Delhi; Dr
Dr KRK
KRK Iyer,
lyer, Former
Former Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh 462
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Director
Director of
of ICAR-CIRCOT;
ICAR-CIRCOT; Dr Dr S
S K
K Shukla,
Shukla, Director;
Director; DrDr
Narsaiah,
Narsaiah, ADG
ADG (PE),
(PE), ICAR,
ICAR, New
New Delhi;
Delhi; Dr
Dr YY GG Prasad,
Prasad,
Director,
Director, ICAR-CICR,
ICAR-CICR, Nagpur
Nagpur expressed
expressed their
their thoughts.
thoughts. ICAR-CIFRI
ICAR-CIFRI Celebrated
Celebrated World
World Soil
Soil Day
Day
Best
Best employee
employee awardsawards were
were handed
handed overover to to twelve
twelve 77 December
December 2023, Barrackpore. ICAR-CIFRI
2023, Barrackpore. ICAR-CIFRI celebrated
celebrated
staff
staff ofof the
the Institute
Institute for
for their
their consistent
consistent performance
performance ‘World
‘World Soil Day-2023’ on the United Nations
Soil Day-2023’ on the United Nations declared
declared
and
and dedication
dedication to to their
their job.
job. Two
Two special
special awards
awards were
were theme
theme “Soil“Soil and
and Water:
Water: AA Source
Source of Life” on
of Life” on 5 5
given
given for for the
the exceptional
exceptional contribution
contribution of of employees
employees December
December at its Headquarter in both offline and
at its Headquarter in both offline and
in
in Swachh
Swachh Bharat Bharat Mission.
Mission. OnOn this
this auspicious
auspicious occasion,
occasion, online
online modemode connecting
connecting all all its
its regional
regional centres.
centres. A A
two books, and ‘ICAR-CIRCOT
two books, ‘Amber 2022’ and ‘ICAR-CIRCOT Revised
‘Amber 2022’ Revised total
total of 150 participants including scientists, students,
of 150 participants including scientists, students,
Test
Test FeeFee Schedule 2023’ were
Schedule 2023’ were released
released at at the
the hands
hands research
research scholars,
scholars, fishers
fishers (total
(total of of 3030 of
of fishers)
fishers)
of
of the
the dignitaries.
dignitaries. TheThe dignitaries
dignitaries of of the
the programme
programme participated
participated in the programme. Dr Niharendu Saha,
in the programme. Dr Niharendu Saha,
visited
visited various
various advanced
advanced research
research facilities
facilities of of the
the Professor,
Professor, Department
Department of of Agricultural
Agricultural Chemistry
Chemistry andand
Institute. This meeting was followed
Institute. This meeting was followed by a cultural by a cultural Soil
Soil Science,
Science, Bidhan
Bidhan Chandra
Chandra Krishi
Krishi Viswavidyalaya,
Viswavidyalaya,
programme
programme in in the
the afternoon.
afternoon. To To commemorate
commemorate the the Mohanpur, Nadia,
Mohanpur, Nadia, West
West Bengal,
Bengal, an an eminent
eminent soilsoil
100
100‘ Foundation Day, centenary year shield
th
Foundation Day, centenary year shield was
was given
given scientist
scientist of international repute was the Chief
of international repute was the Chief Guest
Guest
to
to all
all the
the present
present andand past
past employees
employees of of the
the Institute.
Institute. on
on the
the occasion.
occasion.
Drr N
D N Vigneshwaran,
Vigneshwaran, FNAAS
FNAAS
Principal
Principal Scientist
Scientist
ICAR-Central
Institute for Research on
on Cotton
Cotton
Technology
Technology
Adenwala Road,
Adenwala Road, Matunga,
Matunga, Mumbai
Mumbai 400
400 019
019
ICAR-IISWC
ICAR-IISWC Dehradun
Dehradun celebrated
celebrated World
World
Soil
Soil Day
Day
77 December
December 2023, Bhopal. ICAR-Indian
2023, Bhopal. |ICAR-Indian Institute
Institute of
of Soil
Soil
Science,
Science, Nabibagh,
Nabibagh, Berasia
Berasia Road,
Road, Bhopal
Bhopal organized
organized a a
Farmers-Scientist
Farmers-Scientist Interaction
Interaction meet
meet cum
cum workshop
workshop on on
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addressed
addressed the
the importance
importance of
of soil
soil health
health for
for benefits
benefits
In-Charge,
In-Charge, Institute
Institute Technology
Technology Management
Management Unit
Unit
of
of coming
coming generations
generations and
and advised
advised farmers
farmers about
about crop
crop
Extension
Extension & & Training
Training cell
cell
residue
residue management
management and and the
the importance
importance ofof millets
millets
ICAR-
ICAR- Central
Central Inland
Inland Fisheries
Fisheries Research
Research Institute
Institute
in
in human
human nutrition.
nutrition.
Barrackpore,
Kolkata 700
700 120
120
Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, Washim
Washim
Celebrated
Celebrated World
World Soil
Soil Day
Day 2023
2023
66 December
December 2023, Washim. World
2023, Washim. World SoilSoil Day
Day isis
celebrated
celebrated annually
annually ofof 55 December
December 2023,2023, which
which aims
aims
to
to raise
raise awareness
awareness on on the
the importance
importance and and relationship
relationship
between
between soilsoil and
and water
water in in achieving
achieving sustainable
sustainable and
and
resilient
resilient agri-food
agri-food system.
system. Theme
Theme of of this
this year
year soil
soil day
day
is “Soil and Water, a Source of Life”.
is “Soil and Water, a Source of Life”. On this eve On this eve
Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, Washim
Washim organized
organized awareness
awareness Dr Amaresh Chandra
Dr Amaresh Chandra
programme
programme about sustainable soil
about sustainable soil management
management Director
Director
practices
practices on on 55 December
December 2023,2023, at
at KVK,
KVK, campus.
campus. ICAR-Indian
Grassland and
and Fodder
Fodder Research
Research Institute
Institute
Near
Near Pahuj
Pahuj Dam,
Dam, Gwalior
Gwalior Road, Jhansi 284
Road, Jhansi 284 003
003
R
R SS Daware
Daware explained
explained about
about crop
crop rotation,
rotation, nanonano
fertilizer
fertilizer and measures to improve organic carbon,
and measures to improve organic carbon, ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI celebrated
celebrated World
World Soil
Soil Day
Day
while
while Assistant
Assistant Prof.
Prof. Nilesh
Nilesh Khadse
Khadse SoilSoil Science
Science
presented
presented soil
soil health
health management.
management. SoilSoil health
health cards
cards
2023
2023
were
were distributed
distributed toto beneficiary
beneficiary farmers
farmers during
during thethe
88 December
December 2023,
2023, North Goa. On
North Goa. On 5 5 December
December 20, 20,
programme.
programme.
2023,
2023, ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research
ICAR–Central Coastal Agricultural Research
Institute
Institute and
and Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, North
North GoaGoa
Farmers,
Farmers, farm
farm women,
women, BOD
BOD of
of 11
11 Women’s
Women’s based
based
celebrated
celebrated World Soil Day in Chodan Village,
World Soil Day in Chodan Village,
FPOs,
FPOs, MSRLM,
MSRLM, MAVIM
MAVIM and Agriculture extension
and Agriculture extension
Tiswadi
Tiswadi Taluk,
Taluk, North
North Goa.
Goa. TheThe celebration
celebration aimed
aimed to to
personnel
personnel attended
attended the
the programme
programme inin large
large number.
number.
raise
raise awareness about soil health management and
awareness about soil health management and
improvement,
improvement, with with aa focus
focus on on the
the unique
unique coastal
coastal
ecosystem of Chodan
ecosystem of Chodan Island.Island.
The
The celebration
celebration was was attended
attended by by 112
112 participants,
participants,
including
including farmers, students, panch members,
farmers, students, panch members, Zila Zila
Panchayat
Panchayat staff,
staff, officials
officials of of the
the Department
Department of of
Agriculture, and
Agriculture, and press
press andand media
media personnel.
personnel. The The
technical
technical session
session organized
organized during
during the
the celebration
celebration
covered
covered topics such as soil health and its
topics such as soil health and its importance,
importance,
and
and soil
soil testing
testing and
and its
its importance.
importance.
Dr
Dr Ravindra
Ravindra LL Kale
Kale
Sr.
Sr. Scientist cum Head,
Scientist cum Head,
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KVK,
KVK, Washim
Washim 444
444 506, Maharashtra
506, Maharashtra
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World Soil
Soil Day
Day Celebrated
Celebrated by
by ICAR-IGFR
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66 December
December 2023, Gwalior. The
2023, Gwalior. The ‘World
‘World Soil
Soil Day’
Day’
was
was organized
organized on on 5 5 December,
December, 20232023 onon the
the theme
theme
“Soil
“Soil and
and Water:
Water: AA SourceSource of Life”. The
of Life”. The aimaim of of Senior
Senior Technical
Technical Officer
Officer
this program is to create awareness
this program is to create awareness about the about the AKMU
AKMU
importance
importance of of soil
soil health
health and
and water
water inin the
the food
food ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI
ecosystem.
ecosystem. In this program, 30 farmers from 33 villages
In this program, 30 farmers from villages Old
Old Goa
Goa -- Goa
Goa
(i.e.
(i.e. Ganeshgadh,
Ganeshgadh, Ramgadh Ramgadh andand Palinda)
Palinda) of of Jhansi
Jhansi
districtwere
districtwere participated. The chief guest of
participated. The chief guest of the
the
function
function waswas Shri
Shri Ravi
Ravi Sharma,
Sharma, Member
Member of of Legislative
Legislative ICAR-IISWC
ICAR-IISWC celebrated
celebrated World
World Soil
Soil Day
Day
Assembly, Sadar,
Assembly, Sadar, Jhansi.
Jhansi.
77 December
December 2023, Dehradun. On
2023, Dehradun. On 5
5 December
December 2023,
2023,
In
In total,
total, 24
24 Soil
Soil Health
Health Cards
Cards were
were distributed
distributed to
to the
the ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Soil
Soil and Water Conservation,
and Water Conservation,
farmers.
farmers. DrDr V
V K K Yadav,
Yadav, Director
Director (Acting),
(Acting), ICAR-IGFRI,
ICAR-IGFRI, Dehradun,
Dehradun, organized
organized a a public
public awareness
awareness program with
program with
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farmers
farmers at
at three
three different
different places
places in
in Dehradun
Dehradun district
district ICAR-DFR
ICAR-DFR Celebrated
Celebrated 14
14‘th
on
on the
the occasion
occasion of
of World
World Soil
Soil Day.
Day.
Foundation
Foundation Day
Day
The first
The first program
program was
was organized
organized under
under the
the Scheduled
Scheduled 12
12 December
2023, Pune. The 14th foundation
foundation day day
Tribe Sub-Plan
Tribe Sub-Plan inin Village
Village Fatau,
Fatau, Samalta,
Samalta, Kalsi
Kalsi Block,
Block, of
of ICAR-DFR
ICAR-DFR on on 10
10 December
December 2023,2023, waswas celebrated.
celebrated.
Dehradun.
Dehradun. TotalTotal 7474 farmers,
farmers, participated
participated inin this
this Dr
Dr K K VV Prasad,
Prasad, welcomed
welcomed the the participants
participants and and
program.
program. highlighted
highlighted the the significant
the
Directorate
Directorate of of Floriculture
Floriculture during
during the
the last
last one
one year.
year.
Chief
Chief Guest
Guest ofof the
the function,
function, Dr Dr SS DD Sawant,
Sawant, Former
Former
Vice
Vice Chancellor,
Chancellor, Dr Dr BSKKV,
BSKKV, Dapoli
Dapoli called
called up up on
on the
the
participants
participants to to pursue
pursue their
their passion
passion to to succeed
succeed in in
their
their entrepreneurial
entrepreneurial endeavours.
endeavours. Dr Anil Khar
Dr Anil Khar Head,
Head,
ICAR-IARI,
ICAR-IARI, Regional
Regional Station,
Station, Pune
Pune and
and Dr Dr Panchbhai,
Panchbhai,
Dean,
Dean, PDKV,
PDKV, Akola
Akola extended
extended their
their congratulations
congratulations to to
the
the DFR
DFR team
team for
for the
the foundation
foundation day day celebrations.
celebrations.
175
175 stakeholders
stakeholders from from different
different segments
segments of of
floriculture,
floriculture, including
including progressive
progressive farmers,
farmers, nurserymen,
nurserymen,
florists,
florists, students,
students, SMS
SMS of
of KVK,
KVK, academia
academia participated
participated
and
and some
some ofof the
the outstanding
outstanding members
members were
were felicitated
felicitated
for
for their
their contribution
contribution to to floriculture
floriculture sector.
sector.
The second
The second programme
programme on on World
World Soil Day was
Soil Day was AA workshop
workshop on
on “Opportunities for Entrepreneurship
“Opportunities for Entrepreneurship
celebrated
celebrated under
under the
the Scheduled
Scheduled Caste
Caste Sub-Plan
Sub-Plan Development
Development in in Floriculture:
Floriculture: Focus
Focus on
on FPOs/Start-Up
FPOs/ Start-Up
(SC-SP)
(SC-SP) in
in Kathar
Kathar Panchayat,
Panchayat, Kalsi
Kalsi Block,
Block, Dehradun
Dehradun Formation” was
Formation” was conducted.
conducted. Participants
Participants visited
visited thethe
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand by by Indian
Indian Institute
Institute ofof Soil
Soil and
and Water
Water research
research plots
plots having
having aa wide
wide diversity
diversity of of varieties
varieties
Conservation,
Conservation, Dehradun
Dehradun (ICAR-IISWC).
(ICAR-IISWC). The The program
program in
in crops
crops like
like chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum (155), (155), RoseRose (185),
(185),
was
was conducted
conducted in in the
the premises
premises ofof Primary
Primary School
School atat Tuberose (36),
Tuberose (36), gladiolus
gladiolus (88),
(88), Aster
Aster (12)
(12) Jasmine
Jasmine
Kofti
Kofti village,
village, Khatar
Khatar Panchayat,
Panchayat, where
where almost
almost 115115 (7),
(7), Pollinator
Pollinator friendly
friendly ornamentals
ornamentals (61),
(61), DrDr BB PP Pal
Pal
people
people including
including farmers,
farmers, farm
farm family
family members
members and and National
National Repository
Repository of of ornamental
ornamental plants
plants (75),
(75), lotus
lotus
primary
primary school
school students
students participated.
participated. and
and aquatic
aquatic plants
plants (48).
(48).
Agricultural Management Unit
Knowledge Management Unit
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Soil
Soil && Water
Water Conservation
Conservation
218-Kaulagarh
218-Kaulagarh Road
Road
Dehradun,
Uttarakhand, India
India 248
248 195
195
Foundation Ls
1 oo Deceiiber, 2023 —
Soil
Soil Day
Day and
and Agriculture
Agriculture Education
Education Day
Day
celebrated
celebrated at
at ICAR-NRCO
ICAR-NRCO
11
11 December
December 2023,
2023, Pakyong. World Soil
Pakyong. World Soil Day-2023
Day-2023 and
and
Agriculture Education Day-2023 was celebrated jointly
Agriculture Education Day-2023 was celebrated jointly
on
on 55 December
December 2023,
2023, atat ICAR-National
Research
Centre
Centre for
for Orchids
Orchids (NRCO),
(NRCO), Pakyong,
Pakyong, Sikkim.
Sikkim. Director
Director
ICAR-Directorate
ICAR-Directorate of
of Floriculture
Floriculture Research
Research college
college of
of
Dr
Dr SS P
P Das,
Das, Director
Director of
of the
the institute
institute delivered
delivered an
an Agriculture Campus,
Agriculture Campus, Shivajinagar,
Shivajinagar, Pune
Pune 411
411 005
005
Enlightening Talk on
Enlightening Talk on “Agriculture
“Agriculture Education-A
Education-A Realm
Realm
Towards
Towards Sustainable
Sustainable Green
Green Planet”.
Planet”.
World Soil
World Soil Day
Day Organised
Organised by
by ICAR-CRIDA
ICAR-CRIDA
A
A Video
Video Shows
Shows forfor the
the student
student participants
participants were
were there
there
on
on the
the topics,
topics, (i)(i) Improved
Improved Composting
Composting Techniques
Techniques 13
13 December
December 2023, Hyderabad. Under
2023, Hyderabad. Under the
the theme
theme of of
and
and (ii)
(ii) Efficient
Efficient and and Balanced
Balanced UseUse ofof Fertilizers.
Fertilizers. “Soil
“Soil and
and Water:
Water: AA Source
Source of Life.” World
of Life.” World Soil
Soil Day,
Day,
An Essay
An Essay competition
competition was was also
also organized
organized involving
involving 2023
2023 was
was celebrated
celebrated by by ICAR-CRIDA
ICAR-CRIDA atat Chindanoor
Chindanoor
all
all the student participants. Guests and Director of
the student participants. Guests and Director of village, Chincholi
village, Taluka, Kalaburagi
Chincholi Taluka, Kalaburagi district,
district,
the
the institute
institute distributed
distributed the the seed
seed kit
kit to
to the
the farmers
farmers Karnataka.
Karnataka. This
This event
event was
was conducted
conducted under
under thethe SC
SC
participants
participants and and motivated
motivated the
the students.
students. Sub.
Sub.
D irector
Director The event
The event was
was attended
attended by
by 70
70 farmers
farmers from
from the
the
ICAR-National
Research Centre for Orchids
Centre for Orchids Chindanoor
Chindanoor village.
village. During
During the the programme,
programme, the the
Dikiling Road, Pakyong 737 106
Dikiling Road, Pakyong 737 106 significance
significance ofof soil
soil health
health management
management andand various
various
East
East Sikkim
Sikkim methods
methods forfor improving
improving soil
soil quality
quality was
was discussed
discussed in
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detail with
with thethe farmers. The soil
farmers. The soil sampling
sampling technique
technique 9
9th Foundation
Foundation Day
Day of
of ICAR-Indian
ICAR-Indian
for
for soil
soil testing
testing was was demonstrated
demonstrated by by experts
experts in in the
the
farmer’s
farmer’s field.
field. Later
Later on,
on, the
the analysis
analysis of of different
different soil
soil
Institute
Institute of
of Rice
Rice Research
Research
parameters
parameters like like pH,
pH, EC
EC and
and organic
organic carboncarbon using
using soil
soil
testing
28
28 December
December 2023, Hydrabad. ICAR-IIRR
2023, Hydrabad. |ICAR-IIRR celebrated
celebrated
testing kitkit was
was demonstrated
demonstrated to to the
the farmers.
farmers. The The
its
its 9 th
Foundation
Foundation Day on 21 Dec
Day on 21 Dec 20232023 in in hybrid
hybrid
farmers
farmers were
were briefed
briefed about
about the
the results
results from
from the
the soil
soil
mode
mode Dr R M Sundaram, Director welcomed the
Dr R M Sundaram, Director welcomed the
test
test reports
reports of of the
the soils
soils collected
collected from from thethe village.
village.
participants
participants and and gavegave aa brief
brief account
account of of the
the progress
progress
The soil
The soil test
test reports
reports were
were distributed
distributed to to the
the farmers.
farmers.
and
and achievements
the Institute.
Institute. Dr Dr SS K K Pradhan
Pradhan
Addl.
Addl. Director General (FFC), ICAR, Guest of Honour,
Director General (FFC), ICAR, Guest of Honour,
appreciated
appreciated the the Institute’s
Institute’s progress
progress in in terms
terms of of
development
development and and popularization
popularization of of technologies
technologies for for
enhancing
enhancing rice rice yields
yields andand quality.
quality. TheThe chief
chief guest
guest of of
the
the program,
program, Dr Dr Tilak
Tilak RajRaj Sharma,
Sharma, DeputyDeputy Director
Director
General
General (Crop
(Crop Science),
Science), ICAR,ICAR, applauded
applauded the the efforts
efforts
of
of the
the Institute
Institute in in developing
developing rice rice technologies
technologies
for
for the
the benetif
benetif of of the
the farmers
farmers and and consumers
consumers and and
emphasized
emphasized the the importance
importance of of research
research in in bringing
bringing in in
climate
climate resilience
resilience and and outlined
outlined the the future
future research
research
directions.
directions. Dr Dr D D Raji
Raji Reddy
Reddy Former
Former Director
Director of of
Research,
Research, PJTSAU,
PJTSAU, who who delivered
delivered the the Dr Dr SVS
SVS Shastry
Shastry
As aa celebration,
As celebration, TSPTSP adopted
adopted village
village of
of Malkapur,
Malkapur, Memorial
Memorial Lecture,
Lecture, emphasized
emphasized on on prediction
prediction modelsmodels
Adilabad, Telangana.
Adilabad, Telangana. More More than
than 100
100 farmers
farmers and
and thethe technologies
technologies for for rice
rice improvement
improvement amidst amidst
participated
participated in
in this
this programme,
programme, including
including the
the large
large aa rapidly
rapidly changing
changing climate
climate and and changing
changing consumer
consumer
number
number ofof the
the women
women farmers.
farmers. requirement
requirement in in world
world ricerice market.
market.
Dr The
The event
event also
also recognized
recognized the
the outstanding
outstanding
Dr R
R Nagarjuna
Nagarjuna Kumar,
Kumar, FABSc
FABSc
Principal
Principal Scientist (Comp.
Scientist Applications in
(Comp. Applications in contributions
contributions of the staff and research
of the staff and research scholars
scholars
Agriculture)
Agriculture)
through
through awards
awards for
for best
best research
research articles,
articles, best
best
Section
Section of
of Design
Design and Analysis
and Analysis
research
research workers,
workers, and
and outstanding
outstanding performances
performances in in
Santosh Nagar
Santosh Nagar
technical,
technical, administrative,
administrative, and
and Finance
Finance sections.
sections.
CRIDA,
CRIDA, Hyderabad
059, Telangana
Telangana
ICAR-VPKAS,
ICAR-VPKAS, Almora
Almora organized
organized National
National
Mushroom
Mushroom Day
Day
27
27 December
December 2023, Almora. ICAR-Vivekananda
2023, Almora. ICAR-Vivekananda
Parvatiya
Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan,
Krishi Anusandhan Almora has
Sansthan, Almora has
organized
organized National
National Mushroom
Mushroom Day Day onon 2323 December
December
2023.
2023. The
The theme
theme waswas “Mushrooms
“Mushrooms for for doubling
doubling the the
income”. Dr
farmer’s income”.
farmer’s Dr KK KK Mishra,
Mishra, Principal
Principal Scientist
Scientist
&
& Head,
Head, Crop
Crop Protection
Protection Division
Division & & PI,
PI, AICRP
AICRP on on
Director
Director
Mushroom
Mushroom project
project emphasized
emphasized the the nutritional
nutritional and and
ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Rice
Rice
medicinal
medicinal significance
significance of of mushrooms.
mushrooms. AA total total ofof 2222
Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad 500500 030
030
participants
participants from from Uderkhani
Uderkhani and and Lob
Lob villages
villages of of
district
district Bageshwar;
Bageshwar; Dadim Dadim village
village of
of district
district Nainital
Nainital
attended
attended thethe programme.
programme. The The programme
programme ended ended with
with ICAR-NBAGR
ICAR-NBAGR conferred
conferred Breed
Breed
formal
formal vote
vote of of thanks
thanks to to the
the participants.
participants. Conservation
Conservation Awards on Rashtriya
Awards on Rashtriya
Kisan
Kisan Diwas
Diwas
29
29 December 2023, ICAR-National
December 2023, |ICAR-National Bureau
Bureau of of Animal
Animal
Genetic Resources (NBAGR), Karnal organized
Genetic Resources (NBAGR), Karnal organized “Breed “Breed
Conservation Award-2023” on
Conservation Award-2023” on 2323 December
December 2023,2023,
on
on “National
“National Farmers Day” and
Farmers Day” and felicitated
felicitated animal
animal
breeders/farmers
breeders/farmers and and institutions,
institutions, across
across the
the country,
country,
for
for their efforts for conserving the indigenous animal
their efforts for conserving the indigenous animal
breeds.
breeds.
Dr
Dr GG KK Gaur, Asst. Director
Gaur, Asst. Director General
General (AP&B),
(AP&B), Indian
Indian
Council
Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
of Agricultural Research, New Delhi andand
Director
Director Chief
Chief Guest
Guest complimented
complimented the the efforts
efforts of
of the
the Bureau
Bureau
ICAR-VPKAS, Almora, Uttarakhand
ICAR-VPKAS, Almora, Uttarakhand and
and urged
urged forfor creating
creating larger
larger associations
associations among
among
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all
all kinds
kinds of
of stakeholders
stakeholders in in the
the country.
country. DrDr AA K K Hyderabad
Hyderabad celebrated
celebrated Kisan Kisan Diwas
Diwas also
also known
known as as
Mohanty,
Mohanty, Director,
Director, ICAR-Central
Institute for
for Research
Research National
National Farmers
Farmers Day Day at at atat Malkapur
Malkapur village,
village, Gudi
Gudi
on
on Cattle,
Cattle, Meerut,
Meerut, onon the
the occasion
occasion told
told that
that native
native Athnoor Mandal,
Athnoor Mandal, Adilabad
Adilabad district, Telangana under
district, Telangana under
livestock
livestock breeds
breeds are
are country’s
country’s heritage.
heritage. TSP project
TSP project and and also
also at
at Chindanur
Chindanur Village,
Village, Chincholi
Chincholi
Taluk, Karnataka
Taluk, Karnataka on on 23
23 December
under SCSP.
SCSP.
About 250
About 250 farmers,
farmers, farmer
farmer women,
women, etc.,etc., participated
participated
in
in the
the mega
mega eventevent including
including Sarpanch
Sarpanch and and Up Up
sarpanch
sarpanch of of the
the cluster
cluster of villages where
of villages where TSPTSP project
project
is
is being
being implemented.
implemented. During
During thethe programme,
programme, the the
Scientists
Scientists of of ICAR-CRIDA
ICAR-CRIDA educated
educated the the farmers
farmers about
about
good
good management
practices in in poultry
poultry farming,
farming, soilsoil
health management and soil and water
health management and soil and water conservation conservation
measures.
measures.
Dr
Dr BB PP Mishra
Mishra Director
Director of of the
the Bureau
Bureau welcomed
welcomed Dr
Dr Vinod
Vinod Kumar
Kumar Singh,
Singh, Director,
Director, ICAR-CRIDA
ICAR-CRIDA informed
informed
all
all the
the delegates.
delegates. In In his
his address,
address, hehe told
told that
that the
the the
the farmers
farmers about
about the the contribution
contribution made
made by by the
the
Bureau
Bureau isis striving
striving to
to conserve
conserve the
the indigenous
indigenous livestock
livestock former
former Prime
Prime Minister,
Minister, Shri
Shri Chaudhary
Chaudhary Charan
Charan Singh
Singh
biodiversity
biodiversity through
through involving
involving various
various agencies
agencies and
and for
for the
the benefit
benefit of
of the
the farming
farming community
community and
and the
the also
also
other
other stakeholders.
stakeholders. the
the importance
importance of of soil-plant-animal
soil-plant-animal health
health continuum
continuum
in
in agriculture.
agriculture.
Director
Director
ICAR-NBAGR
ICAR-NBAGR The village
The village Sarpanchs
Sarpanchs expressed
expressed their
their gratitude
gratitude to
to
Karnal
Karnal 132
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ICAR-CRIDA for for implementing TSP in
implementing TSP in 99 villages
villages of
of
Adilabad distict.
Adilabad distict.
ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI commemorated
commemorated National
National
Farmer
Farmer Day
Day
29
29 December
December 2023,2023, Old Goa. On
Old Goa. On December
December 23, 23,
2023,
2023, ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research
ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research
Institute,
Institute, Goa,
Goa, and
and ICAR-Krishi
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, North
North
Goa,
Goa, jointly organized National Farmers Day at
jointly organized National Farmers Day at
Mayem
Mayem village
village with
with the
the primary
primary aim
aim of
of recognizing
recognizing
and
and valuing
valuing the
the farmers’
farmers’ contribution
contribution to to the
the socio-
socio-
economic progress of the country.
economic progress of the country.
Smt
Smt Suphala
Suphala Y Y Copdekar,
Copdekar, Deputy
Deputy Sarpanch,
Sarpanch, MayemMayem
Gram
Gram panchayat, was the Chief Guest of
panchayat, was the Chief Guest of the
the function.
function. Principal
Principal Scientist
Scientist
Senior
Senior Scientist
Scientist andand Head
Head Dr Dr NN Bommayasamy
Bommayasamy (Comp. Applications in
(Comp. Applications Agriculture)
in Agriculture)
appreciated
appreciated thethe farmers’
farmers’ contribution
contribution in in expanding
expanding Section
Section of
of Design
Design and Analysis
and Analysis
the
the national economy. Shri HRC Prabhu, SMS (Plant
national economy. Shri HRC Prabhu, SMS (Plant Santosh
Santosh Nagar
Nagar
Protection),
Protection), expressed
expressed gratitude
gratitude forfor the
the farmers’
farmers’ ICAR-CRIDA,
059, Telangana
Telangana
consistent
consistent participation
participation in in achieving
achieving thethe objective
objective
of national food security.
of national food security.
ICAR-NAARM
ICAR-NAARM Celebrates
Celebrates Kisan
Kisan Diwas
Diwas
29
29 December
December 2023 Hyderabad. ICAR-NAARM
2023 Hyderabad. |CAR-NAARM celebrated
celebrated
Kisan
Kisan Diwas
Diwas at at Bopalle
Bopalle village
village of Telkapally Mandal,
of Telkapally Mandal,
Nagarkurnool
Nagarkurnool Distirct,
Distirct, Telangana
Telangana on on 23 23 December
December
2023,
2023, on on thethe theme
theme “Cultivating
“Cultivating the the Future:
Future:
Innovation
Innovation and and Sustainability
Sustainability in Agriculture” as
in Agriculture” as a a
part
part ofof Swachhta
Swachhta Pakhwada
Pakhwada being being observed
observed by by ICAR
ICAR
from
from 16-31
16-31 December
December 2023. 2023. OnOn this
this occasion
occasion a a team
team
consisting
consisting of of DrDr RR Venkattakumar,
Venkattakumar, Dr Dr P P Venkatesan,
Venkatesan,
Dr
Dr Laxman
Laxman M M Ahire
Ahire & & MrMr MM Shekhar
Shekhar ReddyReddy organized
organized
Senior
Senior Technical
Technical Officer
Officer an
an interface
interface with with thethe farmers
farmers (77) (77) ofof the
the village
village
AKMU
AKMU with
with the
the support
support of of MrMr Parshuramulu,
Parshuramulu, Sarpanch
Sarpanch and and
ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI Ms
Ms Joshna, Agricultural Extension Officer (AEO) of
Joshna, Agricultural Extension Officer (AEO) of
Old
Old Goa,
Goa, Goa
Goa
the
the village.
village.
Kisan
Kisan Diwas
Diwas celebrated
celebrated by
by ICAR-CRIDA
ICAR-CRIDA During
During the
the interface,
interface, discussion
discussion was
was held
held on
on the
the
theme,
theme, and and various
various issues
issues onon sustainability
sustainability ofof
26
26 December
December 2023,
2023, Hyderabad.
Hyderabad. ICAR-CRIDA,
|ICAR-CRIDA, agriculture
agriculture and
and food
food security
security were
were addressed.
addressed.
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Ernakulam
Ernakulam KVK
KVK under
under ICAR-CMFRI
ICAR-CMFRI
organise
organise Millet
Millet and
and Fish
Fish festival
festival
22 January
January 2024, Kochi. Ernakulam
2024, Kochi. Ernakulam Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan
Kendra
Kendra functioning
functioning under
under the the ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Marine
Marine
Fisheries
Fisheries Research
Research Institute
Institute (ICAR-CMFRI)
(ICAR-CMFRI) organised
organised
aa three-day
three-day Millet
Millet and
and Fish
Fish festival
festival at
at ICAR-CMFRI,
ICAR-CMFRI,
Kochi,
Kochi, Kerala
Kerala from
from 28
28 to
to 30
30 December
December 2023.
2023.
Director
Director
ICAR-National Academy of
ICAR-National Academy Agricultural Research
of Agricultural Research The
The festival
festival was
was inaugurated
inaugurated byby Dr
Dr C
C Tara
Tara Satyavathi,
Satyavathi,
Management
Management Director
Director ofof ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Millets
Millets Research,
Research,
Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad 500
500 030,
030, Telangana
Telangana Hyderabad.
Hyderabad. Dr Dr AA Gopalakrishnan,
Gopalakrishnan, Director Director of of ICAR-
ICAR-
CMFRI
CMFRI presided
presided over
over thethe function.
function. Dr Dr LL Narasimha
Narasimha
Murthy,
Murthy, Chief
Chief Executive
Executive of of the
the National
National Fisheries
Fisheries
ICAR-CIBA
ICAR-CIBA Observed
Observed Kisan
Kisan Diwas
Diwas
Development
Development Board (NFDB) was the Guest of Honour
Board (NFDB) was the Guest of Honour
29
29 December
December 2023, Chennai. ICAR-Central
2023, Chennai. ICAR-Central Institute
Institute at
at the
the inaugural
inaugural function.
function. TheThe fest
fest featured
featured a a variety
variety
of
of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai,
Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai, Tamil Tamil of
of activities,
activities, including
including millet
millet andand fish
fish food
food festival,
festival,
Nadu,
Nadu, has has observed
observed the the Kisan
Kisan Diwas
Diwas as as an an activity
activity buyer-seller
buyer-seller meet,
meet, live
live fish
fish sale,
sale, sale
sale ofof millets
millets and
and
of
of Swachhata
Swachhata Pakhwada
Pakhwada at at Kasimedu
Kasimedu fishing
fishing harbour,
harbour, millet-based
millet-based products,
products, millet
millet cookery
cookery show, show, millet
millet
Chennai,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, by conducting awareness
Tamil Nadu, by conducting awareness recipe
recipe contest,
contest, technology
technology exhibition,
exhibition, nutrition
nutrition andand
programme
programme on on waste
waste to to wealth
wealth and and sharing
sharing of of health talks, seminars and panel
health talks, seminars and panel discussion. discussion.
experience
experience of different stakeholders who
of different stakeholders who has has
used
used CIBA-Plankton
CIBA-Plankton”s Plus
and
and CIBACIBA Horti
Horti’s,
Plus
, products
products
developed from fish waste.
developed from fish waste. Dr P Mahalakshmi Dr P Mahalakshmi
informed
informed the the gathering
gathering thatthat Dr Dr Kuldeep
Kuldeep Kumar Kumar Lal, Lal,
Director,
Director, CIBA had directed and provided all facilities
CIBA had directed and provided all facilities
to
to install
install the
the recycling
recycling of of fish
fish waste
waste processing
processing unit unit
in
in all the fish markets and coastal states based
all the fish markets and coastal states based on on
the
the need
need and and interest
interest shown
shown by by the
the farmers,
farmers, and and
also
also toto encourage
encourage the the useuse of of CIBA-Plankton
CIBA-Plankton’s Plus
and
and
CIBA Horti in agriculture.
CIBA Horti?s in agriculture.
Plus
Around
Around 150 150 fishfish farmers
farmers including
including local local fishermen
fishermen
ccooperative
o o p e r a t i v e ssociety
ociety m members, , p
e m b e r s anchayat
panchayat
representatives,
representatives, press press and
and media,
media, MCRC MCRC team,
team, and and
CIBA
CIBA team participated in the programme. During
team participated in the programme. During
the
the programme,
programme, Plankton Plankton’“s Plus
was handed
was handed overover to to IICAR-Indian
C A R - I n d i a n IInstitute
n s t i t u t e ooff SSpices
p i c e s Re search,
Research,
the MCRC who is going to apply
the MCRC who is going to apply CIBA-Plankton”s CIBA-Plankton Plus
in
in
Kozhikode,
Kozhikode, National
National BankBank forfor Agriculture
Agriculture andand Rural
Rural
the paddy farming.
the paddy farming. At the end of the event,
At the end of the event, ICAR- ICAR-
CIBA Development, National Fisheries Development
Development, National Fisheries Development Board, Board,
CIBA distributed
distributed the the plastic
plastic waste waste collection
collection bin bin
and
and cleaning materials to the fishermen cooperative
cleaning materials to the fishermen cooperative Hyderabad,
Hyderabad, ICAR-Indian
Institute of
of Millets
Millets Research,
Research,
society
society representatives
representatives and and fishfish waste
waste processing
processing Hyderabad,
Hyderabad, and and ICAR-Central
Institute ofof Fisheries
Fisheries
unit
unit for cleaning the working vicinity and
for cleaning the working vicinity and village
village Technology,
Technology, Kochi among many others were partners
Kochi among many others were partners
premises.
premises. of
of the
the event.
event.
Director
Director Media Cell
Media Cell
ICAR-Central
Institute of
of Brackishwater Aquaculture
Brackishwater Aquaculture Central
Central Marine
Marine Fisheries
Fisheries Research
Research Institute
Institute (CMFRI)
(CMFRI)
Chennai
Chennai 600
600 028
028 Tamil
Tamil Nadu,
Nadu, India
India Cochin 682 018
Cochin 682 018
Visit
Visit
Minister
Minister of
of Agriculture,
Agriculture, Goa
Goa Goa
Goa celebrated
celebrated World
World Food
Food Day
Day on on 1616 October,
October, 2023
2023
at
at Government
Government Agriculture
Agriculture Farm
Farm Durga,
Durga, Chinchinim,
Chinchinim,
Inaugurated
Inaugurated Fodder
Fodder Cafeteria
Cafeteria and
and Goa.
Goa. Shri
Shri Ravi
Ravi Naik,
Naik, Minister
Minister ofof Agriculture
Agriculture waswas the
the
Mango
Mango Gene
Gene Bank
Bank at
at KVK,
KVK, South
South Goa
Goa Chief
Chief Guest
Guest who
who inaugurated
inaugurated the the Fodder
Fodder cafeteria
cafeteria
and
and Mango
Mango Gene
Gene Bank
Bank which
which has
has been
been established
established in in
18
18 October
October 2023, Goa. Krishi
2023, Goa. Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan Kendra,
Kendra, South
South collaboration
collaboration with
with ICAR-CCARI,
ICAR-CCARI, Goa.Goa. Shri
Shri Cruz
Cruz Silva,
Silva,
ICAR
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MLA
MLA for
for Velim
Velim constituency
constituency was
was the
the Guest
Guest of
of Honour.
Honour. adoption,
adoption, seed
seed production,
production, value
value chains,
chains, soil
soil testing
testing
Shri
Shri Nevil
Nevil Alphonso,
Alphonso, Director
Director of
of Agriculture,
Agriculture, Goa
Goa also
also and
and mechanization.
mechanization. The The personnel
personnel were
were shown
shown thethe
graced
graced the
the occasion.
occasion. agri
agri business
business incubation
incubation activities
activities ofof the
the institute
institute
pertaining
pertaining to to bio
bio control
control production
production andand processing
processing
of
of edible
edible oils.
oils.
ICAR-CCARI,
ICAR-CCARI, Goa Goa isis closely
closely working
working in in partnership
partnership
with
with KVK,
KVK, South
South Goa
Goa and
and provided
provided all
all the
the technical
technical
guidance
guidance in in establishing
establishing fodder
fodder cafeteria
cafeteria (25(25 fodder
fodder
crops)
crops) and
and mango
mango genegene bank
bank (32
(32 varieties
varieties of of Goan
Goan Madhuri,
Madhuri, Scientist(ss),
Scientist(ss),
origin)
origin) at
at Durga
Durga farm.
farm. The
The program
program was
was attended
attended by by Computer
Computer applications
applications
150
150 farmers.
farmers. Nodal
Nodal Officer
Officer (AEBAS,
(AEBAS, MIS-FMS,
MIS-FMS, eHRMS)
eHRMS)
IIOR
IIOR (DOR) - Rajendra Nagar,
(DOR) - Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad
Hyderabad
AKMU
AKMU
ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI
Old
Old Goa,
Goa, Goa
Goa DG,
DG, ICAR
ICAR and
and Secretary,
Secretary, DARE
DARE visited
visited
ICAR-NRCSS
ICAR-NRCSS
VCs
VCs from
from Maharashtra
Maharashtra visited
visited
ICAR-IISWC
ICAR-IISWC 66 November
November 2023, Ajmer. On
2023, Ajmer. On November
November 3, 3, 2023,
2023,
Dr
Dr Himanshu
Himanshu Pathak, Pathak, DG DG (ICAR)
(ICAR) and and Secretary
Secretary
29
29 October
October 2023, Dehradun. Vice-Chancellors
2023, Dehradun. Vice-Chancellors from from
(DARE),
(DARE), graced
graced ICAR-NRCSS,
ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer
Ajmer withwith his
his first-time
first-time
Maharashtra,
Maharashtra, Prof Prof Karbhari Vishwanath Kale,
Karbhari Vishwanath Kale, Vice
Vice
visit. Dr.
visit. Dr. Pathak
Pathak addressed
addressed the the ICAR-NRCSS
ICAR-NRCSS staff,staff,
Chancellor,
Chancellor, Dr Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technology
Babasaheb Ambedkar Technology fostering
fostering interactions
interactions on on this
this momentous
momentous occasion,
occasion,
University,
University, andand Prof
Prof Prashant
Prashant Kumar
Kumar Patil, Vice
Patil, Vice
and
and articulated
articulated the the council’s
council’s expectations
expectations regarding
regarding
Chancellor,
Chancellor, Mahatma
Mahatma Phule Phule Krishi
Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Vidyapeeth,
seed
seed spices
spices research
research and and development,
development, aiming aiming to to
Ahmednagar visited ICAR-Indian
Ahmednagar visited ICAR-Indian Institute
Institute of of Soil
Soil enhance
enhance its its widespread
widespread recognition.
recognition. Present
Present on on this
this
and
and Water
Water Conservation
Conservation (ICAR-IISWC)
(ICAR-IISWC) Dehradun
Dehradun on on
auspicious
auspicious occasion
occasion werewere DrDr Sudhakar
Sudhakar Pandey,
Pandey, ADG,ADG,
27
27 October
October 2023,
2023, for for consultation
consultation and and establish
establish
HS-1,
HS-1, DrDr D D KK Yadav,
Yadav, ADG,
ADG, Seed
Seed Science,
Science, Dr Dr Jagdish
Jagdish
collaboration.
collaboration.
Rane,
Rane, Director,
Director, ICAR-CIAH
ICAR-CIAH andand Shri
Shri GG PP Sharma,
Sharma, Joint
Joint
Secretary,
Secretary, Finance,
Finance, ICARICAR all
all ofof whom
whom shared
shared their
their
Dr
Dr Charan
Charan Singh,
Singh, Director
Director in-charge,
in-charge, briefed
briefed about
about thethe insights
insights with
with thethe gathered
gathered audience.
audience.
Institute
Institute engagements,
engagements, and and achievements.
achievements. Dr Dr Rajiv
Rajiv
Sigh,
Sigh, Ex-Head,
Ex-Head, IISWC
IISWC RC,
RC, Kota,
Kota, Rajasthan
Rajasthan as as a
a special
special
invitee
invitee spoke
spoke onon the
the importance
importance and and potential
potential ofof the
the
collaboration
collaboration between
between the the Institutions.
Institutions.
Management UnitUnit
ICAR-Indian
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil
Institute of Soil && Water
Water Conservation
Conservation
218-Kaulagarh
218-Kaulagarh Road,
Road, Dehradun,
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand 248
248 195
195
Visit
Visit of
of defence
defence personnel
personnel under
under
‘Jai Jawan Kisan’
‘Jai Jawan Kisan’ programme
programme
66 November
November 2023, Hyderabad. A
2023, Hyderabad. A total
total of
of 3939 officials
officials
from
from Army,
Army, NavyNavy and and Air Air Force
Force visited
visited ICAR-ICAR- To
To mark
mark this
this special
special occasion,
occasion, Dr.Dr. Pathak
Pathak laid
laid the
the
IIOR
IIOR under
under ‘Jai Jawan Kisan
‘Jai Jawan Program’ aimed
Kisan Program’ aimed at at foundation
foundation stone for the Seed Processing Unit
stone for the Seed Processing Unit
encouraging
encouraging and and motivating
motivating the the defence
defence personnel
personnel and
and inaugurated
inaugurated a a Seed
Seed Spices
Spices Selfie
Selfie Point.
Point. TheThe
to
to take
take upup agri-based
agri-based enterprises
enterprises in in their
their post-
post- esteemed DG also unveiled a series of publications,
esteemed DG also unveiled a series of publications,
retirement.
retirement. TheThe officials
officials were
were exposed
exposed to to key
key areas
areas including
including a a book
book titled
titled “Seed
“Seed Spices
Spices Statistics
Statistics and
and
of
of the
the potential
potential and and possibilities
possibilities ofof taking
taking up up agri
agri Maps of Rajasthan and Gujarat”, a Hindi Technical
Maps of Rajasthan and Gujarat”, a Hindi Technical
based
based activities
activities inin oilseeds
oilseeds pertaining
pertaining toto technology
technology Bulletin
Bulletin for
for Farmers,
Farmers, and and leaflets
leaflets focusing
focusing onon seed
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spices
spices for
for natural
natural and
and organic
organic farming.
farming. Additionally,
Additionally, DARE
DARE and and DG,DG, ICAR.
ICAR. In In the
the meeting,
meeting, the the progress
progress
he
he introduced
introduced technologies,
technologies, such
such asas cryo-grinding
cryo-grinding of
of the
the Institutes
Institutes on on financial
financial and and administrative
administrative
technologies
technologies and and seed
seed spices
spices products,
products, whose
whose issues
issues were
were discussed
discussed besides
besides otherother issues
issues raised
raised byby
licensing
licensing are
are in
in the
the process.
process. Directors/Heads/AO/FAOs
Directors/Heads/AQ/FAOs of of different
different Institutes
Institutes inin and
and
around
around Bhubaneswar,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Odisha. Besides
Besides the
the meeting,
meeting, Dr Dr
PME
PME Cell
Cell Pathak
Pathak planted
planted aa tree
tree inin the
the campus
campus and and visited
visited the
the
ICAR-NRCSS,
ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer,
Ajmer, Rajasthan
Rajasthan technology
technology park park ofof ICAR-IIWM
ICAR-IIWM and and interacted
interacted aboutabout
different
different demonstrated
demonstrated technologies
technologies and and advised
advised
for
for its
its improvement
improvement besidesbesides dissemination
dissemination to to the
the
Minister
Minister of
of Fisheries,
Fisheries, Marine
Marine stakeholders.
stakeholders. Interaction
Interaction with with scientists
scientists of of ICAR-
ICAR-
Resources
Resources and
and Agriculture,
Agriculture, Maldives
Maldives IIWM
IIWM andand hishis guidance
guidance on on research
research andand technology
technology
visited
visited ICAR-CIFA
ICAR-CIFA development
development in in agricultural
agricultural waterwater management
management was was
highly
highly inspirational
inspirational and and motivating.
motivating.
88 November
November 2023, Bhubaneswar. Dr
2023, Bhubaneswar. Dr Hussain
Hussain Rasheed
Rasheed
Hassan,
Hassan, Minister
Minister of of Fisheries,
Fisheries, Marine
Marine Resources
Resources andand
Agriculture, Maldives
Agriculture, Maldives visited
visited ICAR-Central
Institute
of
of Freshwater
Freshwater Aquaculture,
Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar along
along with
with
Shri
Shri Ahmed
Ahmed Naasir,
Naasir, Deputy
Deputy Minister
Minister ofof Fisheries,
Fisheries,
Marine
Marine Resources
Resources and Agriculture, Maldives
and Agriculture, Maldives on on 0 0
November
November 2023.
2023.
Director
Director
ICAR-IIWM,
ICAR-IIWM, Bhubaneswar,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Odisha
Assam
Assam Ag.
Ag. Department
Department andand ARIAS
ARIAS
society
society officials
officials visited
visited ICAR-IGFRI
ICAR-IGFRI
They visited
They visited thethe diversified
diversified Fish
Fish Species
Species Pond,
Pond,
Improved
Improved Rohu (Jayanti) Unit, Catifish Unit,
Rohu (Jayanti) Unit, Catifish Unit, Biofloc
Biofloc 22
22 November
November 2023, Jhansi. As
2023, Jhansi. As a a follow
follow up up of of Fodder
Fodder
Unit,
Unit, Feed
Feed Mill,
Mill, Scampi
Scampi Unit
Unit and
and Ornamental
Ornamental Fish Fish Resources
Resources Development
Development Plan Plan of
of Assam
Assam state
state developed
developed
Unit.
Unit. Dr Hussain interacted with the scientists
Dr Hussain interacted with the scientists of of under
under NIAFTA
NIAFTA of of ICAR-IGFRI,
ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi;
Jhansi; thethe Govt.
Govt. of of
the
the various
various units
units during
during the
the visit.
visit. The
The minister
minister Assam
Assam got got a a World
World BankBank funded
funded project
project ‘Assam ‘Assam
appreciated
appreciated the the tremendous
tremendous efforts
efforts of of ICAR-CIFA
ICAR-CIFA Fodder Mission’ for
Fodder Mission’ for developing
developing fodder
fodder resources
resources in in
for
for diversification of freshwater aquaculture in
diversification of freshwater aquaculture in the
the the
the state.
state. ToTo implement
implement the the project,
project, state
state officials
officials
country.
country. are
are closely
closely interacting
interacting with with ICAR-IGFRI,
ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi.
Jhansi. In In
this
this context,
context, officials
officials from
from Department
Department of of Ag.
Ag. and
and
Director
Director ARIAS
ARIAS society, Assam visited
society, Assam visited the
the institute
institute during
during 17- 17-
ICAR-Central
Institute of
Freshwater Aquaculture 19
19 November
November 2023, 2023, andand interacted
interacted with
with thethe Director,
Director,
Kausalyaganga,
Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar 751
751 002
002 PCFC,
PCFC, Head
Head of of Divisions,
Divisions, andand other
other scientists.
scientists.
Secretary,
Secretary, DARE
DARE and
and Director
Director General,
General,
ICAR Visited ICAR-IIWM
ICAR Visited ICAR-IIWM
13
13 November
November 2023, 2023, Bhubaneshwar.
Bhubaneshwar. ICAR-IIWM,
|ICAR-IIWM,
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar organized an Interaction Meeting
organized an Interaction Meeting of of
ICAR
ICAR Institutes located in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack
Institutes located in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack
with
with Secretary,
Secretary, DARE
DARE andand Director
Director General,
General, ICAR,
ICAR, New
New
Delhi,
Delhi, Dr Himanshu Pathak on 9 November 2023.
Dr Himanshu Pathak on 9 November 2023. The
The
meeting
meeting waswas organized
organized as as desired
desired byby Dr
Dr Pathak
Pathak with
with
the
the Directors/Heads
Directors/Heads besides
besides Administrative/Finance
Administrative/Finance
Officers
Officers of the different institutes.
of the different institutes. DrDr Arjamadutta
Arjamadutta The
The officials
officials discussed
discussed action
action plan
plan for
for their
their World
World
Sarangi,
Sarangi, Director, ICAR-IIWM, Bhubaneswar along
Director, ICAR-IIWM, Bhubaneswar along Bank
Bank funded
funded project
project ‘Assam
‘Assam Fodder Mission’ and
Fodder Mission’ and
with
with the
the staff
staff of
of the
the Institute
Institute welcomed
welcomed Dr Dr Pathak
Pathak prepared
prepared strategy
strategy forfor scientific
scientific management,
management,
and
and other
other participants
participants of of the
the meeting
meeting andand ensured
ensured also
also discussed
discussed necessary
necessary support
support required
required from
from
its
its conduction as per the visit schedule of Secretary,
conduction as per the visit schedule of Secretary, IGFRI.
IGFRI. Officials
Officials visited
visited research
research farm,
farm, technology
technology
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demonstration
demonstration block
block and
and farmers
farmers field
field of
of Farmer
Farmer inaugurated
inaugurated five
five facilities
facilities ofof ICAR-KVK,
ICAR-KVK, Malda,
Malda, viz.,
viz.,
FIRST
FIRST Programme
Programme forfor gaining
gaining practical
practical exposure
exposure of
of the
the administrative
administrative building,
building, Farmers
Farmers Hostel,
Hostel, Carp
Carp
successful
successful technologies
technologies ofof the
the institute.
institute. &
& Catfish
Catfish Hatchery
Hatchery Facility,
Facility, Integrated
Integrated livestock
livestock
Unit
Unit and
and Integrated
Integrated Fish
Fish development
development unit.
unit. He
He also
also
Director
Director distributed
distributed various
various inputs
inputs among
among the
the farmers.
farmers.
ICAR-Indian
Grassland and
and Fodder
Fodder
Research Institute
Research Institute Dr
Dr Pradip
Pradip Dey,
Dey, Director,
ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata
Kolkata briefed
briefed
Near
Near Pahuj
Pahuj Dam,
Dam, Gwalior
Gwalior Road, Jhansi (UP)
Road, Jhansi (UP) that
that KVKs
KVKs are
are gearing
gearing up
up inin Amrit Kaal to
Amrit Kaal to serve
serve
India 284 003
India 284 003 as
as change
change catalyst
catalyst andand convergence
convergence hubhub for
for Indian
Indian
agriculture
agriculture to to link
link Farm-Farmer-Farming
Farm-Farmer-Farming in in agro-
agro-
ecosystem
ecosystem scale.
scale.
Secretary,
Secretary, DARE
DARE and
and DG,
DG, ICAR
ICAR visited
visited
ICAR-CCARI,
ICAR-CCARI, Goa
Goa
24
24 November
November 2023, 2023, Old Goa. Dr
Old Goa. Dr Himanshu
Himanshu Pathak,
Pathak,
Secretary,
Secretary, DAREDARE and and Director
Director General,
General, ICAR
ICAR visited
visited
ICAR-Central
ICAR-Central Coastal
Coastal Agricultural
Research Institute,
Institute,
Old
Old Goa,
Goa, GoaGoa on on 2222 November
November 2023. 2023. DrDr Himanshu
Himanshu
Pathak
Pathak interacted
interacted with with staff
staff ofof the
the institute
institute during
during
the
the interaction
interaction meeting.
meeting. He He appreciated
appreciated the the research
research
achievements
the Institute
Institute and and appealed
appealed the the
scientists
scientists to to work
work on on and
and formulate
formulate the the innovative
innovative
research
research to to address
address the the multifaceted
multifaceted challenges
challenges A
A Kissan Sammelan were
Kissan Sammelan were also
also organized,
organized, where
where more
more
of
of the
the coastal
coastal region
region in in a a multi-institutional
multi-institutional and and than
than 600 farmers were attended this program. On
600 farmers were attended this program. On
multi-disciplinary
multi-disciplinary mode. mode. He He emphasized
emphasized upon upon newer
newer this
this occasion
occasion three
three best
best farmers
farmers werewere facilitated
facilitated
initiatives
initiatives undertaken
undertaken by by ICAR
ICAR such
such as as corpus
corpus for
for his
his contribution
contribution forfor adoption
adoption and and dissemination
dissemination
funds,
funds, CSR
CSR funding,
funding, for for supporting
supporting the the research
research and and of
of ICAR technology in Malda district. An
ICAR technology in Malda district. An exhibition
exhibition
development
development activities
activities andand promoting
promoting public-private-
public-private- was also
was also organized
organized where
where various
various technologies
technologies which
which
industry
industry partnerships.
partnerships. Dr Dr SS K K Chaudhari,
Chaudhari, DDG DDG (NRM),
(NRM), are
are being
being disseminated
disseminated by by the
the ICAR-KVK,
ICAR-KVK, Malda
Malda and
and
ICAR
ICAR and
and DrDr Rajbir
Rajbir Singh,
Singh, ADGADG (AAF&CC),
(AAF&CC), ICAR,ICAR, New
New produce
produce and and products
products of of local
local FPOs
FPOs andand framers
framers
Delhi
Delhi also
also graced
graced thethe occasion.
occasion. were
were displayed.
displayed.
Director
Director
ICAR-Agricultural
Institute,
Institute, Kolkata
Kolkata
Union
Union Minister
Minister of
of Agriculture
Agriculture & &
Farmers
Farmers Welfare
Welfare and
and Tribal
Tribal Affairs
Affairs
visited KVK
visited KVK Keonjhar
Keonjhar
26
26 December
December 2023, Keonjhar. Shri
2023, Keonjhar. Shri Arjun
Arjun Munda,
Munda,
Union
Union Minister
Minister ofof Agriculture
Agriculture & & Farmers
Farmers Welfare
Welfare and
and
Tribal Affairs
Tribal Affairs visited
visited KVKKVK Keonjhar
Keonjhar andand felicitated
felicitated
All
All the
the staff
staff ofof ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI and
and KVK
KVK attended
attended thethe farmers
farmers during
during celebration
celebration of of Kisan
Kisan Samman
Samman DiwasDiwas
interaction
interaction meeting.
meeting. TheThe dignitaries
dignitaries visited
visited agro-
agro- and
and Farmer-Scientist
Farmer-Scientist Interaction
Interaction programme.
programme. He was
He was
ecotourism
ecotourism unit
unit and
and appreciated
appreciated the
the innovative
innovative idea
idea accompanied
accompanied by by Shri
Shri Mohan
Mohan Charan
Charan Majhi,
Majhi, Member
Member
of
of promoting
promoting thethe Public-Private-Partnership
Public-Private-Partnership (PPP)
(PPP) toto of
of Legislative
Legislative Assembly,
Assembly, Keonjhar.
Keonjhar.
promote
promote the
the agro-ecotourism.
agro-ecotourism.
Mrs Pranjali
Mrs Pranjali Ninad
Ninad Wadekar
Wadekar
Senior
Senior Technical Officer
Technical Officer
AKMU
AKMU
ICAR-CCARI
ICAR-CCARI
Old
Old Goa
Goa -- Goa
Goa
Secretary
Secretary (DARE)
(DARE) and
and DG
DG (ICAR)
(ICAR)
inaugurated
inaugurated the
the administrative
administrative building
building
of
of ICAR-KVK,
ICAR-KVK, Malda
Malda The
The Union
Union Minister
Minister highlighted
highlighted the
the challenges
challenges
of
of agriculture for food and nutritional security
agriculture for food and nutritional security
25
25 November
November 2023, Malda. Dr
2023, Malda. Dr Himanshu
Himanshu Pathak,
Pathak, especially
especially under
under rainfed
rainfed condition
condition of of and
and the
the
Secretary
Secretary (DARE)
(DARE) and
and Director
Director General
General (ICAR)
(ICAR) today
today increased
increased responsibilities
responsibilities of
of the
the KVK.
KVK. HeHe visited
visited the
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different demonstrations
demonstrations of of KVK.
KVK. HeHe also
also felicitated
felicitated New
New Delhi;
Delhi; Dr Dr RR RR Burman,
Burman, Asst.
Asst. Director
Director General
General
the
the progressive
progressive farmers
farmers and and representatives
representatives of of the
the (Ag.Extn.),
(Ag.Extn.), ICAR,
ICAR, New
New Delhi;
Delhi; DrDr P P SS Pandey,
Pandey, Vice-
Vice-
KVK
KVK supported
supported FPOs/FPCs.
FPOs/FPCs. He He also
also addressed
addressed mediamedia Chancellor,
Chancellor, Dr Dr Rajendra
Rajendra Prasad
Prasad Central
Central Agricultural
Agricultural
persons
persons during
during the the press
press conference
conference heldheld at at KVK
KVK University,
University, Pusa,
Pusa, Bihar;
Bihar; DrDr Shaik
Shaik N N Meera,
Meera, Director,
Director,
premises.
premises. Shri
Shri Munda
Munda jiji hadhad aa meeting
meeting withwith thethe ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Zone-X,Zone-X, Hyderabad;
Hyderabad; Dr Dr AA R R Reddy,
Reddy,
Director,
ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata,
Kolkata, Head
Head KVKKVK Keonjhar
Keonjhar Principal
Scientist, ICAR-ATARI,
ICAR-ATARI, Zone-X,
Zone-X, Hyderabad;
Hyderabad;
and
and other
other official
official inin the
the Keonjhar
Keonjhar circuit
circuit house
house and and Dr
Dr SS Venkataratnam,
Venkataratnam, GeneralGeneral Secretary,
Secretary, RASSRASS graced
graced
reviewed
reviewed the
the various
various activities
activities of
of the
the KVK
KVK for
for better
better the
the occasion.
occasion.
agri-output
agri-output of of the
the region.
region.
During
During thethe interaction
interaction session,
session, the the participated
participated
An exhibition
An exhibition waswas also
also organized
organized where
where various
various beneficiary
beneficiary farmers
farmers havehave expressed
expressed the the betterment
betterment
technologies
technologies which are being disseminated by
which are being disseminated by the
the in
in their
their livelihood
livelihood byby introducing
introducing various
various interventions
interventions
KVK,
KVK, Keonjhar and produce and products of FPCs/
Keonjhar and produce and products of FPCs/ suggested
suggested by by RASS-KVK
RASS-KVK intointo their
their farming
farming activities
activities
FPOs
FPOs including
including local
local millet
millet recipes
recipes were
were displayed.
displayed. due
due toto which
which their
their income
income have
have beenbeen doubled.
doubled. TheThe
More
More than 500 farmers, representative of
than 500 farmers, representative of FPOs/FPCs,
FPOs/FPCs, dignitaries
dignitaries expressed
expressed happiness
happiness aboutabout the the farmer’s
farmer’s
Officials,
Officials, media
media personels
personels and
and exhibitors
exhibitors gathered
gathered in in development
development and and suggested
suggested to to constantly
constantly adopt
adopt thethe
the programme.
the programme. practices
practices suggested
suggested by by the
the KVK,
KVK, from
from time
time toto time,
time,
and
and to
to spread
spread awareness
awareness about
about thethe services
services ofof KVK
KVK toto
Director
Director other
other farmers
farmers inin their
their areas
areas toto the
the maximum
maximum extent.
extent.
ICAR-Agricultural
ICAR-Agricultural Technology
Application Research
Research
Institute,
Institute, Kolkata,
Kolkata, West
West Bengal
Bengal
Visits
Visits of
of DDG
DDG (NRM),
(NRM), ICAR
ICAR to
to RAAS-KVK,
RAAS-KVK,
Chittoor
Chittoor
30
30 December
December 2023, Chittoor. Dr
2023, Chittoor. Dr SS K K Chaudhari,
Chaudhari,
Deputy
Deputy Director
Director General
General (NRM),
(NRM), ICAR,
ICAR, NewNew Delhi
Delhi
visited
visited RASS-KVK,
RASS-KVK, Chittoor
Chittoor asas a
a ‘Chief
‘Chief Guest’
Guest’ at
at the
the On
On this
this occasion,
occasion, the
the dignitaries
dignitaries released
released publications
publications
‘Farmer-Scientist
‘Farmer-Scientist Interaction
Interaction Meeting’
Meeting’ organized
organized by by of
of RASS-KVK.
RASS-KVK. More More than
than 150
150 farmers
farmers from
from different
different
RAAS-KVK
RAAS-KVK in in its
its campus
campus located
located atat Vanasthali,
Vanasthali, Chit-
Chit- areas
areas of of Tirupathi
Tirupathi andand Chittoor
Chittoor Districts
Districts have
have
toor
toor District,
District, Andhra
Andhra Pradesh
Pradesh onon 28
28 December
December 2023.
2023. participated
the event.
event.
Dr
Dr P
P K
K Singh,
Singh, Commissioner
Commissioner of
of Agriculture,
Agriculture, Department
Department Director
Director
of Agriculture &
of Agriculture & Farmers
Farmers Welfare,
Welfare, Ministry
Ministry of of ICAR-RAAS
ICAR-RAAS KVK,
KVK, Chittoor
Chittoor
Agriculture
Agriculture & & Farmers
Farmers Welfare,
Welfare, Govt.
Govt. ofof India,
India, Renigunta
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Their journey
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Country
Country Chicken
Chicken Co.,
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met Shri
Shri Suribabu,
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insightful knowledge
knowledge
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A Successful
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on raising
raising healthy
healthy country
country chickens.
chickens. TheThe young
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passionate trio
trio came
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Products
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mind —
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Walter Landor.
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retailing in in aa holistic
holistic and
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sustainable wayway andand
founded
founded Country
Country Chicken
Chicken Co.,
Co., a a Start-up,
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2020.
Shri
Shri G
G Saikesh
Saikesh Goud,
Goud, a a graduate
graduate fromfrom Indian
Indian Institute
Institute
of
of Technology,
Technology, Varanasi
Varanasi (IIT (IIT BHU),
BHU), withwith a a passion
passion These
These innovative
innovative minds minds have
have created
created an an environment
environment
for
for entrepreneurship,
entrepreneurship, embarked embarked on on a a remarkable
remarkable where
where a a meat
meat shopshop looks
looks like
like aa high-end
high-end supermarket
supermarket
journey
journey along
along with
with enthusiastic
enthusiastic co-founder,
co-founder, Shri Shri Sami
Sami offering
offering wholesome
wholesome and and premium
premium quality
quality country
country
who
who transformed
transformed the the indigenous
indigenous poultry
poultry business
business in in chicken
chicken meat meat whichwhich follows
follows all all the
the regulatory
regulatory
Hyderabad.
Hyderabad. They They left
left their
their tech
tech jobs
jobs and
and ventured
ventured standards
standards in in aa feel
feel good
good andand foul
foul free
free ambience.
ambience. The The
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the retail
retail meat
meat sector
sector with
with a a concept
concept of of selling
selling corona
corona pandemic
pandemic strongly
strongly impacted
impacted the the importance
importance of of
country
country chickens
chickens (locally
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known as as Natu
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safe food
food in in the
the consumer
consumer mind. mind. Shri
Shri Saikesh
Saikesh Goud
Goud
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creative minds
minds changed
changed the the stated
stated that
that their
their concept
concept of of creating
creating a a store
store is
is to
to
perception
perception of of many
many people
people in in retail
retail meat
meat sector
sector appeals
appeals kids
kids andand mothers
mothers alike.
alike. The
The Country
Country Chicken
Chicken
about
about thethe retail
retail chicken
chicken meat meat store.
store. ICAR-National
ICAR-National Co.
Co. retail
retail outlets
outlets havehave a a “WOW”
“WOW” factor,
factor, with
with every
every
Meat
Meat Research
Research Institute,
Hyderabad provided
provided the the customer
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colorful healthy
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technical
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incubation programme
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guidance for for birds
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display while
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establishing
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retailing units
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store.
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and Good
Good Manufacturing
Manufacturing Practices
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start-up’s country
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chickens gained
gained aa reputation
reputation Cr
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April 2023.
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has
for
for their
their superior
superior taste,
taste, nutritional
nutritional value,
value, and
and ethical
ethical targeted
targeted to to be
be operationally
operationally profitable
profitable byby generating
generating
production
production methods.
methods. The The way way thethe final
final product
product `= 50
50 crores
crores revenue
revenue in in the
the F.Y
F.Y 2023-24.
2023-24.
is
is packed
packed as as aa gift
gift article
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surprised and and satisfied
satisfied
the
the consumers,
consumers, who who earlier
earlier hadhad the
the experience
experience of of Country
Country ChickenChicken Co.’s
Co.’s dedication
dedication to to quality
quality and and
buying
buying meat
meat packed
packed inin black
black polythene
polythene bag. Through
bag. Through sustainability
sustainability earnedearned the the trust
trust of of consumers
consumers and and
innovative
innovative and
and attractive
attractive advertisements,
advertisements, they they also
also garnered
garnered numerous
numerous awards.awards. It It waswas honoured
honoured to to
educate
educate the consumers about the benefits of
the consumers about the benefits of eating
eating represent
represent the the Indian
Indian meatmeat ecosystem
ecosystem at at the
the Dubai
Dubai
free-range
free-range naturally
naturally grown
grown country-chicken
country-chicken from from rural
rural Expo
Expo 2022,
2022, where
where it it received
received recognition
recognition and and support
support
communities.
communities. By sourcing chicken directly from
By sourcing chicken directly from the the from
from prominent
prominent figures
figures suchsuch asas Union
Union Minister,
Minister, ShriShri
farmers
farmers inin rural
rural areas,
areas, the the start-up
start-up hashas generated
generated Anurag Thakur,
Anurag Thakur, Chief
Chief Minister
Minister of of Tamil
Tamil Nadu,
Nadu, and and
employment
employment opportunities
opportunities and and contributed
contributed to to socio-
socio- the
the Federation
Federation of of Indian
Indian Chambers
Chambers of of Commerce
Commerce and and
economic
economic development
the rural
rural areas.
areas. The
The startup
startup Industry (FICCI).
Industry (FICCI). Shri Narendra Singh
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, UnionTomar, Union
has
has Integrated
Integrated 15,000+
15,000+ farmers
farmers into
into this
this ecosystem
ecosystem Minister
Minister of of Agriculture
Agriculture and and Farmers
Farmers Welfare,
Welfare, Govt.Govt. of of
and
and provide
provide healthier
healthier chicken
chicken and and eggs
eggs toto consumers.
consumers. India
India was highly impressed with the brand’s concept
was highly impressed with the brand’s concept
and
and appreciated
appreciated the the founders
founders of of thethe start-up
start-up at at Agri
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commitment to to quality
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only
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earned themthem devoted
devoted customers
customers but but also
also shown
shown October
October 2022. 2022. TheThe Asian
Asian Meat
Meat magazine
magazine carriedcarried aa
continuous
continuous growth.
growth. Initially,
Initially, they
they began
began theirtheir retailing
retailing cover
cover story
story on on the
the success
success of of thethe Country
Country Chicken
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with
with one
one outlet
outlet but
but at
at the
the present
present it it has
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reached to to Co.
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in its
its July
July 2023,
2023, issue.
issue.
seven
seven units
units and
and entered
entered into
into online
online marketing.
marketing. In In the
the
first week of
first week of its
its operation,
operation, Country
Country Chicken.Co
Chicken.Co had had Country
Country Chicken
Chicken Co.
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envisions a a future
future where
where ethical
ethical
generated
generated a a revenue
revenue of of `% 13
13 lakhs.
lakhs. TheThe startup
startup has has and
and sustainable
sustainable farming
farming practices
practices become
become the the norm
norm
served
served around
around 25,000
25,000 customers
customers till till December
December 2023 2023 in
in the
the poultry
poultry industry,
industry, benefiting
benefiting both
both consumers
consumers
and
and the
the number
number of of trusted
trusted and and loyal
loyal customer
customer base base and
and the
the environment.
environment. ThisThis success
success story
story serves
serves asas
is expanding at a great
is expanding at a great pace. pace. an
an inspiration
inspiration to
to the
the aspiring
entrepreneurs and and a a
reminder
reminder of of the
the transformative
transformative potential
potential of of following
following
Shri
Shri Saikesh
Saikesh Goud
Goud stated
stated that
that Country
Country Chicken
Chicken Co.Co. one’s
one’s dreams.
dreams.
would
would be willing to operate in multiple locations
be willing to operate in multiple locations
and
and envisioned
envisioned to to establish
establish 100+
100+ outlets
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126
126"th Batch
Batch at
at ICAR-HSWC
ICAR-HSWC lines
lines development,
development, maintenance,
maintenance, and and its
its various
various in-
in-
vitro
vitro applications,
applications, suchsuch asas cell-based
cell-based meat,
meat, disease
disease
15
15 October
October 2023,
2023, Dehradun.
Dehradun. The The 126th batch
batch ofof the
the diagnosis,
diagnosis, virus
virus isolation,
isolation, toxicology,
toxicology, gene
gene expression
expression
4-month
4-month regular
regular training
training program
program also
also inaugurated
inaugurated studies,
studies, cytogenetics,
cytogenetics, and and genotoxicity
genotoxicity screening
screening
at
at ICAR-IISWC
ICAR-IISWC Dehradun
Dehradun is is the
the sole
sole institute
institute inin the
the of
of xenobiotics,
xenobiotics, biobanking
biobanking and and cryopreservation
cryopreservation for for
country
country that
that conducts
conducts 4 4 months
months training
training program
program conservation
conservation efforts.
efforts. A A total
total of
of 13
13 participants
participants from
from
on
on soil
soil and
and water
water conservation
conservation and and watershed
watershed various
various universities
universities and and organisations
organisations across
across the
the
management
management for the state government officials
for the state government officials mainly
mainly country
country attended
attended thethe training
training programme
programme coordinated
coordinated
soil
soil conservation
conservation officers.
officers. by
by Dr
Dr BB Kushwaha,
Kushwaha, Dr Dr Ravindra
Ravindra Kumar
Kumar and
and DrDr Murali
Murali S.
S.
Training
Training on
on Vigilance
Vigilance Perspectives
Perspectives
23
23 October
October 2023, Hyderabad. ICAR
2023, Hyderabad. |ICAR NAARM
NAARM organized
organized
aa three-day
three-day training
training programme
programme on on ‘Vigilance
‘Vigilance
Perspectives
Perspectives for
for ICAR
ICAR Officers’
Officers’ from
from 18-20
18-20 October
October
2023. The programme
2023. The programme was was attended
attended by by 35 Assistant
35 Assistant
Administrative
Administrative Officers
Officers andand Section
Section Officers,
Officers,
representing
representing 3232 ICAR
ICAR institutions
institutions and
and Head
Head Quarters.
Quarters.
The
The primary
primary objective
objective of
of this
this training
training programmes
programmes is is
to
to sensitize
sensitize and
and develop
develop the
the perspectives
perspectives ofof vigilance
vigilance
among
among functionaries
functionaries of
of ICAR
ICAR institutions.
institutions.
Next
Next Generation
Generation Sequencing
Sequencing and
and Data
Data
Analysis:
Analysis: Online
Online Training
Training
Training
Training on
on ICAR-IIHRs
ICAR-IIHRs interventions
interventions for
for
23
23 October
October 2023,
2023, Hyderabad.
Hyderabad. The The online
online Training
Training
Programme
Programme on on “Next
“Next Generation
Generation Sequencing
Sequencing and and
tribal
tribal farmers
farmers of
of Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi district
district
Data Analysis” (NGS)
Data Analysis” organized by
(NGS) organized by ICAR-National
ICAR-National 99 November
November 2023, Bengaluru. AA daylong
2023, Bengaluru. daylong training
training
Academy
Academy of of Agricultural
Research Management,
Management, programme
programme on on “ICAR–IIHRs
“/ICAR-IIJHRs Interventions
Interventions for for
Hyderabad
Hyderabad fromfrom 16 16 to
to 20
20 October
October 2023,
2023, concluded
concluded Unleashing
Unleashing Horticulture
Horticulture Potential
Potential in in NEH
NEH Region”
Region”
today.
today. AA staggering
staggering 97 97 participants
participants including
women was
was organized
organized by by KVK,
KVK, Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi in in collaboration
collaboration
participants
participants representing
representing 27 27 research
research disciplines
disciplines from
from with
with ICAR
ICAR –IIHR,
-IIHR, Bengaluru
Bengaluru on on 77 November
November 2023,2023, atat
36
36 ICAR
ICAR Institutions,
Institutions, 1414 Agricultural
Agricultural Universities
Universities andand 33 the
the premises
premises of of KVK,
KVK, Ri-Bhoi.
Ri-Bhoi. The
The programme
programme was was
private
private organizations
organizations participated
participated inin the
the programme.
programme. attended
attended by by 3131 farmers
farmers from
from Thadnongiaw,
Thadnongiaw, Liarkhlah
Liarkhlah
and
and Mawbri
Mawbri village
village ofof Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi district.
district. The
The entire
entire
Advance
Advance Applications
Applications of
of programme
programme was was co-ordinated
co-ordinated by by DrDr Meghna
Meghna Sarma,
Sarma,
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology SMS,
SMS, Agronomy,
Agronomy, KVK,R-Bhoi.
KVK,R-Bhoi.
55 Nobember
Nobember 2023, Mumbai. ICAR-Central
2023, Mumbai. ICAR-Central Institute
Institute of
of Crop
Crop Management
Management and
and Value Addition
Value Addition
Research
Research onon Cotton
Cotton Technology,
Technology, Mumbai
Mumbai organized
organized
aa five-day
five-day training
training programme
programme on on “Advances
“Advances in in of
of Millets
Millets
Applications of
Applications Nanotechnology” during
of Nanotechnology” during 30
30 October
October 1313 November
November 2023, Hyderabad. ICAR-NAARM
2023, Hyderabad. |CAR-NAARM conducted
conducted
to
to 33 November
November 2023.
2023. aa skill
skill development
development training training programme
programme (three (three
days)
days) on on “Improved
“/mproved Crop Management Technologies
Crop Management Technologies
and
and Value Addition of
Value Addition Millets” for
of Millets” for the
the SCSC farmers
farmers
belonging
belonging from from fourfour villages
villages (Santha
(Santha Kothavalasa,
Kothavalasa,
Kondavalasa,
Kondavalasa, Kondraguda
Kondraguda and and Isakapalem)
Isakapalem) of of
Srikakulam
Srikakulam District
District from
from 1-31-3 November
November 2023,2023, under
under
SCSP,
SCSP, 2023-24
2023-24 in in collaboration
collaboration with with Krishi
Krishi Vigyan
Vigyan
Kendra
Kendra (KVK),
(KVK), Amadalavalasa,
Amadalavalasa, Srikakulam
Srikakulam District,
District,
Andhra
Andhra Pradesh.
Pradesh. Total
Total 7575 farmers
farmers including
women
Cell
Cell Culture:
Culture: Techniques
Techniques and
and were
were participated
the training
training programme.
programme.
Applications
Applications Training
Training Programme
Programme onon Value
Value Addition
Addition
99 November
2023, Lucknow. ICAR-National Bureau
Bureau of
of Horticultural
Horticultural Crops
Crops
of
of Fish
Fish Genetic
Genetic Resources,
Resources, Lucknow,
Lucknow, organised
organised a a
Hands-on
Hands-on Training
Training Course
Course on
on ‘Cell
‘Cell Culture:
Culture: Techniques
Techniques 23
23 November
November 2023,
2023, Ri Bhoi. KVK
Ri Bhoi. KVK Ri
Ri Bhoi,
Bhoi, ICAR
ICAR for
for NEH
NEH
and
and Applications’
Applications’ from
from 30
30 October-November
October-November 2023, 2023, Region Umiam organized a 3 days Training Programme
Region Umiam organized a 3 days Training Programme
to
to develop
develop trained
trained manpower
manpower in in the
the fields
fields of
of cell
cell on
on value Addition of
value Addition of Horticultural
Horticultural Crops”
Crops” from
from 20-23
20-23
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November
November 2023,2023, atat Tyrso
Tyrso village
village under
under Bhoirymbong
Bhoirymbong
& ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (2
block
block for
for the
the Iaikyrshan
laikyrshan Cluster
Cluster Farmers
Farmers Producer
Producer Rajendranagar, Hyderabad- 500030
Management Development Programme on Leadership Development
Multipurpose
Multipurpose Cooperative
Cooperative Society
Society Ltd.
Ltd. The
The training
training (a Pre-RMP a: 11-22 December, 2023
was
was imparted
imparted by by Smt
Smt Eliza
Eliza C.C. Syiemlieh,
Syiemlieh, Subject
Subject
Matter
Matter Specialist,
Specialist, KVK
KVK Ri-Bhoi.
Ri-Bhoi. The The programme
programme was was
actively
actively attended
attended by by 20
20 farm women from
farm women from the
the society
society
and
and different
different aspects
aspects ofof value
value addition
addition were
were covered
covered
during
during the
the 33 days
days programme
programme including
including packaging
packaging of of
processed
processed products.
products.
TARVRS CLUSTER FARMERS

HLA PRODUCE
N R
MULTIPURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY TD,
Date of Registrati
: 280 October,
on 2021
&
Value
Value Addition
Addition of
of Milk
Milk and
and Meat
Meat
Products
Products
26
26 December
December 2023, Hyderabad. ICAR-NAARM
2023, Hyderabad. ICAR-NAARM organized
organized
Entrepreneurial
Entrepreneurial Skill
Skill Development
Training Programme
Programme
on
on Value
Value Addition
Addition of of Milk
Milk andand Meat
Meat Products
Products forfor
Agripreneurship
Agripreneurship Development
Development through
through
women
women farmers
farmers under
under SC-SC- Sub
Sub Plan
Plan programme
programme at at
Cashew
Cashew Production
Production and
and Post
Post harvest
harvest Centre
Centre forfor Continuing
Continuing Veterinary
Veterinary Education
Education and and
technologies
technologies Communication(CCVEC),
Communication(CCVEC), SVVU, SVVU, Tirupati,
Tirupati, Andhra
Andhra
Pradesh
Pradesh from
from 11-15
11-15 December
December 2023.2023. A A total
total of
of 20
20
28
28 November
November 2023, Puttur. AA three
2023, Puttur. three days
days online
online women
women farmers
farmers from from SC SC community
community of of Akkurthi,
Akkurthi,
training
training programme
programme on on “Agripreneurship
“Agripreneurship Development
Development Yellampalli,
Yellampalli, andand Vagaveedu
Vagaveedu villages
villages ofof Erpedu
Erpedu Mandal,
Mandal,
through
through Cashew
Cashew Production
Production and and Post
Post harvest
harvest Tirupati
Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh
District, Andhra Pradesh participated
participated the the
technologies” was
technologies” was jointly
jointly organized
organized by by ICAR-
ICAR- programme.
programme.
Directorate
Directorate ofof Cashew
Cashew Research,
Research, Puttur
Puttur and
and MANAGE,
MANAGE,
Hyderabad
Hyderabad from
from 22-24
22-24 November
November 2023.2023. The
The training
training
was
was attended
attended by by 47
47 participants
participants from
from 1616 states
states and
and
comprised
comprised ofof students,
students, Assistant
Assistant Professors,
Professors, scientists,
scientists,
subject
subject matter
matter specialists
specialists from
from KVKs,
KVKs, officials
officials from
from
agriculture
agriculture departments
departments and and entrepreneurs.
entrepreneurs.
Commercial
Commercial Floriculture
Floriculture
11 December
December 2023, Kadiyam. ICAR-DFR
2023, Kadiyam. |ICAR-DFR Regional
Regional
Station
Station Organized
Organized Training
Training Programme
Programme on on Commercial
Commercial
Floriculture
Floriculture at
at ICAR-DFR,
ICAR-DFR, Regional
Regional Station,
Station, Vemagiri,
Vemagiri,
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh onon 28
28 November
November 2023.
2023.
Members
Members fromfrom Department
Department of of Horticulture,
Horticulture, East Training
East
Training cum
cum Field
Field Visit
Visit on
on IFS
IFS for
for Tribal
Tribal
Godavari
Godavari district,
district, Andhra
Andhra Pradesh viz., Horticulture
Pradesh viz., Horticulture
Officers,
Officers, Horticulture
Horticulture Extension
Extension Officers,
Officers, Village
Village Farmers
Farmers
Horticulture
Horticulture Assistants,
Assistants, Zero
Zero Budget
Budget Natural
Natural Farming
Farming 17
17 November
November 2023, 2023, Ri-Bhoi.
Ri-Bhoi. ICAR-KVK
ICAR-KVK Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi organ-
organ-
(ZBNF)
(ZBNF) members
members participated
participated in
in the
the programme.
programme. ized
ized a a day
day programme
programme on on “Training
“Training cum field visit”
cum field visit”
under
under the the topic
topic ofof “Integrated
“Integrated Farming
Farming System
System (IFS)
(IFS)
MDP
MDP on
on Leadership
Leadership Development
Development with
with special
special reference
reference to to livestock
livestock integration”,
integration”, forfor
24
24 December
December 2023, Hyderabad. Ten-Day
2023, Hyderabad. Ten-Day Management
Management 18
18 progressive
progressive farmers
farmers under
under Janjatiya
Janjatiya Gaurav
Gaurav Diwas
Diwas
Development
Development Programme on Leadership Development
Programme on Leadership Development with
with “FXB
“FXB India
India Suraksha-a
Suraksha-a NGONGO of of “Umktieh”
“Umktieh” village
village
(A
(A pre-RMP
pre-RMP programme)
programme) was was concluded
concluded for for middle
middle and
and of
of Ri-Bhoi
Ri-Bhoi district,
district, Meghalaya
Meghalaya on on 1616 November
November 2023.
2023.
senior
senior level functionaries of ICAR and SAUs organized
level functionaries of ICAR and SAUs organized
during
during 11-22
11-22 December
December 2023.2023. The
The objectives
objectives of of this
this
programme
programme are to i) help participants understand their
are to i) help participants understand their
own
own personality
personality dimensions;
dimensions; ii) ii) explore
explore leadership
leadership
challenges
challenges and core competencies needed
and core competencies needed in in present
present
day
day context; iii) to develop understanding and
context; iii) to develop understanding and skills
skills
in
in research
research and
and technology
technology management,
management, Information
Information
and
and knowledge
knowledge management,
management, and and administration
administration and and
finance management.
finance management.
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