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National Media Meet held at CRRI
The Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Cuttack organized a National Media Meet on 24 Aug 2009 under the NAIP Sub Project- “Mobilizing Mass Media Support for Sharing Agro Information”. The delegates were Dr T.P. Trivedi, Project Director (DIPA) and ADG (ARIS), Dr B.N. Chattopadhyay, Coordinator & Nodal Officer, Media and Information, Dr Jagdeep Saxena, Editor and Shri Anil Kumar Sharma, PRO, from ICAR, New Delhi; Dr T.K. Adhya, Director, Dr G.J.N. Rao, Head, Crop Improvement, Dr K.S. Rao, Head, Crop Production, Dr Anand Prakash, Head, Crop Protection and Dr S.G. Sharma, Head, Biochemistry, Plant Physiology and Environmental Sciences from CRRI. Briefing to the media personnel, Dr T.P. Trivedi highlighted the significant contributions made by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in agricultural research and development in the country. He also said that the reach of scientists and researchers to farmers and villages of this country is quite limited. The onus is on the media to act as a bridge between the researchers and the farmers, so that the technologies can flow uninterrupted to the farmers while the researchers can understand the problems faced by the farmers. The objectives of the meet were to appraise the media of the significant research achievements and major contribution of the CRRI for dissemination to the end-users.

Dr T.K. Adhya gave a brief presentation on CRRI and its achievements in rice research for the country as a whole and also the Orissa state. Briefing to the media, he mentioned about the recent advances, techniques available in rice research and emphasized upon development of high yielding rice varieties, production and productivity, to meet the challenges to combat increased food demands of the future. Representatives of PIB, All India Radio, Doordarshan, DD News, local news channels such as, ETV, OTV, Kamyab TV, Kanak TV, Naxtra TV, national and local print media namely, The New Indian Express, The Pioneer, Sanmarg (Hindi), Kalinga Bharti (Hindi), The Samaja, The Sambad, The Pragativadi, The Samaya were present at the meet. Visit to experimental fields, research laboratories and Oryza museum was also conducted on the occasion.

 

Director-General, ICAR Releases CRRI Technology Bulletins at Annual Rice Group Meeting


Dr Mangala Rai, Secretary, DARE and Director-General, ICAR, released two CRRI Technology Bulletins namely “Production Technology for Deepwater Rice” (English | Hindi) and “Integrated Management of Rice Storage Insects" ((English | Hindi) at the 44^th Annual Rice Group Meetings held at the Directorate of Rice Research (DRR), ICAR, Hyderabad on 10 May 2009.

DDG (AE) Visits to CRRI KVK at Koderma
On 23 May, 2009 Dr. K.D. Kokate, DDG (Agricultural Extension) inaugurated the farmers’ hostel at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jainagar, Koderma. Dr. A.K. Singh, Zonal Project Director, Zone II and Dr. R. P. S. Ratan, Director Extension, Birsa Agriculture University, Ranchi accompanied the DDG (AE). Dr. T.K. Adhya, Director, CRRI, Cuttack, welcomed the distinguished visitor. In his inaugural speech, Dr. Kokate said that this KVK has the potential to become the best KVK in the country. Dr. Kokate visited the instructional farm, demonstration units, training hall and administrative building of the KVK and appreciated the efforts of the team at KVK Koderma in developing the infrastructural facilities in a short span of two years. He also appreciated the contribution of KVK, Koderma in spreading ‘Resource Conservation Technology’ in farmers’ field through Zero tillage technology in Rice, Wheat and Maize. On this occasion, a Kisaan Ghosthi was organized that was attended by a total of two hundred fifty farmers. The function was coordinated by Dr. R.K. Singh, officer-in-charge of KVK, Koderma.

CRRI Foundation Day Celebrated
The 63rd CRRI Foundation Day was celebrated at the CRRI in its campus at Cuttack. Dr D.P. Ray, Vice-Chancellor, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar was the Chief Guest. Dr T.K. Adhya, Director, CRRI spoke on the achievements of the CRRI. Progressive farmers were felicitated during the celebrations. Senior staffs of the CRRI were honoured for their contribution. Dr A.E. Eknath, Director, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), Bhubaneswar, and Dr Krishna Srinath, Director, Directorate of Research on Women in Agriculture (DRWA), Bhubaneswar also attended the celebrations.



Director-General, ICAR Visits CRRI Regional Research Station at Hazaribag
Dr Mangala Rai, Secretary, DARE and Director-General, ICAR, visited CRRI Regional Research Station at Hazaribag, on 9 Feb 2009. During his visit Dr Mangala Rai inaugurated the Rainout Shelter and the Biotechnology laboratory. He was accompanied by Dr N.N. Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Birsa Agricultural University (BAU), Ranchi and Dr B.N. Singh, Director (Research), BAU. Dr T.K. Adhya, Director, CRRI received them and Dr P.K. Sinha, OIC, CRURRS, Hazaribag coordinated.






Director, CRRI Evaluates Progress at KVK, Koderma
The progress of work at the KVK, Koderma was evaluated by Dr T.K. Adhya, Director, CRRI on 7 Feb 2009. He visited the KVK and the on-farm trials around Koderma. He interacted with the officials from the State Department of Agriculture and the farmers.


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