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1 mebjeeohe$e ieesjee kesâ efues Yee.ke=â.Deveg.he. keâe DevegmebOeeve heefjmej (YeejeerÙe ke=âef<e DevegmebOeeve heefj<eo) ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR GOA (Indian Counci of Agricutura Research) Vo. 14 No. 2 October, 2012 to March, 2013 From Director s Desk... In this issue Research Highights Biosynthesis of nano partices Fruit deveopment studies in Kokum Evauation of rice genotypes under coasta sainity situations: Evauation of rice germpasm Stress Toerant Rice: Sainity Toerant Breeding Network tria, kharif 2012 FLD on yieding drought toerant rice variety Sabhagi dhan' New initiatives Decision Support System aunched Major Events Seminar on Opportunities in Agricuture Awareness programme on Cean mik and foodborne Infections A biennia Workshop of AICRP on Integrated Framing Systems Director Genera, ICAR visited the Institute 22nd Meeting of ICAR Regiona Committee - VII hed Nationa Symposium on Biotechnoogica approaches for Pant Protection Awareness programme on anima heath and hygienic production of mik Honourabe Chief Minister of Goa visited the Institute Pariticipation in events Personaia Pubished by : Dr. N. P. Singh, Director, ICAR Research Compex for Goa, Od Goa, Goa, India , Phones (0832) , , Fax (0832) E-mai:director@icargoa.res.in website: Editor: Dr. S. B. Barbuddhe, Principa Scientist Compiation &Technica Assistance: Shri. S. K. Marathe Printed at: Impressions, Begaum Rice is the predominant stape food crop of Goa occupying more than 37 per cent (49,966 ha) of the net cutivated area. Rice is a part of the cutura heritage of the region by a the different reigions of the society. Rice is cutivated under three distinct ecoogies during kharif (34,278 ha) season. In morod ands (ateritic upands covering about 16.4 % of area), midands or kher ands totaing to 32 per cent of area and the khazan ands 32 per cent and the rest covered under rabi season (15,688 ha). Athough a out efforts are being made by the concerned to bring more area which ies faow during each season, the pressure from other sectors of the State s deveopmenta processes ike booming tourism industry and mining has had a teing effect in this area. Data during the period from to has given a negative trend in terms of area coverage. Couped with a reduction in area under rice due to various socio-economic factors, there has been a overa decrease of rice productivity (7.5 %) during the ten years period from to Athough rice productivity improved during kharif season (especiay upto ) due to the decrease during rabi season there was an overa decine suggesting the need for better production technoogy adoption during the season. The average productivity of rice in the state is fairy higher in reation to other states (3544 kg/ha). However, there is a scope to further improve the productivity as observed in the demonstration yieds at the institute as we as at the farmer s fied especiay in high yieding varieties and hybrids. Adoption of medium duration high yieding varieties ike Karjat-3 which is progressivey increasing over the years has a yied potentia of about 6.3 t/ha. Simiary, about 18,000 ha of sat affected area where the oca sat toerant variety Korgut is cutivated gives an average yied of 1.5 to 2.0 t/ha. The research and demonstration trias conducted by the institute as we as by the KVK have ampy proved that the yied eves can be increased up to 4 t/ha by adoption of high yieding sat toerant rice varieties ike CSR 27.

2 Research and deveopmenta interventions specific to the ecoogy wi aid in improving the production and productivity. Foowing an integrated nutrient management incuding profitabe cropping systems wi further acceerate the rice production in different ecoogies. The deveopment of rice production technoogies has been taken up by the ICAR Research Compex for Goa over a period of ast three decades. The technoogy is further transferred to the progressive growers by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra attached to the Institute through its front ine demonstrations and on-farm testing. As per officia statistics avaiabe from within the operationa viages and overa socio-economic scenario prevaent in the State, rice farming is rapidy becoming a non viabe and sustenance activity due various issues ike and fragmentation, non avaiabiity of scientific support at the grass-root eve, scarce and costy farm abour, and tenancy system, non avaiabiity of mechanica equipment in pace of abour and absentee andords. Keeping in view the potentia of rice and practica options based on the research at the Institute, the future ine of research has been suggested. The areas suggested incude deveopment of high yieding sat toerant rice varieties, resistant to odging through the crossing of oca and races with high yieding varieties, deveopment and popuarization of red kerneed rice hybrids suitabe to upands and mid ands, conservation and cataoguing of oca germpasm and its systematic use for breeding programme, studies on post harvest and vaue addition in rice, standardization of management practices for organic rice production and deveopment of suitabe rice hybrids with higher heterosis, grain quaity and standardization of seed production practices. N. P. Singh Physica and chemica methods for nano partice synthesis are costy, compicated and produce hazardous toxic waste, which are harmfu to animas and environment. Therefore, investigation was undertaken to extraceuary synthesize N nano partice bioogicay using funga enzymes. The method described is aso caed as green synthesis of nano partices. It was found that exposure of nitrogen containing sats to the extraceuar funga enzymes was found to produce the nano partice size biotransformed product. Extraceuar enzyme Fungus 8, one of the fungus out of eight isoated from sois, coud produce bio-transformed product in nano size from 1 mm of NH4NO3 after 24 hours (Fig.). The identification of the Fungus 8, morphoogy and structure of bio-transformed product is under progress. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Biosynthesis of nano partices Differentia Intensity (%) Fruit deveopment studies in Kokum Intensity distribution of bio-transformed nitrogen nano-partices using fungus-8 in 1 mm of NH 4 NO 3 sat soution after 24 hours of incubation. Peak Diameter (nm) Std. Dev. Fruit deveopment studies in kokum were taken up from fowering to fruiting. The study was initiated with the onset of fowering in October The fruit weight and voume foow a sigmoid pattern of growth. There was a gradua increase from anthesis to 45 days after Fruit voume (cc) anthesis. Later on, there was a sharp increase by two 20 Average fod, foowed by a second phase of gradua increase. 0 Fruit weight (g) Simiary, fruit ength, fruit diameter and rind weight showed a sigmoid pattern of growth, whereas, increase Residua in : 6.620e-002 (N.G) seed weight showed a doube sigmoid growth pattern. The Days from anthesis Intensity Distr rind thickness remained constant after reaching 0.5 cm 30 and tota acids kept increasing during the deveopment of days after anthesis. Unike in other fruits, both tota d soids (nm) f(%) f(cum.%) d (nm) f(%) f(cum.%) fruit Fruit weight & voume Diameter (nm) Distribution Resuts (Contin) Cumuative Intensity(%)

3 Evauation of rice genotypes under coasta sainity situations A tota of 31 sainity toerant rice genotypes incuding andraces, improved cutivars and advanced breeding ines were evauated for yied and its contributing characters during wet season 2012 under coasta sainity situations in farmers fied at Chorao Isand. Soi EC ranged from 2.08 to 7.14 ds/m and soi ph from during the crop growth period. The experiment was aid out in Randomized bock design with three repications. Days to fifty per cent fowering (DFF) ranging from 83 days (Kochri White) to days (Bhauki), pant height (PHT) ranging from cm (FL-496) to cm (Shidde), panices per hi (NPT) ranging from 5.60 (Korgut) to (Koyo) and grain yied ranging from kg/ha (Koyo) to kg/ha (Sumati). Among the 31 entries evauated, top three entries are Sumati, which recorded grain yied of 4.31 t/ha foowed by CSR-23 (4.13 t/ha) and Patnai (3.93 t/ha). The oca check variety Korgut recorded grain yied of 2.27 t/ha. Evauation of rice germpasm for Rainfed shaow owand ecoogy Rainfed shaow owand ecosystem is the predominant rice-ecosystem in Goa which accounts for more than 50% (27,000 ha) of the tota rice area. A set of 32 rice genotypes/varieties incuding andraces and improved cutivars were evauated during wet season 2012 to identify an aternative variety to Jaya. The experiment was aid out at experimenta fied of the Institute in Randomized Bock Design (RBD) with three repications. Days to fifty per cent fowering (DFF) ranging from days (Kochri Red) to days (Budda), Pant height (PHT) ranging from cm (Karjat-7) to cm (Budda), panices/m2 ranging from (Budda) to 363 (Naveen) and grain yied ranging from kg/ha (Kochri Red) to kg/ ha (Karjat-3). Among the 32 test entries, top three entries with respect to grain yied are Karjat-3 with grain yied of 6.83 t/ha foowed by Uma (6.62 t/ha) and TRC (6.49 t/ha). Check variety Jaya recorded grain yied of 6.04 t/ha. Stress Toerant Rice: Sainity Toerant Breeding Network tria, kharif 2012 The experiment consisted of 31 rice genotypes/ cutures was aid out in farmers fied at Chorao viage of North Goa representing coasta sainity in Randomized Bock Design (RBD) with three repications. The soi EC ranged from 2.08 to 7.14 ds/m and soi ph from 6.01 to Days to fifty per cent fowering ranging from (CR S-3-1-1) days to (CARI Dhan 4) with a mean days of , pant height ranging from cm (PNL ) to cm (korgut, oca check) with a mean height of cm, productive tiers ranging from 5.66 (CR ) to 8.26 (NDRK 11-2) with a mean of 6.93, whie, grain yied ranging from CR S-B-1 ( kgs/ha) to CSR - 2K262 ( kgs/ha) with a mean of kgs/ha. Top five entries with respect to grain yied are CSR - 2K262 (3.62 t/ha), foowed by NDRK 11-1 (3.47 t/ha), CSR - 2K- 219 (3.42 t/ha), NDRK 11-2 (3.25 t/ha) and PNL (3.20 t/ha). CSR-36 recorded highest grain yied of 2780 kgs among the four check varieties foowed by CSR-27 ( kgs), CST-7-1 ( kgs) and korgut with kgs. Entry CSR-2K-262 and NDRK 11-1 recorded significanty higher yied compared to that of the better check variety CSR-36.

4 Front Line Demonstration on drought toerant rice variety Sabhagi dhan' Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs) on high yieding upand variety Sabhagi dhan was taken up in farmers fied at Gaodongrim viage, South Goa during kharif Farmers were briefed about the importance of the use of quaity seeds, seed repacement, pant protection measures etc. A tota of 24 farmers with different and hoding size were seected for demonstration. Periodica fied visits were made during the various stages of the crop and given reguar technica advice as and when required. The performance of Sabhagi dhan was compared with Jyothi, a popuar variety among the farmers in the viage. The yied of Sabhagi dhan and oca check Jyothi were assessed though crop cutting method. Sabhagi dhan recorded grain yied ranging from 4.5 t/ha to 5.0 t/ha whie Jyothi recorded grain yied of t/ha. A yied advantage of 40 50% was observed due to the introduction of this new variety. As the farmers in the area prefer parboied rice over the raw rice, the variety responded very we to oca mis with head rice recovery of more than 70%. Further, Sabhagi dhan coud meet the preference of the farmers with respect to taste and a the farmers have shown interest in taking up the in future as we. NEW INITIATIVE Decision Support System aunched Web Address : ICAR Research Compex for Goa brings out deveopments in the information and communication technoogies (ICT) to the benefit of farming community. Decision support system (DSS) is the first step in this endeavour to empower the farmers to know the cutivation detais from their desk. In this initiative, we provide compete information regarding cutivation of major and important crops of Goa region and practices of dairy, rabbit farming etc. DSS heps farmers to take correct decision or get compete information about the crops or anima husbandry and wi serve as a singe window system for agricutura information to the farmers of Goa. The information provided at this site woud be usefu to the growers and we are committed to update additiona and reevant information reguary. This porta was aunched by Shri. Manohar Parrikar, Hon be Chief Minister, Govt. of Goa on MAJOR EVENTS Seminar on Opportunities in Agricuture An interactive session on Human Resource Deveopment and opportunities in Agricuture and aied sectors " was organized on 23rd October, 2012 to enighten the youth about entrepreneurship deveopment in agricuture and aied sectors. Shri. V.P. Rao, Secretary, Agricuture, Govt. of Goa inaugurated the session. He highighted the roe of agricuture in providing iveihood security to the masses and narrated various activities of agricuture sector. He stressed the need for wider agricuture extension network

5 for the benefit of the farmer. Dr. S.B. Barbuddhe, Pr. Scientist and HRD ce Coordinator wecomed the dignitaries and the deegates and gave an overview of the programme. Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh, Director of the Institute deivered key note address. He narrated about the history of agricuture research in India and roe of ICAR. He gave an account of different opportunities in the fied of agricuture and aied sectors. He appeaed the youth to come forward and make their career in agricuture. Later in technica session taks on different aspects of entrepreunership by various scientists were presented. Over 60 participants from different coeges from Goa participated in the program. Awareness programme on cean mik production and foodborne Infections An awareness programme on Cean mik production and foodborne infections was organized under the aegis of a project sponsored by Department of Biotechnoogy, Government of India under societa deveopment programme at the Institute in coaboration with Goa State Cooperative Mik Producers Union Ltd., Curti on 26th October, The awareness programme focussed on quaity assurance of anima-based products to meet consumer expectations; knowedge of the causes, of food borne zoonotic and emerging diseasest. Over 180 farmers from a over the state of Goa participated in the programme. Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh, Director, Dr. N.C. Sawant, Managing Director, Goa Dairy, Dr. E.B. Chakurkar, Principa Scientist, Dr. S.B. Barbuddhe, Principa Scientist and PI of the project, Dr. R.B. Dhuri, Manager, Anima Heath, Goa Dairy and Dr. Z.B. Duba, Scientist participated in the deiberations. Presentations on cean mik production, foodborne infections, infertiity in dairy animas were deivered. A biennia Workshop of AICRP on Integrated Framing Systems A biennia workshop of AICRP on Integrated Framing Systems was hed at the Institute during November, The workshop was inaugurated by Shri. Shripad Yesso Naik, Hon be MP, North Goa. Thirty one Coordinated Centres incuding State Agricutura Universities and ICAR Institutes participated in the workshop. Dr. N. P. Singh, Director, ICAR Research Compex for Goa wecomed the deegates for the biennia workshop and highighted the importance of integrated farming systems in the predominant sma and margina hodings of the region. In his introductory remarks, Dr B. Gangwar, Project Director, Project Directorate for Farming Systems Research, Modipuram highighted the major concern for iveihood security and sustainabiity of miions of sma and margina farm househods, who are strugging with ever decining operationa hoding size couped with rampant escaation of production costs. Hon'be MP, North Goa. Shri. Shripad Yesso Naik caed for the fruitfu transfer of technoogy from aboratory to the farmers. He aso emphasized the need for integrated farming systems in the present agricutura scenario. Director Genera, ICAR visited the Institute Honourabe Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR, Dr. S. Ayyappan visited the Institute on 8 November, Director and Scientists of the Institute apprised him about the research activities carried out in the Institute. He visited a the experimenta units incuding ivestock units and aboratories. Whie compementing the research activities, he emphasized the need for having basic research in core areas and farmers outreach programmes.

6 22nd Meeting of ICAR Regiona Committee - VII hed Twenty second meeting of Regiona Committee VII hosted by ICAR Research Compex for Goa, Od Goa was inaugurated at Internationa Centre, Goa on 9th November, 2012 by Hon'be Governor of Goa, Shri Bharat Vir Wanchoo. The function was graced by Dr. Ramkrishna Kusmaria, Honourabe Minister of Farmer Wefare and Agricuture Deveopment, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Dr. S. Ayyappan, Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR, Dr. Bhargava, Member, GB, ICAR, Secretaries to Government of India and State Governments, Deputy Director Generas of ICAR, Vice Chanceors of Agricutura Universities, Officias from State Governments, Directors of ICAR Institutes and Scientists from ICAR. Hon'be Governor urged the scientists to come forward to promote agricutura production and productivity. He mentioned about the food and nutritiona security of the country. He caed for identifying the probems faced by the communities and soutions for them. He narrated the roe of agricuture and aied sectors in bringing out the stabiity in ife and iveihood security. He caed for the revoutionized green revoution for sef sufficiency and sef reiance. He stressed the need for strengthening the agricuture research and extension services, and evoving strategies to empower farmers. He mentioned about the probems faced by agricuture due to goba warming, competitions, reduced soi heath, and hoding fragmentation and caed for the soutions. Dr. Ramkrishna Kusmaria stressed the need for maintaining the soi heath for sustained production. He advocated organic farming, conservation of indigenous ivestock breeds. He suggested the idea of starting an University on Organic Farming. He expressed the concern about weak extension inkages and caed for its intensification. Dr. S. Ayyappan, Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR gave an an overa account of agricuture scenario in India visà-vis the state under Region VII. He stressed the need for Conservation of Agricutura Resources, their processing, vaue addition and food safety. He caed for registration of more GIs for the crops and commodities in the region. He mentioned about the initiatives taken by ICAR for farmers. Dr. M. M. Pandey, DDG (Ag. Engg. and NRM), ICAR, New Dehi gave overview of the region and roe of the regiona committee. Dr. N. P. Singh, Director, ICAR Research Compex for Goa wecomed the dignitaries and the participants. Dr. K. R. Kranthi, Director, CICR, Nagpur and Member Secretary proposed the Vote of Thanks. Awareness programme on Cean mik production An awareness programme on Cean mik production was organized by the Institute in coaboration with Goa Dairy on 13th January, 2013 at Sanqueim. Shri. Anant Shet, Hon. Deputy Speaker, Goa Legisative Assemby was the Chief Guest for the function. Dr. Pramod Sawant, MLA, Sanqueim Constituency, Shri Shrikant Naik, Chairman, Goa Dairy, Dr. N. P. Singh, Director, Dr. V.L. Bhaje, Dy. Director, AH and Veterinary Services, Dr. N.C. Sawant, MD, Goa Dairy were aso present on the occasion. Dr. N.P. Singh, Director wecomed the dignitaries and the farmers. He spoke about various programmes of ICAR for benefit of the farming community. Shri. Anant Shet spoke about the importance of hygiene and ceaniness in mik production. Dr. Pramod Sawant urged the dairy farmers to come forward and take advantage of government schemes. Over 350 farmers from Bichoim and Stattari taukas participated in the programme. Kits for mastitis detection were demonstrated and suppied free of cost to the farmers. Nationa symposium on biotechnoogica approaches for Pant Protection The 10th Nationa Symposium on Biotechnoogica approaches for Pant Protection: Constraints and Opportunities was hed at the institute on 27-29th January 2013 in coaboration with Society of Pant Protection Sciences, New Dehi. Honourabe Governor of Goa, Shri. Bharat Vir Wanchoo inaugurated the symposium. He emphasised that the chaenges in agricuture are major and scientific methods are important to sove

7 these issues so that higher growth rate in agricuture can be achieved in future. Further he said that the pest probems compicate the production scenario and the stakehoders shoud join hands to achieve the target that was committed. He emphasised use of good agricutura practices to mitigate the pest and disease issues. Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh, Director of the institute wecomed the chief guest, dignitaries and the deegates. Dr. Singh described the probems faced by the farmers of the region especiay pest and diseases in high vaue crops. He emphasised the demand of the farmers for new, innovative and eco-friendy technoogies incuding biotechnoogy to sove these issues. Nationa organising secretary of the symposium, Dr. D. Prasad, introduced the theme of the symposium. He eaborated about the society of pant protection sciences, its objectives and the scientific pubication. Shri. V.P. Rao, Secretary, Agricuture, Govt. of Goa in his address invited the scientists to work hard to hep the farming community by deveoping sustainabe technoogies. More than 120 scientists from a over India activey participated in the symposium. Awareness programme on anima heath and hygienic production of mik An awareness programme on Anima Heath and hygienic production of mik was organized by the Institute under Triba Sub Pan or programme in coaboration with Goa Dairy on 18th February, 2013 at Ambaim viage, uepem. Shri Rajan Naik, MLA graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh, Director, ICAR Research Compex for Goa, Dr. Bae from Goa Dairy and a team of scientists were aso present on the occasion. Shri. Rajan Naik spoke about the importance of hygiene and ceaniness in mik production. He caed upon the farmers to take advantage of government schemes. Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh spoke about different programmes and agricutura techniques avaiabe with the ICAR. Over 50 farmers from Ambaim and nearby viages participated in the programme. Medicines sand mastitis detection kit were distributed to a the farmers. Honourabe Chief Minister of Goa visited the Institute Shri. Manohar Parrikar, Hon. Chief Minister of Goa visited the Institute on 6th March He inaugurated the pig farrowing and poutry hatchery units estabished through Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Government of India. Dr. Pramod Sawant, Vice-Chairman, Goa Infrastructura Deveopment Corporation, Shri Pandurang Madkaikar, MLA, Cumbharjua Constituency; Shri. S. S. P. Tendukar, Director, Department of Agricuture, Govt. of Goa and Noda Officer, RKVY and Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh, Director were aso present. Hon. Chief Minister visited the Anima Sceince Units of the Institute. He aso visited to rice and other experimenta crop fieds and appreciated the work done by the scientists and for giving vauabe output to the farmers of Goa. He encouraged the use of atest technoogy to increase the productivity. After the inauguration, Hon'be Chief Minister interacted with the staff of the Institute.

8 SENSITIZATION PROGRAMME ON IPR Institute Technoogy Management Committee meeting (ITMC) and sensitization programme on Inteectua Property Rights (IPR): Issues & Perspectives was hed on 1st October, 2012 to discuss matters pertaining to fiing of patent appication and other IPR issues and to refresh the current knowedge on atest IPR issues and poicies in ICAR system. Dr. R.P. Nachane, Principa scientist & Head, Div. of EI and Member secretary, Zona Technoogy Management Centre, West Zone, CIRCOT, Mumbai, Dr. Sanjeev Saxena, Principa Scientist, Inteectua Property and Technoogy Management Unit, ICAR New Dehi, attended the meeting. Mr. Rohit Deshpande, Director, Inventiect Consutancy Services Private Limited, Pune, was invited as a specia invitee for to enightening a aspects on technica detais about fiing procedure, fees etc. for different forms of IPs with the specia reference to Patents. WORKSHOP/SEMINAR/SYMPOSIA/TRAININGS ATTENDED Date Name Programme Venue October 6-8, 2012 Dr. V. Arunachaam Nationa symposium Noni a too for weness Chennai Trade Center Chennai October 11-12, 2012 Dr. N. P. Singh Internationa conference on cashew Panaji, Goa Dr. B. L. Manjunath Dr. E. B. Chakurkar Dr. B. K. Swain Dr. A. R. Desai Dr. R. Ramesh Dr. M. Thangam Dr. S. Priya Devi Dr. P. K. Naik Dr. M. Karunakaran Dr. Maruthadurai R Dr. G. R. Mahajan Sustainabe cashew productionchaenges and opportunities November 6-9, 2012 Dr. M. Thangam 5 th Indian Horticuture Congress PAU, Ludhiana November 16-19, 2012 Dr. B. L. Manjunath Biennia workshop on integrated ICAR RC, Goa Dr. B. K. Swain Farming system Research November 19, 2012 Dr. M. Thangam RFD meeting of SMD (NRM) IASRI, New Dehi November 20-22, 2012 Dr. A. R. Desai Nationa Group Meeting of Scientists of AICRP (Cashew ) Navasari Agri. University, Navsari November 26 30, 2012 Dr. N. P. Singh Third Internationa Agronomy Congress New Dehi November 28-30, 2012 Dr. B. L. Manjunath Dr. B. K. Swain Dr. P. K. Naik 8 th Biennia Anima Nutrition Association Conference on Anima Nutrition Research Strategies for Food Security December 3 23, 2012 Dr. Z. B. Duba Winter schoo on advance moecuar techniques in Gene reguation and functiona genomics December 3-4, 2012 Mr. Raghuram Kukkude Internationa connference on content management in networked environment RAJUVAS, Bikaner, Rajasthan NDRI, Karna Tumkur University

9 December 12-15, 2012 Dr. V. Arunachaam Dr. Maruthadurai R. Dr. M.J. Gupta December 4-6, 2012 Dr. R. Ramesh Nationa symposium on bending conventiona and modern pant pathoogy for sustainabe agricuture December 5-7, 2012 Dr. B. K. Swain XXIX annua Conference and Nationa Symposium of Indian Poutry Science Association (IPSACON 2012) on Commercia and rura poutry production: Nove concepts and strategies to meet growing demand and changing consumer needs December 8, 2012 Dr. B. K. Swain Sensitization meeting of Scientist incharges for a PME ces of ICAR PLACROSYM XX IIHR, Bangaore Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad NDRI, Karna, Haryana Coimbatore December 14, 2012 Dr. G. R Mahajan Biosynthesis of nanopartices CAZRI, Jodhpur February 14, 2013 December 17-21, 2012 Dr. N. P. Singh Executive Deveopment Programme on NAARM Hyderabad Leadership Deveopment January 2-3, 2013 Dr. N. P. Singh RT meeting of the Directorate of Cashew Research Puttur Regiona Fruit Research Station, Vengure. January 3-7, 2013 Dr. S. K. Das 100 th Indian Science Congress Kokota January 11, 2013 Dr. V. Arunachaam RFD meeting of Institutes under Engg. IASRI, New Dehi and NRM January 18, 2013 Dr. S. Priya Devi Nationa papaya Consutation Meet IIHR, Benguru January 28-30, 2013 Dr. M. J. Gupta Internationa Symposium on Bio-Energy: Hyderabad Chaenges and Opportunities, February 2-3, 2013 Dr. N. P. Singh Nationa Seminar on production, Ajmer Dr. A. R. Desai productivity and quaity of spices February 21, 2013 Dr. M. Thangam Vaue chain meeting on oi pam DOR, Hyderabad February 26 March 1, Dr. R. Ramesh Internationa workshop on data anaytics BITS Piani, Goa 2013 and appications, 2013 February 27, 2013 Dr. E. B. Chaurkar Seminar on post mortem techniques and Panaji Goa interpretation; March 1-2, 2013 Dr. G. R. Mahajan Nationa workshop on future and foresight pathway of agricutura research through youth in India NASC Compex, New Dehi. March 2-5, 2013 Dr. N. P. Singh Dr. Manohara K. K. Internationa Symposium on Sustainabe Rice Production and Liveihood Security: Chaenges and Opportunities March 8-9, 2013 Dr. N. P. Singh Nationa Seminar on Enhancing Water Productivity in Agricuture March 11-12, 2013 March 19, 2013 Dr. R. Ramesh Mr. R. Kukkude Dr. S. B. Barbuddhe Dr. Z. B. Duba. Capacity buiding workshop on agropedia and apen access Institutiona repository Workshop on diseases of ivestock in Konkan region with reference to Botuism, Leptospirosis & pant toxicities March 21, 2013 Dr. M. J. Gupta Nationa Seminar on Advances in Protected Cutivation CRRI, Cuttack Institute of Agricutura Sciences, BHU, Varanasi ICRISAT, Hyderabad RFRC, Vengura New Dehi

10 PERSONALIA Awards/recognitions Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh, Director was conferred with Feow of Indian Society of Agronomy for the year 2009 at 3rd Internationa Congress hed at Indian Agricutura Research Institute, New Dehi during November, Foreign Deputation Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh, Director participated in the Internationa conference on : Goba food and Nutritiona Security: the Roe of Science & Technoogy at Witon Park, Sussex, U.K. during 17 to 20 October, Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh, Director participated in Leadership Decision making:optimizing organizationa Performance training programme conducted by the Harward Kennedy Schoo, Executive Education, Cambridge, MA, USA hed during 29 October to 2 November, Dr. Manohara K.K., Scientist attended the short course on Moecuar Breeding hed at Internationa Rice Research Institute, Phiippines between 12th 23rd November, Dr. S. B. Barbuddhe, Principa Scientist (Veterinary Pubic Heath) visited the Institute of Medica Microbioogy and Viroogy, Jutus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany during 4th- 16th February, Dr. Adavi Rao Desai, Sr. Scientist (Horticuture) participated in the meeting of the Fund Counci Reference Group on Harmonization Annua Report hed in Paris, France between 14th -15th February, Promotions Dr. S.K. Das, Principa Scientist w.e.f Shri Agostinho Fernandes, AAO w.e.f Dr. B.L. Manjunath, Principa Scientist w.e.f Dr. E.B. Chakurkar, Principa Scientist w.e.f Shri V.D. Kukarni, T-(7-8) w.e.f Dr. S. B. Barbuddhe, Principa Scientist w.e.f Dr. B.K. Swain, Principa Scientist w.e.f Dr. G. R. Mahajan, Scientist (Soi Science) was conferred with Dr. S. P. Raychaudhari God Meda of Dehi Chapter of Indian Society of Soi Science, New Dehi for best Ph.D. research work carried out at Indian Agricutura Research Institute, New Dehi. Smt. Lizette Noronha, Private Secretary w.e.f Smt. Montia Rita D Siva, AAO w.e.f Safeena S.A., Scientist (Foricuture and Landscaping) was awaded Ph.D. in Horticuture by University of Agricutura Sciences, Bangaore, Karnataka with an overa grade point average of 9.14 on 29th March, The tite of the thesis was Comprehensive studies on evauation of ornamenta fier pants, for production of cut foiage and vase ife. Shri Yeswant Gawas, T-4 w.e.f Smt. Madina Soapuri, T-6 w.e.f Shri Vinod D Pagi, UDC w.e.f Shri P Rajendran, AO w.e.f Shri Prakash Parwar, T-1 w.e.f Shri Gokudas Gawas, T-1 w.e.f Datta A Veip, T-1 w.e.f Prakash V Jannaik, Retd. Technica Officer T-5 w.e.f Retirement Shri Keshav A Chodnekar, T-5 (Technica Officer) Voutariy retired on Shri Prakash V Jannaik, T-4 Superannuated on Resignation Shri Yeswant K Gawas, T-3 resigned w.e.f Transfer Dr. Avinash V Nirmae, T-9 (SMS) KVK transferred to NIASM, Baramati. W.e.f