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PM Kisan Samman Nidhi 2026 telecast at ICAR-CRRI, Cuttack The release of 22nd installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India was telecasted on 13 March 2026 at ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack. Dr. G. A. K. Kumar, Director of ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute, along with heads of various departments, participated […]

Leading the Change: ICAR-CRRI Celebrates International Women’s Day 2026 International Women’s Day was celebrated at ICAR – Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack on 8 March 2026 under the chairmanship of Dr. G. A. K. Kumar, Director, ICAR-CRRI, Cuttack. The occasion was graced by Dr. Mayabini Jena, Former Head, Crop Protection Division and Emeritus Scientist, ICAR-CRRI, […]

Capacity Building Programme on Operation, Repair and Maintenance of Farm Machinery A training programme on “Operation, Repair and Maintenance of Thresher, Small Rice Mill and Pulveriser” under the project “Enhancing Farm Profitability through Improved Mechanical Interventions and Creating Local Repair, Maintenance and Overhauling Centres (RMOs) in Selected Districts of Odisha (EAP-451)” was inaugurated at ICAR-Central […]

District-Level Kisan Mela-cum-Horticultural Exhibition at KVK, Koderma Promotes Sustainable and Commercial Farming ICAR-CRRI-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Koderma, in collaboration with the State Department of Agriculture, Jharkhand and the Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Koderma, organized a District-Level Kisan Mela-cum-Horticultural Exhibition at KVK, Koderma, on 26 February 2026. Shri Rituraj, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Koderma, graced the occasion […]

RTIIS–2026 Strengthens Research–Industry Synergy in Rice Sector The ICAR–Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, in collaboration with the Association of Rice Research Workers, Cuttack, successfully organized the National RiceTech Industry Innovation Summit (RTIIS–2026) at its campus, marking a significant milestone in strengthening the synergy between rice research and industry. The theme of this programme was “Transforming […]

Capacity Building on Integrated Pest, Disease, and Nematode Management in Direct-Seeded Rice Ecosystems of Odisha A five-day training programme on “Integrated Management Strategies for Diseases, Insect Pests, and Nematodes in Direct-Seeded Rice Ecosystems of Odisha” was organized under EAP-459, sponsored by the Government of Odisha under “Innovative projects Scheme”, at the ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute […]

Strengthening Research–Government Collaboration for Sustainable Rice Development in Odisha On 19 February 2026, Shri Shubham Saxena, IAS, Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Government of Odisha, paid an official visit to ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack to strengthen convergence and collaboration in knowledge-intensive programmes with the State Government. The meeting was held in the gracious […]

Inspiring Visit of Padma Shri Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh to CRRI-CRURRS, Hazaribag Padma Shri Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Honourable Chairman (QRT) of ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack and former Director of ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, visited the Central Rainfed Upland Rice Research Station (CRRI-CRURRS) at Hazaribag on 17 February 2026. During his visit, […]

National Launch of BharatVistaar at Jaipur In the Union Budget 2026–27, the Government of India announced the launch of BharatVistaar, a multilingual AI-based conversational advisory system for the agriculture sector. The platform integrates resources from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, government schemes, the India Meteorological Department, mandi prices, and state systems to provide farmers […]

From Lab to Field: CRRI Trains Fertilizer Dealers to Bring Bio-Revolution to Odisha Farms In a significant push to transform sustainable agriculture across Odisha, ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Cuttack, organized a two-day intensive training programme for registered fertilizer dealers from Cuttack and Puri districts on February 10 and 11, 2026. The initiative aims to […]