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Empowering Farmers through IFS & CRRI Biofertilizer Model – Field Day cum Training at Nabarangpur A Field Day cum Training Programme on Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) and adoption of the CRRI Biofertilizer Model was organized on 02 August 2025 at Taragam village, Nabarangpur district under the Jaiva-Poshak (ଜୈବ-ପୋଷକ) project, funded by DAFE, Government of Odisha. […]

Organizing Livestreaming of PM Kisan Programme In order to ensure maximum outreach and active participation of farmers in the PM Kisan Utsav Diwas celebrations, the ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute (ICAR-CRRI), Cuttack successfully organized the livestreaming of the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s address and the release of the 20th instalment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi. The […]

ICAR-CRRI Hosts Training-cum-Exposure Visit for Farmers on BPH-Resistant Rice and Smart Pest Management On July 25, 2025: The ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute (ICAR-CRRI), Cuttack, organized an insightful training-cum-exposure visit on “Integrated Pest and Disease Management in Rice” for the farmers under the RKVY Odisha-funded project, “Popularization of BPH-Resistant Rice Variety for the Upliftment of Odisha […]

Two-Days Training Programme for FPOs from Jagatsinghpur and Puri on Adoption of CRRI Biofertilizer Model Two-days training programme on “Adoption of CRRI Biofertilizer Model” was organized for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) from Jagatsinghpur and Puri districts at ICAR-CRRI from 23 to 24 July 2025 under the Jaiva Poshak project funded by the Government of Odisha. […]

Valedictory Programme of the Entrepreneurship Development Program on CRRI Bio-stimulants held at ICAR-CRRI, Cuttack The valedictory programme of the eight-day Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) on CRRI Bio-stimulants was organized on 21 July 2025 at ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Cuttack. Prof. H.B. Singh, Former Head, Department of Plant Pathology, BHU, graced the occasion as the […]

Empowering FPO Leaders: Capacity Building Training under E-CHASI at ICAR-CRRI On 15th and 16th July 2025, two one-day training programmes on “Capacity Building of Board of Directors (BoDs) of FPOs” were organized at ICAR-CRRI, Cuttack under the E-CHASI project. A total of 39 participants from Green Rayat Mitra FPO, Ganjam, and 39 participants from Rajualibindha […]

Fostering Experiential Learning: OUAT Students Gain Grassroots Exposure to Bioagents, Pheromone and Light Traps at ICAR-CRRI, Cuttack As part of the academic exposure to entomological research and innovation in rice, fifty-five undergraduate students from the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar, undertook an educational visit to the ICAR–Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Cuttack […]

Inauguration of the Entrepreneurship Development Programme on CRRI Bio-stimulants Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) on CRRI Bio-stimulants was inaugurated by Dr. G.A.K. Kumar, Director, CRRI, on 14 July 2025. He emphasized the need and prospects for enterprise development in the biofertilizer sector and encouraged the participants to focus on the bankable business plan. Dr. Upendra Kumar […]

Training program for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) from Bhadrak and Koraput districts on “Adoption of CRRI Biofertilizer model Two days Training programme for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) from Bhadrak and Koraput districts on “Adoption of CRRI Biofertilizer model” was organised from 10-11 July 2025. It was inaugurated by Dr. Sanghamitra Samantaray, Director, CRRI, on 10.07.25. […]

ICAR-CRRI Strengthens Rice Farming in Odisha with BPH-Resistant Varieties As part of the ongoing efforts under the RKVY funded project entitled “Popularization of BPH Resistant Rice Variety for Uplifting the Odisha Rice Farmers’ Income”, Dr. SD. Mohapatra Head, Crop Protection Division, ICAR-CRRI and Principal Investigator of the project undertook a successful outreach program across 17 […]