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Empowering Agriculture: Nature-Based Solutions for the Farmers Kisan Mela-cum-Exhibition organized by ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack was held at Titrapanga village of Khajuripada Block, Kandhmal district on 21 February 2024 under Tribal Sub Plan. Altogether 600 farmers and farmwomen participated in this programme. During this programme farmers were trained and provided inputs towards nature based […]

Advanced Training Programme on “Entrepreneurship Development in Millet Processing and Value Addition” organized ICAR-NRRI successfully conducted an impactful 5-day Hands on Advanced Training Programme on “Entrepreneurship Development in Millet Processing and Value Addition” for entrepreneur from 15-20 February, 2024 under Agribusiness Incubation Centre. In the valedictory session Dr. A.K. Nayak, Director, ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack expressed his […]

32nd Dr. Gopinath Sahu Memorial Lecture Organized The 32nd Dr. Gopinath Sahu Memorial Lecture was organized on 13 February 2024 at ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack by Association of Rice Research Workers in association with Dr. Gopinath Sahu Memorial Trust, Cuttack and ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack through hybrid mode. The event started with ceremonial lighting of lamp and floral tribute […]

ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack, Odisha, and M/s AGR Pioneer Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Kamrup, Assam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack, Odisha, and M/s AGR Pioneer Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Kamrup, Assam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 7 February 2024. The MoU aims for large scale […]

Capacity Building Programme for farmers and farm women on “Scientific Production, Processing and Post-harvest Technologies in Rice” organized at ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack A three-days capacity building programme on “Scientific Production, Processing and Postharvest Technologies in Rice” has started at ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack from 7 to 9 February 2024 for the farmers and farm women from Nashik District […]

ICAR-Sponsored Winter School ‘Capitalization of Androgenic based Doubled Haploid Technology in indica rice’ is successfully completed at ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack Winter School titled ‘Capitalization of Androgenic based Doubled Haploid Technology in indica rice’ organized by ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack during 12th January to 01st February 2024. This program was sponsored by Education Division, Indian […]

Training on “Mushroom Cultivation” for Scheduled Caste Farmers/Farm-women” organized at Ainepur Village under SCSP Programme A training programme on “Mushroom Cultivation – An Income Generating Vocation for Scheduled Caste Farmers/ Farm-women” was organized at Ainepur village of Nischintakoili Block (Dist.-Cuttack) on February 01, 2024 under SCSP Programme. Dr. B. Mondal, Principal Scientist & Chairman, SCSP […]

29th Research Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting The 29th Research Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting of ICAR-NRRI was held on 29-30 January 2024 under the Chairmanship of Dr. T. Mohapatra, Chairperson, PPV&FRA, Govt. of India. The members present were Dr. Shashidhar H.E., Ex-professor, University of Agricultural Science, GKVK Campus, Bangalore; Dr. D.K. Sharma, Ex-Director, ICAR-CSSRI, Karnal; Dr. […]

Honoring the adoption of the Constitution of India, 75th Republic Day Celebrations at ICAR-NRRI Campus The National Rice Research Institute (NRRI) observed the 75th Republic Day at its main campus to commemorate the promulgation of the Indian Constitution. This year’s jubilation embraced the theme of “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India) and “Bharat – Loktantra ki Matruka” […]

Farmers’ Training Programme on “Improved Package of Practices for Increasing Rice Productivity” (23-24 January, 2024) A farmers’ training on “Improved Package of Practices for Increasing Rice Productivity” was conducted during January 23-24, 2024, at ICAR-NRRI Cuttack. The event, sponsored by Vedanta Ltd. through their implementing partner AFPRO for the Jivika Samridhi Project, aimed to empower […]