Visit of Hon’ble QRT Members to ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack
A visit of the Hon’ble QRT members was held at ICAR–Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Cuttack on 22 October 2025. The programme commenced with a warm welcome address by Dr. Sanghamitra Samantaray, Head, Crop Improvement Division and Member Secretary, QRT. This was followed by insightful remarks from QRT members Dr. R.K. Samanta, Former Vice-Chancellor of BCKV, West Bengal; and Mr. K.V. Iyer, Expert at the Agribusiness Foundation at IIT, Kharagpur, who interacted with all the scientists of the institute and appreciated the ongoing research activities. Dr. G.A.K. Kumar, Director, CRRI, also addressed the gathering, highlighting the institute’s recent achievements and future research priorities. The event concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Dr. P. Panneerselvam, Principal Scientist, Crop Production Division. Later, the QRT members visited various laboratories of the institute to review the research facilities and ongoing projects.
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