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Serial No. 175 Hyderabad ◘ Solapur ◘ Warangal May, 2018
Brainstorming Session on Action Plan on National Mission on
Nutricereals
ICAR‐Indian Institute of Millets Research organized one day Brainstorm‐ing
Session to draw “Action Plan
on National Mission on Nutricereals
under NFSM” on 29 May 2018. Dr. G Satish, IFS, Commissioner, Agricul‐ture, Government of
Karnataka, Bangalore was
the Chief Guest. Dr. B Dayakar
Rao, CEO, Nutrihub &Principal
Scientist, IIMR welcomed
the participants and briefed them about the purpose of organizing this spe‐cial session. Dr. Vilas A Tonapi, Director, IIMR and President, NIELAN pre‐sented
the overview of the project and
its impact. Dr. G Satish,
in his Chief Guest address said
that through this project
the Council plans
to strengthen its strength as a Nutricereals hub for entrepreneurs, market‐ers and
farmers, and revive
the millet cultivation in
India by powering the market
demand. This was followed by
interactive discussion with scientists
of IIMR on the issues
associated with research project.
Dr. Dinesh
Kumar Agarwal, Acting Director, Directorate of
Seed Research, Mau was also participated in this session.
Two days training programme on Millets Processing Technology
Business Incubator of ICAR‐Indian
Institute of Millets Re‐search
organized two days training program
for entrepreneurs
of An‐dhra Pradesh during 15‐16th May, 2018 at premises of IIMR. A group of 09
entrepreneurs, coordinated by AP Food
Processing Society,
Vijay‐awada, Andhra Pradesh received training to boost the value added tech‐nologies of Millets at Andhra Pradesh
state. Program was
inaugurated on 15th May in presence of Dr. Vilas A. Tonapi, Director, IIMR. He elabo‐rated
the activities and achievements of
Institute. He
also mentioned the importance of millets in daily diet. Dr. B. Dayakar Rao, Principal Sci‐entist & Course Director gave overview of Training Program.
In the be‐ginning, trainees were formally welcomed by Dr. Sangappa, scientist and Program Coordinator. In two days training, millets processing machinery were demonstrated and hands on training was given to trainees on mil‐lets product development and
recipe preparation. Trainees visited
the Millets demonstration fields and incubation centre . Entrepreneurs
समाचार सारांशसमाचार सारांश कद पर्ससं्करण पर दो िदवसीय
पर्िशक्षण कायर्कर्म भाकृअनुप-भारतीय कद अनुसंधान संस्थान के
टेक्नोलॉजी िबजनसे इन्क्यूबेटर के ारा आंधर् पर्दशे के उ िमय के िलए
15-16 मई, 2018 के दौरान दो िदवसीय पर्िशक्षण कायर्कर्म का आयोजन िकया
गया। आंधर् पर्दशे म कद की मूल्य-विधर्त पर्ौ ोिगिकय के बढ़ावा पर्दान
करने के िलए आंधर् पर्दशे खा पर्संस्करण संस्था, िवजयवाड़ा, आंधर्
पर्दशे के समन्वय से 09 उ िमय ने इस पर्िशक्षण कायर्कर्म का लाभ
उठाया। इस कायर्कर्म के उ ाटन के अवसर पर डॉ. िवलास ए टोणिप, िनदशेक
ने संस्थान की गितिविधय एवं उपलिब्धय के बारे म जानकारी पर्दान की।
डॉ. बी दयाकर राव, पा कर्म िनदशेक न े पर्िशक्षण कायर्कर्म का
िसंहावलोकन पर्स्ततु िकया तथा डॉ. संगप्पा, वैज्ञािनक कायर्कर्म के
समन्वयक थे । पोषण कदर् (न्यटूर्ी हब) उ िमय की अपके्षा के मलू्याकंन
पर गहन िवचार-िवमशर् इस दशे म पौि क धान्य के के्षतर् म शरुुआती
अपेक्षा की पूितर् करने हतेु भाकृअनुप-भारतीय कद अनुसंधान संस्थान का
न्यूटर्ी हब अपने आप म अनुपम तथा अित-िविश कदर् ह।ै भाकअनुसं ने
हाल-ही म इस संस्थान के िविनमार्ण गितिविधय म भाग लेने हतेु आईएफएसएम
पिरयोजना के अंतगर्त 11 उ िमय (इन्क्यूबेिटज) का पता लगाया ह।ै इस
संबंध म भाकअनुसं म 24 मई, 2018 को नीड अिससमट ऑफ न्यूटर्ी हब
इन्कुबेिटज पर एक िदवसीय गहन िवचार-िवमशर् सतर् का आयोजन िकया गया। इस
पिरयोजना के पर्धान अन्वषेक डॉ. बी दयाकर राव न े आगंतुक का स्वागत
िकया तथा इस बठैक के पर्योजन के बारे म जानकारी पर्दान की। उ िमय ने
कद के पर्सार सबंंधी आवश्यकता का िववरण पर्स्तुत िकया। डॉ. दयाकर राव
ने स्वीकायर्ता के आधार पर एक-एक समस्या के समाधान का आ ासन िदया। डॉ.
िवलास ए टोणिप, िनदशेक न े उन्ह यथावश्यक बा िवशेषज्ञ से संपकर्
करवाने के पर्ित भी आ स्त िकया।
संस्थान पर्बंधन सिमित की बैठक डॉ. िवलास ए टोणिप, िनदशेक,
भाकअनुसं की अध्यक्षता म 19 मई, 2018 को ससं्थान पर्बंधन सिमित की 27व
बैठक का आयोजन िकया गया। बैठक म अन्य
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सदस्य डॉ. आई एस सोलंकी, सहायक महािनदशेक (खा एवं चारा फसल),
भाकृअनुप, नई िदल्ली, डॉ. संध्या शेनॉय, पर्धान वैज्ञािनक,
राकृअनुपर्अ, हदैराबाद, डॉ. एस एस बालोली, पर्धान वैज्ञािनक,
राबाकृअनुसं, हदैराबाद, डॉ. नागेश कुमार, िनदशेक (बीज),
पर्ोजतराकृिविव, हदैराबाद (डॉ. राजी रे ी, िनदशेक अनसुंधान के स्थान
पर), शर्ी क डपल्ली शर्ीधर रे ी, खम्मम एव ंशर्ी नागपूरी राजमौिल,
वरंगल (कृषक पर्ितिनिध), डॉ. एच एस तलवार एवं शर्ी के शर्ीिनवास बाबू
(को-ऑप्टेड सदस्य), शर्ी ए एन मूत , िव एव ं लेखा अिधकारी तथा शर्ी
चाल्सर् एक्का, विर पर्शासिनक अिधकारी, भाकअनुसं, हदैराबाद
(सदस्य-सिचव) उपिस्थत थे। रा ीय कद कायर्शाला भाकृअनुप-भाकअनुसं,
हदैराबाद, सहज समृ , बगलुरु तथा कद अनसुंधान संस्था, हदैराबाद के
संयुक्त तत्वावधान म 21-22 मई, 2018 के दौरान कद कायर्कतार् की एक रा
ीय कायर्शाला का आयोजन िकया गया। इस कायर्शाला का उ ेश्य कद के
उत्पादन, पर्संस्करण, उपयोग, मूल्य-वधर्न व पर्चार म शािमल िविभ
िहतधारक को अंतराफलक मंच पर्दान करना था। डॉ. अरुण ितवारी, केयर
अस्पताल के ारा इस कायर्शाला का उ ाटन िकया गया। इस कायर्शाला म 100
से ज्यादा पर्ितभािगय ने भाग िलया । डॉ. एच एस तलवार, पर्धान
वजै्ञािनक ने इस कायर्शाला का समन्वय िकया।
बाजरा आनुवंिशक संसाधन पर्बंधन के अकंरूपण (िडिजटलीकरण) पर रा ीय
कायर्शाला भाकृअनुप-भाकअनुसं, हदैराबाद के ारा बाजरे पर अिखल भारतीय
समिन्वत अनुसंधान पिरयोजना के संयुक्त तत्वावधान म 10 मई, 2018 को
डीजीटलाइजेशन ऑफ पलर् िमलेट जेनेिटक िरसोसस मनैेजमट पर एक िदवसीय रा
ीय कायर्शाला का आयोजन िकया गया। इस कायर्शाला का पर्ायोजन कद
अनुसंधान संस्था ने िकया। इस कायर्कर्म म बाजरे पर अभासअनुप की
पंचवािषर्की समीक्षा दल के अध्यक्ष, डॉ. पी राघव रे ी मुख्य अितिथ के
रूप म उपिस्थत थ े तथा डॉ. िवलास ए टोणिप न े कायर्कर्म की अध्यक्षता
की। उक्त कायर्कर्म का समन्वय डॉ. एम एलंगोवन, डॉ. बी अमिस ा तथा
शर्ीमती ए अ पूणार् के ारा िकया गया।
पादप आनुविंशक संसाधन पर्बधंन के अंकरूपण (िडिजटलीकरण) पर रा ीय
कायर्शाला रा ीय पादप आनुवंिशक संसाधन ब्यूरो, नई िदल्ली म
जैव-िविवधता पर रा ीय कायर्शाला के अवसर पर 19 मई, 2018 को
डीजीटलाइजेशन ऑफ प्लांट जेनेिटक िरसोसस मैनेजमट पर एक िदवसीय
कायर्शाला का आयोजन िकया गया। इस कायर्शाला म 20 वैज्ञािनक ने भाग
िलया। डॉ. एम एलंगोवन, डॉ. सुशील पांडेय तथा डॉ. कुलदीप ितर्पाठी ने
उक्त कायर्शाला का समन्वय िकया। बाजरा जननदर् पर्क्षेतर् िदवस बाजरा
अनुसंधानकतार् को बाजरा िविवधता के सबंंध म जानकारी पर्दान करन ेके
पर्योजन से भाकृअनुप-भाकअनुसं म 9 मई, 2018 को बाजरा जननदर्
पर्के्षतर् िदवस का आयोजन िकया गया। बाजरे पर अभासअनुप कदर् ,
इिकर्सेट, िनजी बीज कंपिनय से सहभािगय ने भाग िलया। पर्क्षेतर् म
बाजरे की कुल 2534 वंशाविलय का पर्दशर्न िकया गया। पर्ोजतरेाकृिविव,
हदैराबाद म आयोिजत जैिवक िविवधता के अंतरार् ीय िदवस म
भाकृअनपु-भाकअनुस ंकी सहभािगता भाकअनुसं, हदैराबाद ने रा ीय
जैविविवधता पर्ािधकरण, चे ई के ारा
पर्ोजतराकृिविव, हदैराबाद म जैिवक िविवधता 2018 हतेु 22 मई, 2018
को आयोिजत अंतरार् ीय िदवस म भाग िलया। शर्ी ई एस ल मी नरिसम्हन,
माननीय राज्यपाल, तेलंगाना ने उक्त कायर्कर्म का उ ाटन िकया।
भाकृअनुप-भाकअनुसं के स्टाल का मुख्य िवषय कद आनुवंिशक संसाधन पर्बंधन
था। डॉ. एम एलंगोवन, पर्धान वैज्ञािनक तथा शर्ीमती ए अ पूणार्, मुख्य
तकनीकी अिधकारी ने भाकअनुसं के स्टाल का समन्वय िकया।
डॉ. पी जी प जा को रॉयल एंटमोलॉजी फैलोिशप डॉ. पी जी प जा, पर्धान
वैज्ञािनक, भाकअनुसं. को द रॉयल एंटमोलॉजी सोसाइटी, लंदन की ओर से
पर्िति त फेलोशीप ऑफ द सोसाइटी पर्दान की गई। भाकअनुसं. की ओर से उन्ह
हािदर्क बधाई !
पर्ोजतराकृिविव, हदैराबाद म आयोिजत पर्दशर्नी म भाकअनसुं का स्टाल
भाकअनुसं, हदैराबाद न े 24 मई, 2018 को पर्ोजतराकृिविव, हदैराबाद म
आयोिजत बीज मेला 2018 के दौरान संस्थान के ारा िवकिसत पर्ौ ोिगिकय का
पर्दशर्न िकया गया। इस समारोह म शर्ी पोचाराम शर्ीिनवास, माननीय कृिष
मंतर्ी, तेलंगाना मुख्य अितिथ के रूप म उपिस्थत थ।े उन्ह ने संस्थान
के स्टाल का िनरीक्षण िकया तथा संस्थान के ारा कद के पर्चार हतेु िकए
जा रह ेकाय की सराहना की। ससं्थान के स्टाल से कृषक ने बीज खरीद ेतथा
संस्थान के ारा िवकिसत कद आधािरत मूल्य-विधर्त उत्पाद की पर्शसंा की।
डॉ. बी वी भट, डॉ. सूगण्ण, शर्ी रघुनाथ कुलकण , डॉ. संगप्पा एवं डॉ.
महशे कुमार ने कद स्टाल का समन्वय िकया।
आगंतकु एफटीएफ-आईटीटी के पर्िशक्षािथर्य का दौरा कुक्कट अनुसंधान
िनदशेालय, हदैराबाद म एफटीएफ-आईटीटी कायर्कर्म म 8 दशे के 30
पर्िशक्षािथर्य ने 5 मई, 2018 को भाकअनुसं का दौरा िकया। यहां पर उनके
समक्ष सटर ऑफ एक्सलश म पर्संस्करण पर्ौ ोिगिकय तथा मूल्य-विधर्त
उत्पाद का पर्दशर्न िकया गया। डॉ. संगप्पा न ेपर्संस्करण पर्योगशाला म
उक्त दौरे का समन्वय िकया।
ससं्थान म बाजरे पर अभासअनपु के पचंवािषर्की समीक्षा दल (क्यआूरटी)
के सदस्य का दौरा बाजरे पर अभासअनुप के पंचवािषर्की समीक्षा दल
(क्यूआरटी) के सदस्य न े09 मई, 2018 को संस्थान का दौरा िकया।
लब्ध-पर्ित आगंतुक डॉ. भास्कर, सहायक महािनदशेक ने 26 मई, 2018 को
संस्थान का दौरा िकया। डॉ. िवलास ए टोणिप, िनदशेक ने उन्ह संस्थान की
अनसुंधान गितिविधय , कद हते ुमहत्वपूणर् के्षतर् , मूल्य-विधर्त पर्ौ
ोिगिकय आिद के बारे म जानकारी पर्दान की। उन्ह न ेसंस्थान के जीन
संगर्ह, सटर ऑफ एक्सलश आिद का िनरीक्षण भी िकया।
करार ज्ञापन भाकृअनुप-भाकअनुसं, हदैराबाद एव ं सवर्शर्ी मल्ले रा
एगर्ो एजिसज के मध्य 22 मई, 2018 को 36 माह हते ुसीएसएच 33 एमएफ नामक
चारा ज्वार के उत्पादन एव ं िवपणन हते ु भाकअनुसं की ओर स े डॉ. िवलास
ए टोणिप, िनदशेक तथा सवर्शर्ी मल्ले रा एगर्ो एजिसज की ओर से शर्ी के
अिनल कुमार रे ी के ारा करार ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर िकए गए। इस अवसर पर
डॉ. सी अरुणा एव ंडॉ. अिनवाश िसंगोडे उपिस्थत थे।
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evinced keen
interest to start millets based enterprises. Mrs.
Vishala Devender, Ms. Kiranmai, Ms.
Sunita,
and other staff of Food Lab coordinated this event. Program was concluded by giving certificates to participants.
Brain storming session on Need assessment of NUTRIHUB Incubatees
ICAR‐Indian
Institute of Millets Research’s NUTRIHUB
is the unique and first of
its kind to cater to
start‐ups’ need
in the nutri‐cereal sector
in the country. Recently, IIMR identified eleven incubatees under IFSM project to
take part with this Research
Institution with manufac‐turing hub. In
this regard, one day Brain
storming ses‐sion on “Need assessment
of NUTRIHUB
Incubatees” was held at IIMR on 24 May, 2018. Dr. B Dayakar Rao, PI of the project gave welcome address and briefed about the purpose of
the meeting. All the incubatees
gave a brief introduction of
their company along with
their products and the challenges
they are facing.
They ex‐pressed concern that millets are not in the food catego‐rization code of FSSAI and felt that IIMR should take ini‐tiative to
include all millets
in the category of products. Looking at
the expectations of the
incubates, Dr. Daya‐kar said that
they will be addressed one by one as per admissibility. Dr Vilas A Tonapi, Director, IIMR promised that
the outside experts will be
linked for their
needs wherever possible. Institute Management
Committee (IMC) meeting
The 27th Institute Management Committee (IMC) meet‐ing was held at
IIMR on 19 May, 2018 under the Chair‐
manship of Dr. Vilas A
Tonapi, Director, IIMR.
Other members who participated in
the IMC were: Dr.
IS So‐lanki, ADG (FFC),
ICAR‐New Delhi; Dr. Sandhya Shenoy,
Pr. Scientist, NAARM, Hyderabad; Dr. SS Balloli, Pr. Sci‐entist,
CRIDA; Dr. Nagesh Kumar, Director
(Seeds), PJSTAU, Hyderabad (in lieu of Dr. Raji Reddy, Director of Research); Sh. Kondapalli Sridhar Reddy, Khammam and Sh. Nagapuri Rajamouli, Warangal (Farmers Representa‐tives),
Drs HS Talwar and K Srinivasa
Babu (Co‐Opted members),
Sh. AN Murthy, FAO, and
Sh. Charles Ekka, SAO, IIMR,
Hyderabad (Member‐Secretary). All the
is‐sues enlisted in the agenda
relating to
administration, finance, works, and
other issues were reviewed.
The minutes have been sent to the Council for approval.
AICRP on Pearl Millet QRT
ICAR‐Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Hydera‐bad organized a meeting on Pearl Millet Improvement in association with All
India Coordinated Research Project on Pearl Millet, Jodhpur, Rajasthan on 9 May, 2018. This meeting
was attended by Scientists from
AICRP‐Pearl Millet. Dr. Vilas A Tonapi, Director, and Scientists
from ICAR‐IIMR, Dr Tara
Satyavathi, Project
coordinator, AICRP on Pearl Millet, Scientists
from
ICRISAT and QRT Members of AICRP on Pearl millet Dr. P Raghava Reddy (chairman), Dr. RK Pannu , Dr. DC Uprety, Dr. ML Lodha and
Dr. HS Shetty (Members).
The presentations and progress on Pearl Millet improvement were appraised to the
committee including the
future work and
scope of Pearl Millet Improvement. The QRT team members also visited
Centre of Excellence, Biotechnology
lab, Bio‐chemistry lab and Entomology
lab in IIMR and appreci‐ated
the work going on in very
frontiers of science in Millets
improvement, development and value
chains. This programme was Sponsored
by Society for Millets Research
and coordinated by Drs M
Elangovan, P San‐jana, and B Amasiddha.
National millets workshop & stake holders meet
A national workshop of millets workers was organised at IIMR,
Hyderabad, under the auspices of
IIMR, Sahaja Samrudha, Bengaluru and
Society for Millet Research,
Hyderabad during 21‐22 May, 2018. The workshop was aimed
at providing an interface platform
of different stakeholders involved
in millet production,
processing, utilization, value addition and popularization.
Individual farmers, research scientists
from IIMR, NBPGR,
CFTRI, etc., NABARD officials, value
addition start‐ups, entre‐
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preneurs, processing specialists, NGOs involved in millet promotion and millets as organic food,
indigenous seed saver organizations and self‐help groups actively partici‐pated
in the workshop and contributed
in the delibera‐
tions. The workshop was inaugurated by the chief guest Mr Arun Tiwari (Author of wings of fire and Biography of Dr
APJ Abdul Kalam), CARE Hospitals,
Hyderabad. Dr. Prakash Kammaradi,
Chaiman, Agri Price
Commission, Karnataka delivered the key note address and Sri. Jacob Nellithanam
, Convener, Bharath Beej Swaraj
Manch was the guest of honour.
The workshop was conducted in
two concurrent ses‐sions with Millet
Producers, Conservation,
Cultivation and Mixed cropping as one group and the second group dedicated
for Millet Promoters, Nutritionists,
Millet Processors and Entrepreneurs.
Important insights
into adaptation of indigenous varieties, development of local markets, millet production
intensification, challenges
in optimizing machinery
for primary processing of millets and
value addition, nutritional benefits
of millets and priorities for
future nutritional studies, value
addition and strategies for scaling up, policy push and reorienta‐tion of support for nutri‐cereals, future outlook for value addition technology development, capacity building and popularization
were discussed at length. The
plenary session concluded with briefing of recommendations of different
sessions. More than 100
delegates
partici‐pated in the workshop. Dr. HS Talwar, Principal Scientist, IIMR was the coordinator for this meeting.
National Workshop on Digitalization of Pearl Millet Genetic
Resources Management
A National Workshop on
Digitalization of
Pearl Millet Genetic Resources Management was organized at ICAR‐Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Hyderabad in collaboration with All
India Coordinated Research Pro‐ject
on Pearl millet on 10th May
2018. The training workshop was
sponsored by Society for Millets
Re‐search. Dr P Raghava Reddy, Chairman, QRT – AICRP on Pearl Millet was
the Chief Guest of the
learning work‐shop and Dr Tara
Satyavathu, Project
Coordinator, AICRP on Pearl Millet, Jodhpur, RK Pannu, Dr DC Uprety,
Dr ML Lodha and Dr HS
Shetty, the QRT Members
of AICRP on Pearl Millet were
the Guest of Honours. The event was chaired by Dr Vilas A Tonapi, Director,
ICAR‐
IIMR. Most of the mobile apps are used to give informa‐tion and
interactive, Field book app
is useful to
collect digital data in the field/lab. This is unique app because it is open source, easy to use, user can customize and can work offline. The workshop
included a
lecture, problem solving, creating field and trait files and hands on train‐ing on data collection in mobile using the field book app. The workshop was
coordinated by Drs M Elangovan, B Amsiddha and Smt A Annapurna. National
Workshop on Digitalization of Plant Genetic Resources
Management
National Workshop on Digitalization
of Plant
Genetic Resources Management was organized at ICAR‐National Bureau
of Plant Genetic
Resources Management, New Delhi on 19 May 2018 on the occasion of National Work‐shop on Agro‐Biodiversity. The workshop was attended by 20 scientists working
in Rice, Wheat, Maize, Millets, Pigeonpea,
Chickpea and Okra. They were
facilitated with
lecture, problem solving and hands on exercise on collecting data using mobile app
field book. During
the closing day Dr Kuldeep Singh, Director, ICAR‐NBPGR ap‐preciated
the ICAR‐IIMR’s initiative to organize
the
se‐ries of National Workshop’s on Digitalization
to create
awareness among the researchers to
use the
mobile apps for collecting data to digitalize data collection proc‐ess while
saving the paper usage.
The National Work‐shop was coordinated
by Drs M Elangovan,
Sushil Pandey and Kuldeep Tripathi. Pearl
millet Germplasm Field day
Pearl millet germplasm field day was organized at ICAR‐IIMR‐Hyderabad
on 9 May 2018 to facilitate
the pearl
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millet researchers to know about the pearl millet diver‐sity.
The participants were from AICRP
on Pearl millet centres
from Dhule, Aurangabad, Ananthapur,
Jodhpur, Jamnagar, Bikaner, ICAR‐IARI‐New
Delhi, ICRISAT
– Patancheru and 11 Private Seed Companies with 13 par‐ticipants
viz., Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds
Company Pvt.Ltd – Jalna; Maharashtra
State Seeds
Corporation Ltd – Akola; Nirmal Seeds Pvt Ltd. – Pachora; Krishidhan Seeds Ltd – Jalna; and Mahindra Agri Solutions Limited, Hytech
Seed India Pvt Ltd; Bayers
BioScience Pvt Ltd; Rasi Seeds
(P) Ltd. –; UPL Limited,
JK Agri Genetics Ltd.
and Eco Agriseeds Pvt. Ltd. from Hyderabad. There were 2534
acc. of pearl millet germplasm
displayed in
the field to the researchers for selection.
ICAR-IIMR at International Day of Biological Diversity organized
at PJTSAU-Hyderabad
ICAR‐IIMR participated in the
International Day
for Bio‐logical Diversity 2018 organized by National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Chennai at PJTSAU‐Hyderabad on 22nd May 2018. The theme was “Celebrating 25 years of Ac‐tion
for Biodiverdity”. The meeting was
inaugurated by Hon'ble Governor of Telangana Shri. E.S. Lakshmi Nara‐simhan. The programme was also attended by Shri Jogu Ramanna, Minister of Agroforestry, Government of Te‐langana;
Dr B Meenakumari, Chairperson NBA;
Dr
V Praveen Rao, Vice Chancellor, PJTSAU, Hyderabad; and United National Development Programme (UNDP) coun‐try
Director Marina Walter. Millets Genetic
Resources
Management was the theme of
ICAR‐IIMR’s
exhibition stall. It was visited by more than 500 participants includ‐ing
Scientists, Farmers, Students
etc. Dr M Elangovan, Principal
Scientist and Smt A Annapurna,
CEO
coordi‐nated the exhibition from IIMR.
PG Padmaja received Fellowship Royal Entomological Society
Dr. PG Padmaja, Principal Scientist, IIMR received
the prestigious “Fellowship of the
Royal Entomological Society,
Lon‐don. The society is devoted
to
the pro‐motion and development of entomologi‐cal
science. It aims to promote
excel‐lence in entomology and
demonstrates the importance of
studying insects to everyone.
IIMR Family congratulates Dr. Padmaja
for this significant achievement
and wishes her many more laurels
in fu‐ture. Exhibition stalls
IIMR participates in Exhibition at Kharif Seed Mela, PJTSAU
ICAR‐IIMR organized exhibition stall
and
showcased technologies developed by the institute in on the eve of Kharif Seed Mela 2018 organized at PJTSAU, Hyderabad on 24th May, 2018. Hon’ble Agriculture Minister of Te‐langana, Mr. Pocharam Srinivas Reddy was Chief Guest for one day event. He visited IIMR stall and appreciated
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the efforts made by IIMR
to promote millets at Telan‐gana
state under Farmers FIRST project.
Dr. Vilas A. Tonapi, Director,
IIMR elaborated the activities of
IIMR
in detail. More than 50
exhibitors including ten from ICAR,
around 1000 farmers across Telangana
partici‐pated in
the event. Farmers purchased seeds
from
the IIMR and appreciated value added products developed by the Institute. They expressed interest to take training at IIMR on millets products. Dr. BV. Bhat, Dr. Sooganna Mr. Raghunath Kulkarni, Dr. Sangappa and Dr. Mahesh Kumar participated and coordinated the event.
Guest Lecture
Dr. M Elangovan, delivered an
invited
lec‐ture on Digitalization of Plant Genetic Re‐sources Management
during the National Workshop on
Agro‐Biodiversity, at ICAR‐National Bureau
of Plant Genetic Re‐sources (NBPGR),
Hyderabad on 19 May 2018.
Visitors
FTF- ITT trainees visit to IIMR
ICAR‐Directorate of Poultry Research,
Hyderabad
con‐ducted Training program called FTF‐ITT (Feed the Future India Triangular Training Programme) during 1st May to 15th May 2018. As a part of this training, a group of 30
executives of 8 countries with officials of
ICAR‐DPR vis‐ited the ICAR‐ Indian Institute of Millets Research on 5th May,
2018 to understand the production
technologies of drought
tolerant millets and its utilization.
Partici‐pants were demonstrated above primary and secondary processing technologies at Centre of Excellence and dis‐played
the value added products of
millets. Trainees appreciated the
millets value added products
and shown keen interests to
promote millets products in
their country. Trainees also appreciated the recent tech‐nologies,
advancements and extension approaches
in millet production and value
chain. Ms. Kiranmai
and other staff of Food lab made known the health benefits of Millets. Dr. Sangappa, Scientist, IIMR coordinated this visit to food lab.
Dignitaries Dr. Bhaskar, ADG
(Natural Resource Management) vis‐ited IIMR on 26 May, 2018. Dr. Vilas A Tonapi, Director, IIMR described him about the institute’s research activi‐
ties, aspirations and thrust areas and millet value added technologies. He also visited the ICAR‐IIMR facilities like, Millets
Gene‐bank, Entomology Laboratory, Centre
of Excellence and Business Incubator. MANAGE
Trainees Visits IIMR
National Institute of Agricultural
Extension Manage‐ment (MANAGE), Hyderabad
organized a training pro‐gram
on “Technology Innovation and
Commercializa‐tion: Agriculture and Allied
Sectors” from May 16
‐ 18, 2018 at MANAGE campus. A batch of nearly 30 partici‐pants
including senior and middle
level officials of Agri‐culture,
Horticulture, Animal Husbandry,
Sericulture,
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various programmes, the facilitation involving the indus‐try
has been planned. A
discussion was held with
the team of Ravi foods, Hyderabad. Further networking and licensing of technology is being worked out.
Superannuation of Sh. P Prakash
Sh. P Prakash, Sr. Technical Officer (T‐6) attained super‐annuation on 31st May, 2018 after
rendering 34 years of untiring service to this institute. He was felicitated on
the occasion and presented with a memento on behalf of the Staff Recreation Club. Many staff members recol‐lected his
service to the institute
in various
capacities. The members of the recreation club wished him a very happy and healthy retired life ahead.
Fisheries, and SMS from KVKs
faculty, scientists
from ICAR, SAU, NGOs and entrepreneurs visited ICAR‐Indian Institute
of Millets Research to understand
the tech‐nologies developed by
institute and incubation
center activities. Primary and
secondary processing machiner‐ies of millets were demonstrated during
the visit. They also visited sales counter of IIMR to purchase the value added
products of millets. Dr. Sangappa
coordinated this event
Memorandum of Agreements Memorandum of
Understanding between ICAR‐IIMR and
M/s Malleshwara Agro Agencies,
Erigudi village, Bellary, Karnataka was
signed to produce
and market the CSH 33 MF forage sorghum. This Agreement shall be
in force
for a period of 36 months
from 22 May, 2018. Dr. Vilas A Tonapi, Director – IIMR on behalf of IIMR and Mr. K Anil Kumar Reddy, on behalf of Malleshwara Agro Agencies,
signed and exchanged the agreement
in the presence of IIMR
Scientists Drs. C Aruna and
Avinash Singode.
Discussion on large scale production and sup-ply of millet
biscuits
In order to supply large scale volume of millet biscuits to
National Year of Millets - 2018
Photo: Sahaja Samruddha
Nutricereals for your healthy living
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Meetings (M) / Symposia (S)/ Workshops (W) / Trainings (T)
Conferences (C) attended
Centre on Rabi Sorghum (IIMR), NH 9 Bypass , Shelgi, Solapur -
413 006 (Mah.) Tel: 0217-2373456 Telefax: 0217-2373456
E mail: [email protected]
Compilation & Editing Dr. KV Raghavendra Rao & Dr. B
Venkatesh Bhat
Photos, Design & Lay-out HS Gawali & K Sanath Kumar
Hindi Translation Dr. Mahesh Kumar
Publisher & Chief Editor
Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research
Thought for the month Always aim at complete harmony of thought
and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and
everything will be well. - Mohandas K. Gandhi
ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR)
Sorghum Off-Season Nursery, Warangal Officer-In-Charge Indian
Institute of Millets Research,RARS, (PJTSAU) Mulugu Road,
Warangal.
Hq. Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500 030 Tel: 040-24599300 Fax:
040-24599304 Email: [email protected] Website:
www.millets.res.in
S. No
Name of the Official Participated in Type Venue Dates
1 Sangappa C Partnership convention of
Feed the Future India Triangular
Training Program FTF‐ITT
organized by MANAGE, Hyderabad.
S Hotel Taj Krishna, Hyderabad
7 May, 2018
2 Sooganna Joint Annual Group Meeting
33rd AGM of NSP and 13th ARM of ICAR Seed Project
W PAJANACOA & RI
Karaikal Pudhuchery
9‐11 May, 2018
3 Vilas A Tonapi ASRB – CAS Meeting M
ASRB, New Delhi
11 May, 2018
4 HS Talwar & B Venkatesh Bhat
Meeting on Revision of ICAR MODEL ACT for higher agricultural Educational Institutions
M PJTSAU, Hyderabad
14 May, 2018
5
Vilas A Tonapi & Hariprasanna K
Cadre Review Meeting M New Delhi
14 May, 2018
6 M Elangovan
National Workshop on Agro‐Biodiversity, W ICAR‐NBPGR
18‐19 May 2018
7 Vilas Tonapi, B. Venkatesh Bhat Sooganna,
Ganapathy K N & Raghunath Kulkarni
Seed Mela S PJTSAU Hyderabad
24 May, 2018
8 Vilas A Tonapi &
B Venkatesh Bhat
AICRP‐Dryland Agriculture‐NICRA 6th Annual Review Meeting
M CRIDA, Hyderabad
25 May, 2018
9 S Ravikumar & Sangappa C
2 days’ Workshop of Farmers FIRST project
ICAR‐IISWC Deharadun
28‐29 May 2018
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