“Visit of Forest Conservation Authorities, Mr. B. L. G. Swamy and Mr. A. D. Prakash, to the National Insect Museum at ICAR-NBAIR, Bengaluru”
Mr. B. L. G. Swamy, Deputy Conservator of Forest, Bengaluru (Urban) and Mr. A. D. Prakash, Assistant Conservator of Forest Bengaluru (Urban) and Mr Nagendra Babu had the honor of visiting our esteemed organization. The warm welcome extended to them by Dr. S. N. Sushil, Director, ICAR-NBAIR set the tone for a fruitful discussion on […]
Enhancing Women’s Hygiene: An In-Depth Conversation
On September 6th, 2023, Staff Welfare Association (SWA) had the privilege of hosting a significant program focusing on a matter of paramount importance – women’s hygiene. This event was graced by the presence of our esteemed chief guest, Mrs. Sumita Sushil, who expressed heartfelt appreciation for the warm welcome and the opportunity to partake in […]
Visit of Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Honorable Secretary, Department of Agriculture Research and Education (DARE), GOI & Director General, ICAR to ICAR-NBAIR, Bengaluru
Dr Himanshu Pathak, Hon’ble Secretary, DARE, and DG, ICAR visited the ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR), Bengaluru on 29th August, 2023. Dr S. N. Sushil, Director of ICAR-NBAIR, formally welcomed Dr. Pathak, and held a tree planting program in the institute premises to commemorate his visit to the Bureau. Later, he visited the […]
ICAR-NBAIR Curtails Dangerous Invasive Rugose Spiraling Whitefly through Innovative Biocontrol Strategies
Highly polyphagous invasive rugose spiraling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin was recorded on coconut at Pollachi, Tamil Nadu in 2016 by scientists from ICAR-NBAIR, Bengaluru. Subsequently, the pest rapidly spread to coconut growing districts of entire South India. It was later found to be feeding on banana, sapota, maize, oil palm, mango,cashew and many other […]
Homemade Sweets Preparation Training Programme Concludes at KVK Fatehgarh Sahib
Krishi Vigyan Kendra Fatehgarh Sahib successfully concluded a five-day vocational training program on preparing delectable sweets from September 25 to 29, 2023. Dr Vipan Kumar Rampal, Associate Director (Training) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, provided insights into the training program and underscored the critical importance of such initiatives in the current agricultural landscape. He emphasized the […]
Virtual World is Most Harmful for Mental Health Dr. Meenu Srivastava
On October 10, 2023, Dr. Meenu Srivastava gave this statement in a dialogue program on “Like mind: like body” organized by the College of Community and Applied Sciences of Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day. You said thus By organizing such events, their understanding of […]
Six Day Training on ‘Technology of Plant Propagation’
Udaipur 05 October 2023 The closing ceremony of a six-day training on “Technology of Plant Propagation in Vegetables” was organized for the graduate students under the Institutional Development Program at Rajasthan Agricultural College, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur. On this occasion, Dr. Ajit Kumar, Vice Chancellor of Karnataka Maharana Pratap University of […]
Homemade Sweets Preparation Training Programme Concludes at KVK Fatehghar Sahib
Krishi Vigyan Kendra Fatehgarh Sahib successfully concluded a five-day vocational training program on preparing delectable sweets from September 25 to 29, 2023. Dr Vipan Kumar Rampal, Associate Director (Training) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, provided insights into the training program and underscored the critical importance of such initiatives in the current agricultural landscape. He emphasized the […]
FASC Kapurthala Hosts Farmer Awareness Camp for Sustainable Agriculture
In a collaborative effort between the Farm Advisory Service Centre (FASC) Kapurthala, the Department of Agriculture, and local organizations, a farmer awareness camp was organized at Aujla Jogi village on September 29, 2023. The primary focus of this event was to rejuvenate organic production practices and promote effective crop residue management in rice and basmati […]
Punjab Agri-Minister Addresses Key Stakeholders Over Crop Residue Management at PAU; A Comprehensive Roadmap 2023 on the Cards
A Consultation Meet with key stakeholders over ‘Crop Residue Management’ (CRM) was convened with collaborative efforts of ICAR- Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Ludhiana, and Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), at the varsity campus here today. The event commenced with paying a befitting tribute to renowned agricultural scientist and driver of transformatory Green Revolution, Dr MS […]