Awareness Programme on Business Opportunities in High-Tech Seed Potatoes
The ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute Regional Station in Modipuram in collaboration with CPRI-Agri Business Incubation, successfully organized a one-day training and awareness programme on “Business Opportunities in High-Tech Seed Potatoes” on 25 June, 2024. The programme witnessed enthusiastic participation from 100 farmers eager to learn about the latest advancements in the field. The event commenced […]
Empowering the Potato Sector: Highlights from the Seminar on “Harvesting Diversity, Feeding Hope” at the Inaugural International Potato Day Celebration
The inaugural celebration of the International Potato Day 30 th May 2024, recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, marked a significant milestone in the global acknowledgment of the potato’s pivotal role in agriculture and food security. Hosted at the esteemed ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Regional Station, Modipuram, Meerut, in Collaboration […]
Annual Group Meeting of AICRP on Tuber Crops Organised at NAU, NAVSARI, Gujarat
24th Annual Group Meeting (AGM) of All India Coordinated Research Project on Tuber Crops (AICRPTC) is organized at Navsari Agricultural University (NAU), Gujarat during 25-27 June 2024. Dr. Z.P. Patel, Vice Chancellor, NAU inaugurated the programme. Dr. Sudhakar Pandey, Asst. Director General, Hort. Science, ICAR, New Delhi was Guest of Honour. Dr. T.R. Ahlawat, Director […]
Tuber Crops Seed Village Program: Farmers Training and Distribution of Inputs
Tuber Crops Seed Village a programme which seeks to ensure availability of good quality planting material of tropical tuber was inaugurated in Kalanjoor village panchayat of Pathanamthitta district as a part of the Scheduled Caste sub-plan under the auspices of ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram. The program jointly organized by ICAR – CTCRI and […]
CTCRI Recommends Six New Tuber Crop Varieties for Release During Golden Jubilee Annual Institute Research Council Meeting
ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) has come out with six new tuber crop varieties for release. Two cassava varieties with excellent culinary qualities and less nutrient demanding will be released for Kerala state. Their NPK requirements are only 25 percent of the present recommendation and hence are ideal for agroecology-based, nature positive farming. The […]
ICAR-IIFSR Quinquennial Research Review Held at ICAR-CTCRI
Quinquennial Review of Research on Integrated Farming Systems, Organic and Natural farming undertaken through AICRP-IFS and AINP-OF of ICAR-IIFSR was held at ICAR-CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram during 7-8 June 2024. Dr Arvind Kumar, Former VC, RLBCAU, Dr A.K. Singh, Former VC, BAU and Dr NP Singh, Member, CACP reviewed the activities. Dr G. Byju, Director, ICAR-CTCRI in […]