The 28th Research Council meeting (Rabi 2024-25) at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour was formally inaugurated on 22.10.2024 by lighting the lamp by the Honorable Vice Chancellor Dr. D.R. Singh and the honored guests. All the honored guests who came to the program were welcomed by the Director of Research of the University, Dr. A.K. Singh by giving a bouquet, robe and a symbol. In his welcome address, the Director of Research discussed in detail about the various research projects conducted by the university and the achievements related to it. He said that as a result of the efficient leadership, supervision and guidance of the Honorable Vice Chancellor, the university has received 14 patents in just two years and 5 valuable agricultural products like Katarni Paddy, Jardalu Mango, Shahi Litchi, Maghipaan and Mithila Makhana have received IIT registration. He also informed that 692 research projects are going on in the university, out of which 269 projects have been successfully completed. And currently 423 projects are in progress. The university has directed scientists to start research work on new crops like soybean, arhandi, ramtil, safflower etc.
In his address at the program, subject expert Dr. Surendra Singh of BHU, Varanasi advised to pay attention to the health of the soil. He said that for a good life and good food, it is necessary for the soil to be healthy.
Dr. C.P. Sachan, a renowned scientist of Chandrashekhar Azad Agricultural University, Kanpur, who came as a subject expert, said that today’s agriculture is full of challenges. Climate change, increase in population, reduction in cultivable land and migration of workers have emerged as serious problems in front of us. To get rid of this, we now need to bring such technology and varieties through which grains rich in nutrients can be grown in less land in less time. And for this, such varieties should be invented through the Department of Biotechnology and Biochemistry which can give good yield. Along with this, the work of seed and water conservation should also be done properly.
In his presidential address, the Honorable Vice Chancellor praised the progress of the work of the Research Directorate. Especially happy with the presence of innovative farmers from different zones who attended this meeting and their talks, he suggested to the Director Research that their number should be doubled in the next Research Council meeting. The Vice Chancellor also told that we have two types of problems in front of us, floods in North Bihar and drought in South Bihar. Keeping both these situations in mind, we have to carry out our research work. For North Bihar, we have to develop such crop varieties which can be ready in less time and Rabi sowing can be done on time. For good production of maize in Kharif season, BRM 17-4 and BRM 17-6 varieties being developed by the university can be seen as a good option. We have to focus on patent, copyright, packaging, branding. At the same time, crops like pulses, oilseeds and Shri grain will have to be given special priority. For food security and conservation, we have to do farming through organic and natural farming, using biopesticides. Along with this, he also emphasized on value addition of agricultural products and gave necessary guidelines to scientists for its promotion and dissemination.
Progressive women farmer Smt. Lalita Devi, Kisanganj and male farmers Shri Priyavrat Kumar Sharma, Banka, Shri Aukarnath Patel, Kaimur and Shri Ravishankar Singh, Kaimur, present in the meeting, threw light on the activities and advanced techniques being done by them and also gave important suggestions. On this occasion, various publications of the university were released by the Directorate of Research. On this occasion, the Honorable Vice Chancellor presented certificates to the concerned scientists for releasing the varieties of various crops developed by the university at the national level. Dr. Prakash Singh and team for paddy, Seema Sinha and team for sesame. Dr. R. B. P. Nirala and team for linseed and Dr. Anil Kumar and team for lentil.
This meeting of the Research Council will continue for two days. In today’s session on variety and technical development, the lentil variety Sabaur Masur 1 presented by Dr. Anil Kumar was successfully released by the Research Council.
About 250 scientists from all departments including all the Deans, Directors, Principals, Regional Directors, Heads of Departments of the University are participating in this program. This program will conclude tomorrow in the evening of 23.10.2024.
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