Biocontrol laboratory inaugurated by Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR)
A newly established Biocontrol laboratory established with the assistance of Rashtriya Krishi Vikasa Yojana (RKVY) at ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack was inaugurated by Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR) on 21st May, 2022. He visited and reviewed different ongoing production of host insect, parasitoids and microbial bio-agents. The facility will cater the need of different bioagents for pest management in rice to various rice stakeholders. The said facility was created under the project “Bio Bank: Production and promotion of bio control agents and entrepreneurship development in aspirational districts of Odisha”.