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Empowering Entrepreneurs: Five-Day Training on Technology-based Rice Insect Pest Management at ICAR-NRRI The Agribusiness Incubation Centre (ABI) of ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack, organized a five-day training program on Technology-based Entrepreneurship Development in Rice Insect Pest Management from 15 to 19 July 2024. Fifteen participants, including entrepreneurs and farmers from various districts of Odisha […]

Strengthening local seed chain under SCSP ICAR-NRRI took initiative for strengthening local seeds chain in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal. Total 100 quintal breeder seed of 12 varieties of rice were provided to Schedule Caste farmers of six blocks including two submergence tolerant varieties as the district frequently faces crop damage due to flash […]

Farmer’s Fair and Paddy Seed Distribution Programme in Gopalpur, Kantapada Block, Cuttack District ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Cuttack District, organized a Farmer’s Fair and Paddy Seed Distribution Programme under the SCSP programme on 13 July 2024, in Gopalpur, Kantapada Block, Cuttack District. The event was graced by Dr. A.K. Nayak, […]

Inauguration of Advanced Agricultural Facilities and Inspiring Student Engagement: Dr. H. Pathak’s Visit to ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack Dr. H. Pathak, Hon’ble Secretary, DARE, and Director General, ICAR, visited ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack on 13 July 2024, marking a significant event for the institute. During his visit, he inaugurated the new underground irrigation system at the NRRI Farm and […]

Promoting Sustainable Farming: Workshop on Conservation Agriculture in India Highlights Key Strategies and Benefits A workshop on the prospects of conservation agriculture in India was jointly organized by the ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack on 10 July 2024 under the project consortium research platform on conservation agriculture (CA), in collaboration with the National Academy of Agricultural Science (NAAS), […]

International Yoga Day-2024 ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack celebrated the 10th International Yoga Day (IYD) on 21 June 2024 with the aim of promoting yoga as a holistic way of life among its staff and students. Dr. S.K. Dash extended a warm welcome to all the participants. The event focused on safeguarding the health and […]

PM Kisan Utsav Diwas Celebration On the occasion of release of 17th instalment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, a programme was Jointly organised by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, Odisha and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack at ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack on 18 June 2024. Sri Suresh Pujari, Hon’ble Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Govt. […]

ICAR – NRRI, Cuttack organized 5-daystraining programme on “Advanced Rice Production Technologies” The ICAR- National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack organised a 5-days training programme on “Advanced Rice Production Technologies for 25 farmers and 5 Agricultural Officers from Begusarai district of Bihar during 10th -14th June, 2024. The programme was sponsored by ATMA-Begusarai. The training programme […]

ICAR NRRI organized training programme on eddy covariance ICAR- National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack, in collaboration with the Campbell Scientific India Pvt. Ltd., National Academy of Agricultural Science (NAAS), Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Chapter, Indian Society of Soil Science (ISSS), Cuttack Chapter and Indian National Young Academy of Science, East Zone organized one-day workshop and training on […]

Mission LiFE aligned with the theme of World Environment Day 2024 ICAR- National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack, in collaboration with the National Academy of Agricultural Science (NAAS), Cuttack Chapter, and Indian Society of Soil Science (ISSS), Cuttack Chapter is organizing one day workshop and training for celebration of “Mission LiFE aligned with the theme […]