IAUA NEWS QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF INDIAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATION

Volume 20 No.3 July-September, 2020

Focus on Universities: Events and Achievements CONTENTS FOCUS ON UNIVERSITIES EVENTS AND University ACHIEVEMENTS

UNIVERSITIES AAU, Anand ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, ANAND AU, Kota BASU, Patna (GUJARAT) CCSHAU, Hisar GBPAUT, Pantnagar JAU, Junagadh Bio NPK liquid biofertilizer consortium technology licensing KU, Gandhinagar KVASU, Kerala AAU developed Anubhav Bio NPK OUAT, Bhubaneswar PAU, Ludhiana Liquid Biofertilizer - an eco- SVPUAT, Meerut friendly, low input microbial TNAU, Coimbatore consortium which can help saving UAHS, Shivamogga UAS, Dharwad 25% NPK chemical fertilizers with VNMKV, Parbhani 8-10% yield increase while

AWARDS preserving soil fertility in a Dignitaries with MoU AAU, Anand sustainable way. The technology is GBPAUT, Pantnagar in accordance to the motive of Prime Minister, Government of India, TNAU, Coimbatore UAS, Dharwad Shri , to reduce fertilizer entering into the soil causing pollution besides supporting Indian economy through Aatmanirbhar NEW VICE-CHANCELLOR Bharat Abhiyaan. To assure easy availability of biofertilizers to farming NAU, Navsari ADVISORY BOARD community, an MoU for Bio NPK Liquid Biofertilizers Technology SVVU, Tirupati Dr B.S. Dhillon, President licensing was signed between Dr R. V. Vyas, Director of Research and Dr S.K. Patil, Vice-President Dean PG Studies, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, and Mr. Dr R.K. Singh, Secretary- General Dinesh Patel, Chairman and Managing Director, M/s Narmada Bio- Dr M. Premjit Singh, Treasurer chem Ltd., Ahmedabad in esteemed presence of Minister of Dr Nazeer Ahmed, Member Dr K.P. Vishwanatha, Member Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, Shri R. C. Faldu and Secretary, Dr Ajoy Kumar Singh, Member Department of Agriculture Shri Manish Bhardwaj, at Gandhinagar on 18 August 2020, for the benefit of farmers.

EDITORIAL BOARD MoU between GEDA, Gandhinagar and AAU, Anand Dr Kirti Singh A Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed between Gujarat Energy Ex-Chairman, ASRB Development Agency (GEDA), Gandhinagar and Anand Agricultural Dr R. P. Singh Executive-Secretary, IAUA University, Anand on developing biogas product from cow dung, Dr C. S. Chakrabarti agricultural and biological waste as an alternative source of energy and Ex-VC, WBUAFS, Kolkata to adopt a new international technology during e-release of Climate Dr Ramendra Singh Change Compendium and virtual signing of MoUs in august presence Ex-Chief Agronomist, FAI Dr Aruna T. Kumar of Shri Vijaybhai Rupani, Chief Minister, Gujarat on 17.09.2020. Ex-Editor (English), ICAR Agreement between Gujarat Organic Agricultural University, and AAU A Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed between Gujarat Organic Agricultural University, Halol and Anand Agricultural University, Anand on 28/09/2020 for collaborative activities viz. education (PG), research and faculty exchange in the area of organic farming and its allied sciences IAUA Office: IG-2, CGIAR Block, NASC Complex, Dev Prakash Shastri Marg, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012 Website: www.iauaindia.org Telefax: (O) 011-25842422 E-mail: [email protected] in presence of THE BACA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Shri Manish The BACA Alumni Association, AAU, Anand Bhardwaj (IAS), successfully Secretary (Agri.), organized the Dept of twelfth Late Dr Agriculture, Diwaker R. Cooperation and Dignitaries with MoU Patel memorial Farmers Welfare, lecture on GoG, Gandhinagar. 10.09.2020. Webinar on the way The Emeritus Professor Dr P. K. Gupta, AAU ranked 4th at Atal Ranking Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Anand Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, U. P. Agricultural delivered a talk in webinar on “Biotechnological University approaches for crop improvement”. Dr Gupta (AAU) has covered recent and advanced approaches of grabbed a biotechnology particularly for crop spot among improvement. Altogether, approximately 850 top five participants registered and during the Webinar Certificate of Achievement - 4th Ranked in institutes in ARIIA approximately 1,300 participants used the Atal YouTube online platform. Dr R. V. Vyas, Vice- Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Chancellor, AAU, Anand conveyed his good Achievements (ARIIA)-2020. The agricultural wishes for the grand success of the function. university secured the fourth position in the The Webinar was organized under the guidance category of Government and Government aided of Dr P. R. Vaishnav, Principal and President of universities in ARIIA-2020. A total of 674 the association. Dr K. P. Patel, Ex-President of institutes/ universities across the country BACAAA gave introductory remarks. Dr G. B. participated in six different categories for this Patil recalled the memories of Late Dr Diwaker ranking. The ranking was announced through whose gave immense contribution in the field an e-award ceremony organised by Union of Biotechnology, Genetics and Plant Breeding. Ministry of Education in presence of Vice President of India Shri M , Webinar on Transboundary Animal Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Diseases Pokhriyal, “Nishank” and MoS for Education, A national webinar on “Transboundary Animal Shri Sanjay Dhotre, and other dignitaries. Diseases (TDAs) and Their Control” was AAU is the only university from Gujarat and the organized on 10 September 2020 by second agricultural university the country to Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of find a place in top five in the category of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Government and Government-aided AAU, Anand with collaborations Veterinary universities. ARIIA is an initiative through Internal and Preventive Medicine (VIPM) society which all major higher educational institutions and knowledge partner INTAS Animal Health, and universities are ranked based on indicators Ahmedabad. related to promotion and support of innovation Dr Devendra Swarup, Former Director, ICAR- and entrepreneurship development among CIRG and Former Head, Veterinary Medicine students and faculties. and Centre for Wildlife, ICAR-CIRG, Izatnagar was the chief guest of this Webinar and Dr Vivek Kumar Gupta, Joint Director, Centre for

2 Animal Disease Research and Diagnosis, collaboration with office of District Agriculture ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar was a speaker in this Officer, Kheda district panchayat during Webinar. 21.09.2020 to 30.09.2020. Total, 314 farmers Dr S.K. Raval (Organising Secretory) welcomed of Mahemdavad taluka of Kheda district were all the delegates of Webinar, executive remained committee members of VIPM society and all the present. participants of webinar. During the Dr M.N. Brahmbhatt, Dean and Chairman of programme, the webinar delivered his speech with welcome. lectures were He also spoke on causes of transboundary delivered on animal diseases for public health importance different A group of farmers in training programme and achievement of Anand Veterinary College. aspects He also congratulated the VIPM society for pertaining to soil Health card (SHC) viz., organization of this webinar. fertilizer recommendation in various crops and Dr Vivek Kumar Gupta delivered his lecture on package of practice of various Rabi crops, by Dr “Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) and J K. Patel, Associate Research Scientist; their Control” in animal populations. He gave importance and benefits of soil health card in excellent information about different TADs like farming delivered by Dr M. B. Zala, Assistant Foot and mouth disease, Rinderpest, Lumpy Research Scientist; procedure of taking soil skin disease, Contagious bovine sample delivered by Dr B. N. Thakkar, pleuropneumonia, Peste des petits ruminants, Assistant Extension Educationist and use of Rift valley fever, African swine fever, Classical water soluble biofertilizers in various crops swine fever and Avian influenza. He also gave delivered by Dr T. R. Patel, Research Associate. information on economic impact of TADs and In addition to these, video film on soil health management of TADs. card scheme was also shown to the farmers.

Integrated Farming System Poshan Maah 2020 A model unit of KVK, AAU, Anand Organized various Integrated programmes Farming System under Poshan was started at Maah 2020 as KVK, AAU, suggested by Dahod in Ministry of September, 2020. 1IFS model at KVK, Dahod Women and This model Child Awareness programme on Poshan Maah consists of various units viz. animal husbandry Development, Government of India. Awareness units of dairy, poultry, goatery and bio-gas; Rally was organized on 14.09.2020 at village Horticulture units of net house, poly house and Gada, Anand District. On 17.09.2020 fruit orchards; Crop Production units of awareness programme on Kitchen Gardening various composting units, azolla unit, crop to get nutritive vegetables and fruits was cafeteria, solar photovoltaic unit, etc. organized at farmers’ house. Total 80 participants participated including Anganwadi KHEDUT SHIBIRS BY ARS, AAU, Sansoli women. Taluka Development Officer of Sojitra, (Kheda) Mr Kamlesh Nanda advised to give more Seven Khedut Shibirs on “Soil Health Card emphasis on nutrition of children so that they Awareness” were organized by Agricultural are not malnourished. Dr G. G. Patel, Senior Research Station, AAU, Sansoli (Kheda) in Scientist and Head, KVK, AAU, Devataj

3 informed about the kitchen gardening. The university recommended six new varieties Competition on nutritious products (recipes) (soybean- NRC 127; lentil- Kota Masoor-3; field prepared by farm women and Anganwadi pea- Kota Matar-1; chickpea- Kota Desi Chana- women was also organized. Seed was 1, Kota Kabuli Chana-1; and linseed- Kota distributed for kitchen gardening to all the Barani Alsi-5) for the Zone V of the state. participants. This programme was organized in collaboration with IFFCO, Anand. On 23.09.2020 an awareness programme on bio- fortified crops and its varieties was organized. Food pyramid was made by Anganwadi women at Sojitra on 24.09.2020. Awareness programme on use of locally available nutritive foods under Poshan Maah was organized on 28.09.2020 at KVK, Anand. Two programmes (19.09.2020 and 30.09.2020) on importance of kitchen garden and balance diet for pregnant women and children, were also organized in online mode.

Registration of Desi Cotton variety GADC 2 under PPV&FRA The Desi Cotton variety, viz. Gujarat Anand Desi Cotton 2 (GADC 2) was released by Regional Cotton Research Station, Cotton variety GADC 2 AAU, Viramgam. The proposal for registration of this variety was accepted by PPV&FRA, New Delhi and its registration number is 4/2019 dtd: 16/09/2020. This variety is a Semi Open Oblong Boll type of Gossypium herbaceum with good span length and fibre fineness. This variety gives average yield of 1,640 kg/ha. It is released for kharif season under rainfed condition of North- West Agro- Climatic Zone

(Wagad area) and Bhal and Coastal Agro-

Climatic Zone –VIII region of Gujarat state. Meeting of Annual Zonal Workshop of AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, KVKs One day review KOTA meeting for preparation Package of practices for Zone V of Annual Zonal Rajasthan Workshop of View of the workshop

4 KVKs was organized on 10 July 2020 at DEE Foundation day of Agricultural AU, Kota. The Chief Guest of the programme University Vice-Chancellor Prof. D.C. Joshi, emphasized The VIII- on execution of various Foundation day of extension programmes in an effective way so Agricultural that the adoption rate of the technologies may University, Kota result into the entrepreneurship development. was celebrated on During the programme Senior Scientists of all 14 Sep 2020 the six KVKs presented the details of activities under the Foundation day celebration of their centres. chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Prof. D.C. Joshi. The Chief Webinar on Agricultural Extension and guest of the ceremony Prof. A.K. Gehlot, Advisory Services Member, Governor advisory board, Rajasthan One day and former founder Vice-Chancellor of national RAJUVAS, Bikaner, congratulated the webinar on university for the achievements at national and "Agricultural state level and emphasized on the adoption of Extension and the schemes and new dimensions in the field of Advisory agriculture such as NAHEP, agriculture trade Services amid and marketing, new education policy, resource Covid-19 View of the webinar enhancement and integrated farming system. Pandemic" was organised by AU, Kota on 24 Key note speaker Prof. N.C. Patel, Former July, 2020. In the webinar 450 participants president of Indian Agricultural Universities registered from various parts of the country Association (IAUA) and former Vice-Chancellor and other countries. Dr Mamta Tiwari, Director of JAU, Junagarh and AAU Anand, Gujarat (PM&E), Dr M.C. Jain, Dean and Dr Niraj emphasized specially on the adoption of new Kumar, Professor shared their experiences. techniques of food processing, value addition and post-harvest in agriculture. He also Climate Resilient Agriculture: expressed the need to promote skill Adaptations and Strategies development in value addition and animal One day national husbandry activities. webinar on Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of the “Climate Resilient ceremony, Prof. D.C. Joshi advised all the staff Agriculture: and students to work with more dedication. He Adaptations and also emphasized on four basic mantras – Strategies for courage, caring and sharing, faith in Sustainable technology and talent, and heart to heart Production" was View of the Webinar relationship. organized by AU, Kota on 11.08.2020 in which Prof. Joshi highlighted the major achievements 875 participants registered from all over the for the year 2019-20 related to Education, country. Vice-Chancellor Prof. D. C. Joshi Research and Extension education. He also inaugurated the webinar, and emphasized on emphasized on the ranking of AU Kota, which the importance of climate resilient agriculture was 23rd at national level during last year, that and various strategies for sustainable should be improved. He also expressed the production. need to work on reaching to all the dimensions starting from seed to market chain. Furthermore Prof. Joshi advised the scientists

5 to work hard on research projects. During the more than 58% of the people are directly ceremony four publications namely- Souvenir, dependent on agriculture which encompasses AUK Newsletter, University telephone directory animal husbandry, horticulture, food and Potato production technology were also production, dairy industry, fisheries etc. as released. food is the primary requirement for all of us and for our animals. He further mentioned that BIHAR ANIMAL SCIENCES during the post-independence period our UNIVERSITY, PATNA country was not self-sufficient in food production. As a nation we faced food Birth anniversary of Dr Rajendra Prasad shortages. Many policy decisions were taken for celebrated self-sufficiency, and today, it is the result of agricultural research that with new research Third of December is marked as the birth and methodology India has been able to anniversary of the first President of India, Dr strengthen itself in this field. At present there Rajendra Prasad. In honor of his magnanimous is no shortage of food and India also exports its personality and his contribution to the Indian produce to the world. He further stressed that agricultural sector, this very auspicious day there is no shortage of possibilities in this field, was celebrated as the “Agricultural Education one can join Day” at Bihar Animal Sciences University. this field and On behest of the Director Student Welfare Dr contribute Raman Kumar Trivedi a webinar was organized immensely. for school students focusing on career Their research prospects in agriculture and allied sectors. The will benefit the chief guest for this programme was Vice- whole world. Chancellor Dr Rameshwar Singh, and in View of webinar This occasion attendance were a hundred students from was also graced by DRI-cum-Dean PGS Dr Veer Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bailey Road, Patna Singh, Dean Bihar Veterinary College Dr J.K. Pataliputra Central School, Patna, Mount Prasad, and Director Student Welfare Dr Litera Zee School, Bhagalpur and Vidya Raman Kumar Trivedi. They too threw light on Bharati School, Rajgir. The entire programme the possibilities in agriculture and allied was conducted on zoom platform. sectors. The key feature of this seminar was to inform the students about the employment opportunities in agriculture and allied sectors. CHAUDHARY CHARAN SINGH They were introduced to the various branches HARYANA AGRICULTURAL of agricultural sciences viz. horticulture, UNIVERSITY, HISAR agricultural marketing and processing, agricultural engineering, fisheries, veterinary Two-month programme science, dairy and food technology. A combined The CCS HAU, Hisar announced its two-month effort was made by Dr Purushottam , Agripreneurship Orientation Programme ‘Pahal Dr Anjay and Dr Savita who collaborated to 2020’ and Agribusiness Incubation Programme explain and explore each sector. Students were ‘Safal 2020’ under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas informed about the positions they can work on Yojana (RKVY). Dr R.K. Jhorar, Principal and the salary structures associated with these Investigator, RKVY, stated that "Pahal 2020" jobs. was a two-month Agripreneurship Orientation Vice-Chancellor, Dr Rameshwar Singh, Programme with a stipend of Rs 10,000 per instituted the students with the fact that month and it was a unique opportunity for agriculture is the biggest sector of India and

6 students/farmers and stakeholders aspiring to Fruit borer machine got patent convert their innovative idea into a Scientists of CCS HAU, Hisar have named the product/prototype in agriculture and allied achievement on the one hand. The fruit borer sector. machine, invented in the year 2009 by university scientists, has now got a patent from Vice-Chancellor planted sapling the Patent Office of the Indian Government. Dr CCS HAU R.K. Jhorar, Dean, College of Agricultural Vice- Engineering and Technology said that the Chancellor machine was invented under the leadership of Prof. Samar Prof. Mukesh Garg and student Dinesh Malik Singh planted of the Department of Processing and Food the sapling on Engineering of the college. He said that a patent 17 Sep, 2020 was applied for this machine in the year 2009, to for which it has now got a certificate from the commemorate Government of India. Research Director Dr S.K. the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sahrawat said that Aonla is a very nutritious Plantation was done in the premises of the fruit with high vitamin C. It contains protein University's Regional Research Center, Uchani and many mineral mixtures such as calcium, (Karnal). On this occasion, Prof. Samar Singh phosphorus and iron ore. Before making said that every person after planting saplings gooseberry jam, it is very important to make on his birthday should take a pledge to take its holes in it. The machine, which has been care also so that environmental pollution can patented, invented by university scientists, has be reduced. It should be the social the ability to pierce fruits up to 80 kg per hour. responsibility of every person that during his This machine has received a patent for a period life time, he should plant more and more trees of twenty years. and take care of them. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Samar Singh congratulated the scientists for granting a Top Agricultural University patent to this invention by the Government of CCS HAU, India. He said that it is a matter of great pride Hisar has for the University. He has appealed to the topped among University Scientists to continue to strive in the agricultural future in the same way so that the name of the universities in University continues to be illuminated. the country in Atal Ranking of Diploma in Agrochemicals and Institutions of Agriculture University main gate Fertilisers Innovation Achievements. Vice-Chancellor CCS HAU, Hisar will soon introduce a one-year Prof. Samar Singh stated that it was a big boost diploma in Agrochemicals and Fertilisers for to the University. Dr Seema Rani, Nodal Officer, the first time. A total of 30 seats had been said the CCS HAU got the ranking based on six earmarked for this one-year diploma at each main parameters. “The CCS HAU had execution centre i.e. College of Agriculture contributed significantly to the Green Hisar, College of Agriculture, Kaul (Kaithal) and Revolution and White Revolution during the College of Agriculture, Bawal (Rewari), out 1960s and 1970s,” she said. of which 20 per cent will be reserved for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, 27 per cent for Backward Caste and 10 per cent for Economically Weaker Sections. He said that

7 the eligibility criteria for the candidate is Class had completed her schooling at Campus XII pass from any stream and the age should School, Hisar. Simran on her experience in the be between 18 and 55 years. The diploma is of university said, “I really feel blessed to be a part two-semesters and the admission will be done of this university where I have been helped in on the basis of marks obtained in Class XII and the development of my personality and I have experience in the relevant field in the ratio of established myself in various fields like sports, 80:20. The experience in the relevant field mountaineering and especially NCC. My should be a minimum of six months and inclination towards the Indian Air Force started maximum two years. when I joined the NCC Air Wing.” CCS HAU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Samar Singh Sol grant approved for start-up of ABIC congratulated Simran on this achievement and Center called upon other students of the University to An amount of adopt hard work and discipline-based lifestyle Rs 1 crore 2 in their lives. He said that the greatest lakh was achievement can be achieved by following high sanctioned by life values. the Department of Agriculture Disease Resistant Variety of Mungbean and Farmers Agribusiness Incubation Centre Agricultural Welfare, Government of India, for Agri Startups scientists of of Agri Business Incubation Center (ABIC) at CCS HAU have CCS HAU, Hisar. Giving this information, the developed a Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Samar new disease Singh said that this center was established in resistant the University with the help of NABARD and variety of National Agricultural Development Plan-Gati mungbean MH last year. This center is the first center in North 1142. This moongbean variety was developed India whose main objective is to promote new by pulses section of Department of Genetics startups in agriculture and allied sector. This and Plant Breeding. The variety developed by incubation center has so far identified more the University was notified and released by the than 40 agricultural startups, and is helping 'Crop Standards, Notification and Approval them grow their business. He informed that an Central Sub-Committee' of the Department of amount of Rs 1 crore 2 lakh, sanctioned for 11 Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of startups of ABIC Center, will soon be allocated Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government to the startups according to the terms and of India, in the 84th meeting held in New Delhi, conditions. chaired by Dr T.R. Sharma, DDG (Crop Science), ICAR. Dr S. K. Sehrawat, Director of Student Simran, became a flying officer Research said that the MH 1142 variety of Ms Simran, moongbean, which is sown during kharif, was B.Sc. (Hons) approved for cultivation in the plains of North- Agri. student, West and North-East of India. These regions CCS HAU, include the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Hisar has been Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, selected as a Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Assam. flying officer in The special feature of this variety is that it is the Indian Air Prof. Samar Singh with Simran resistant to fungal diseases. Apart from this, Force. Simran graduated in May 2020, and also the effect of white fly and thrips such as rasam

8 suckers and other pod borer pests, will also be Husbandry Minister, Government of Haryana, much less in this variety of moongbean than Shri J.P. Dalal. He was addressing at the that of the earlier varieties. CCS HAU Vice- inauguration of the newly constructed gate at Chancellor Prof. Samar Singh congratulated Regional Research Station, Uchani (Karnal) of all the scientists for this achievement. CCS HAU. The gate has been constructed on the Karnal-Delhi highway. The program was Technology to manage pests and disease presided over by the Vice-Chancellor of the CCS HAU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Samar Singh University, Prof. while addressing the participants through Samar Singh, online on the event of International training on while the MLA of Indo-US-Afghanistan integrated pest and Indri, Shri Ram disease management, called upon the Kumar Kashyap was the special guest. After the inauguration of the gate, the Chief Guest also planted a tree in front of the gate and gave a message of scientists to develop modern techniques for the safe environment. He called upon the scientists proper management of harmful pests and to develop the same technology for the South diseases that can harm various crops. He also Haryana region of the state as the farmers of told that they should work in the field of Karnal and its surrounding area are getting research keeping in mind the interests of the better production through the varieties farmers so that farmers can be benefited as developed from here, so that the farmers of that much as possible. The training was conducted area also get good yield. under the Catalanizing Afghan Agriculture Innovation Project in collaboration with the Students District Horticulture Officers United States Agency for International Twenty-three Development. Dr S.K. Sehrawat, Director of students of Research said that in this training, 35 CCS HAU, participants including Noor Siddakki, Jessica together have Agnew and Dr Muni Muniyappan from the been selected to University of Virginia Tech, USA, and scientists the post of from Afghanistan and India participated online. District Horticulture Varieties for farmers of state and Officer (DHO). This is a huge achievement for country the university. On this achievement of the Agricultural scientists should develop new students, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, varieties of crops keeping in mind the Prof. Samar Singh, congratulated them and geographical conditions of not only the entire wished them a bright future. He said that it is state but the whole of India. This will also a matter of great pride for the university that increase the crop yield and income of the simultaneously so many students have been farmers. At the same time, farmers will be selected for the post of Gazetted Officer. satisfied, for which the state government is already trying. The said idea was laid by Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Animal

9 Copyright for online statistics analysis Minister Shri J.P. Dalal. He was addressing the module online webinar organized by CCS HAU on University diversification and new technologies in scientists agriculture. The webinar was organized by the received the Department of Forestry of the College of Copyright for Agriculture, with the theme 'Diversity in modules of Agriculture: Innovative Program to Improve online Livelihood of Farmers'. The coordinator of the statistical program, Dr Virendra Dalal informed that analysis. Dr Rajbir Singh, Dean, College of 1,517 farmers and agricultural scientists Basic Sciences and Humanities told that Prof. registered in the program. O. P. Sheoran, Dr. Manju Singh Tonk, Dr. Ramnivas, Dr. Manoj Goyal and Dr. Hemant First batch of Afghan Students Punia of Department of Mathematics and Completed their Degree Statistics prepared these modules. Prof. O.P. The First batch of Sheoran stated that these modules are based Afghan students on the client server architecture method using studying at CCS the Active Server Pages (ASP) language. HAU, Hisar has Through these modules, the researcher would completed their be able to find out the effective amount of a Masters’ chemical in entomology, chemical science, and Programme. On crop science. Also, it would be helpful to completion of the convert a set of very large data sets (without master’s degree, damaging important information) into smaller University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Samar Singh data sets. University Vice-Chancellor Prof. congratulated the students and wished them a Samar Singh congratulated the entire team bright future. He called upon the students to who prepared the module. He said that use the knowledge acquired from the university university scientists are also proud that they during their degree, more and more for the good are constantly striving to do something better of the farmers in their country and also share and the name of the university is getting good their experiences with the students of their name by this. country. Dr Asha Quatra, Dean PGS of the university and controlling officer of the Grain Agricultural Diversification to Improve Project, said that this project started in 2018 at the Economic Condition Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Diversification Agricultural University, Hisar in collaboration in agriculture is with Michigan State University of America. A necessary to total of 14 Afghan students have been improve the registered in the postgraduate and PhD economic programs so far. She said that the scholarships condition of the and funding etc. of the students of this batch Annadata have been arranged under the Catalanizing (farmer) of the Afghan Agriculture Innovation Project with the country. When financial support of United State Agency for the farmer of the country is happy, self-reliant International Development. and prosperous, then only the country will move on the path of progress. This was stated by the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

10 Statistics New Methods and Techniques AZAD UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE and TECHNOLOGY, KANPUR

Agricultural Technology Extension The University organized agricultural technology Prof. Samar Singh, Vice-Chancellor, CCS HAU, extension Hisar said, “Statistics is not just limited to data programme on “Atmanirbhar Dr D. R. Singh inaugurating collection but is an influential science of new Gaun, Swavlambi Kheti, Swarojgar Srajan aur methods and techniques which is being used Poshan Suraksha” theme from 03-17 October effectively in our social, economic and political fields to make systematic conclusions.” . He 2020. In the programme 579 farmers, 28 FPO was addressing the participants online at the and 11 Input Dealers participated. The conclusion of a 21-day online refresher course programme was inaugurated by Vice on the subject 'Statistical Tools and Techniques Chancellor Dr D.R. Singh on 03 October 2020. for Analysis of Agricultural Data' at the Dr D.R. Singh, Dean Agriculture, Dr H.G. Prakash, Director Research, Dr R.A. Yadav, university. He said that statistics can play an Director, Seed and Farm and Dr Dhoom Singh, important role in collecting information about Director Extension were also present on this research subjects of the university. The refresher course was organized under the joint occasion. While addressing as the chief guest aegis of the Human Resources Directorate and Vice Chancellor said that the farmers should the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. come foreward to adopt recent technologies to Director of Human Resource Management, Dr have good quality produce. He also suggested the farmers to form FPO so as to avail the M.S. Sidhpuria called upon the participants to government facilities and obtain better market make the most of this refresher course. He said prices. In this programme, 30-40 farmers that 165 scientists and researchers from more participated every day from Kannuaj, Kanpur than 18 regions of the country have taken training in this refresher course. Nagar, Mainpuri, Etawah, Kanpur Dehat, Firozabad, Faurrukhabad, Raebareli, Fatehpur, Hardoi and Unnao districts under Virtual Farmer Fair on 'Crop Residue university jurisdiction area, 600 farmers were Management' trained on Vegetables Production including A two-day Virtual Kisan Mela was organized by potato; Food Grain Production Technology; CCS HAU on October 13 and 14, 2020. The Natural Resource Conservation and Crop main theme of the mela was 'Crop Residue Production; Doubling Farmer’s Income; Women Management'. This decision was taken as per SHO; Soil and Water Management; Organic and direction of the Worthy Vice-Chancellor CCS Natural Farming; Seed Production and Agri- HAU, Prof Samar Singh. According to the entrepreneurship development; Oil Seed Director of Extension Education, the Virtual Production; Crop Production in Usar Soil and Kisan Mela is being organized for the first time Animal Husbandry and Dairying etc. due to the corona epidemic will be the different The University provided small packets of seeds form of the fair to be physically organized. of new varieties of rabi crops to farmers at ATIC. For kitchen gardening, minikits of different

11 vegetable crops are also managed at ATIC for revisions and implementation conducted by farmers and farm women. Visit of Labs, IASRI, New Delhi on 4 August 2020. Research Farms, Dairy and Museum were arranged for interested farmers. Indo-European Chamber team visited Every day after concluding the programme A three-member team of the Indo-European evaluation and impact studies compiled by Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises scientists, which was very effective because the (IECSME) visited the various research centers participants gave their views on the programme of the University on 26 August 2020. The as per districts agriculture ecological situations purpose of the visit was to strengthen the and as per their needs. relationship with IECSME and the University to ensure the participation of PhD scholars in G.B. PANT UNIVERSITY OF various research projects. In a meeting with the AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY, Vice Chancellor, Dr Tej Pratap, the team members described their visit as successful. PANTNAGAR Entrepreneurship development Faculty members of College of Home programme in virtual mode Science trained A 21-day Entrepreneurship development Training on programme Microsoft was organized Team was from 14 organized for September the faculty 2020 especially members of for Scheduled College of Caste students Vice-Chancellor, Dr Tej Partap Home Science A view of training on Microsoft Team at with the addressing participants. College of Home Science. on 1 July financial support of Pantnagar University’s 2020. The training was provided by Dr S.K. Directorate of Placement and Counselling and Kashyap, Principal Investigator, IDP-NAHEP. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Project staff of NAHEP imparted detailed which was inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor, Dr training on ways and means of joining as well Tej Partap. On this occasion, Director, B.K. as organizing Microsoft meetings, imparting Capital Advisor, Mr Bishan Kumar, told the online lectures, providing assignments, students about the ethics, values and goals of conducting examination, evaluating exam the business as well as the proper legal papers, taking students attendance in classes, structure for starting a start-up. In this helping students in joining meetings with program Mr Pankaj Navani, Computer subject matter specialists etc. Engineer of District Pauri and Mr Aneesh Shah, an agricultural entrepreneur, benefited University granted with AMS by ICAR everyone with their experiences. under NAHEP component-2 The university has been granted with Academic Golden Jubilee Year Celebration Series Management System (AMS) by ICAR under Department of Clothing and Textiles, NAHEP component 2. IDP NAHEP Pantnagar College of Home Science organized National team and several other faculty members Webinar on ‘The Future is Handmade: attended the online joint sensitisation AMS Going Vocal for Local with Indian Crafts’ on implementation workshop and understood the 19 September 2020, which was attended by working and functionalities of AMS to facilitate nearly 100 participants from Rajasthan,

12 Gujarat, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh. Ms National Nutrition Month (September 2020). Himani Thapa, Textile Designer and Craft This webinar aimed at nutrition and Expert, alumni of College of Home Science, dissemination experts, Anganwadi and Pantvarsity was the resource person of the volunteers of Uttarakhand, the workers of the seminar. She expressed that Uttarakhand institutions were to provide a platform to had a treasure of local art and craft which discuss the national problem of acute needs to be relished, preserved and malnutrition in children and to solve it. recognized globally. Dr Alka Goel, Dean In this programme, the Chief Guest, Dr Rita College of Home Science remarked that Singh Raghuvanshi, gave detailed information there are ample opportunities in the craft on severe acute malnutrition found in children sector and as an academician, researcher, and also explained the importance of local food textile expert we all should work towards its items. Director, Extension Education, Dr Anil promotion by utilizing present day Kumar Sharma, told that we should also look technology for innovative and sustainable at the harmful substances found in food and he products. also told about the balanced nutrition plate. Department of Foods and Nutrition, College About 80 participants participated in this of Home Science along with Delhi Diabetic event. Questions of the participants were also Forum organized national webinar on answered by the scientists at the end of the ‘Diabetes Mellitus: Current Perspective and program. Management’ on 22 September 2020 under the aegis of Prime Minister’s overreaching Prospective technologies given to scheme for holistic nutrition ‘Poshan farmers Abhiyan’. Dr Anupam Prakash, President, Website for the sale of seeds inaugurated Delhi Diabetic Forum and Professor of The website Medicine, Lady Harding Medical College, was New Delhi; Dr Pikki Saxena, Professor, inaugurated on Deptt. of Obstetric and Gynocolgy, Lady 25 September Harding Medical College, New Delhi; Dr 2020 on the Ashok Kumar, Head, Deptt. of Medicine, virtual mode Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad; Dr (online) by the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Tej Partap, Rajiv Gupta, Former President, Delhi Vice-Chancellor, inaugurating of sale of seeds Diabetic Forum and Dr S.P. Kalara, Former Dr Tej Partap, for the sale of seeds under the President, Delhi Diabetic Forum; Dr Alka 108th All India Farmers’ Fair organized by the Goel, Dean Home Science; Dr Sarita university. Dr Tej Partap said that farmers can Srivastava, Head, Department of Foods and purchase more than 200 agricultural products Nutrition and Dr Pratima Awasthi, by registering online for purchase of advanced Professor, Department of Foods and seeds, plants and other products. Dr Tej Partap Nutrition, College of Home Science asked all the incharge of KVK’s to provide expressed their views and information on information and training to the farmers diabetes- its causes, symptoms and its regarding operation of the website for sale of management through modification in diet, seeds and other products. Vice-Chancellor, Dr daily routine, exercise and life style. Tej Partap inaugurated the website by sending SMS to farmers through website of Director Webinar on acute malnutrition in Extension Education and established the children virtual link with KVKs. Director, Extension Education organized webinar on 18 September 2020 under the

13 Prophylactic measures for locust attack students of Polytechnic in Home Science were Entomologists of Pantvarsity have suggested awarded their diploma certificate. On this prophylactic measures to farmers in the event occasion, Shri R. C. Faldu, Minister of of locust attack on their fields. The chairman of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Locust Monitoring Committee, constituted in Transport, Government of Gujarat appreciated the Pantvarsity, has warned the farmers of all achievements of the students and asked them districts of Uttarakhand and the officers and to use their broad knowledge of agriculture for staff of Agriculture Department of Uttarakhand the benefit of farmers of Gujarat state and of the likely attack of locust swarm keeping in contribute in the development of the state and view its attack in nearby state of Uttar Pradesh. country especially in the COVID-19 pandemic He suggested to make high velocity sound and situation. He also advised the diploma holders create smoke to stop the locusts swarm from to apply knowledge into action and bring more getting down to the field to save devastation of accuracy and perfection in a given task which the crop. He also suggested various chemical ultimately brings joy and happiness in Indian measures to kill the locust swarm at its place. farming community. Dr V. P. Chovatia, Vice Chancellor of JAU highlighted the JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL achievements made by Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh during the year and also UNIVERSITY, JUNAGADH congratulated the students. (GUJARAT) Training on Emerging Dimensions in Diploma Certificate Award Distribution Agribusiness Development and Trade programme Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh Junagadh Agricultural University organized organized an the 9th Diploma Entrepreneurship Certificate Development Distribution Training programme on Programme on 10 August 2020, “Emerging through online Dimensions in Dr V. P. Chovatia addressing Dr. V. P. Chovatia mode in august Agribusiness Development and Trade” during presence of Shri 28 September to 02 October 2020 under IDP. R. C. Faldu, Altogether, twelve technical sessions were Minister of conducted with eminent experts from across Agriculture, the country benefitting 100 selected Rural undergraduate students of the University Development, and Shri R. C. Faldu besides 180 participants from other SAUs. Transport, Government of Gujarat as Guest of Some of the key topics included in the training Honour and under the chairmanship of Dr V P were; blockchain technology, New Farm Bill Chovatia, Vice Chancellor of JAU. A total of 140 2020, zero budget agro-marketing techniques, students of various polytechnics were awarded commodity trading, NABARD based start-up their diploma certificates including 27 students support system and recession free export of Polytechnic in Agriculture, 26 students of strategies. The valedictory session of the Polytechnic of Horticulture, 14 students of programme was organized on 2 October 2020. Polytechnic in Agro-processing, 22 of the The session was presided by Dr V. P. Chovatia, polytechnic in Agri. Engineering, 24 of Vice-Chancellor of the University and recorded Polytechnic in Animal Husbandry and 27 his congratulations for the 51st event organized

14 by the College under IDP. Besides, Dr P. sustainable development of fisheries, animal Ramasundaram, National Coordinator, husbandry and dairy sectors of the state, NAHEP-IDP, ICAR, New Delhi; Mr Satich through innovative technological interventions. Salivati, Co-Founder and CEO, InteliTix Congratulating the fish farmers on the Solutions Pvt. Ltd., and Blockchain occasion, Dr P. H. Vataliya addressed farmers practitioner, Chennai; and Mr Jatin Kataria, and apprised them of innovative interventions Founder & CEO, We Shape Up, Screening for sustainable development of aquaculture Committee Member, Start-up India, Rajkot sector and role of academia – farmer linkages served as Guest of Honors and delivered their in technology transfer and capacity building. valuable addresses. Dr A. Y. Desai said that providing ‘Quality Seed’ of fish is very important in enhancing KAMDHENU UNIVERSITY, production and productivity in the country. He GUJARAT also discussed about Blue Revolution.

Dr Smit Lende and Dr Vivek Shrivastav, Celebration of National Fish Farmers Assistant Professor, Kamdhenu University Day at Kamdhenu University, delivered an expert talk on “Aquaponics” and Gandhinagar, Gujarat “Modern Techniques in Fish Farming” Every year, respectively, followed by interactions. The India celebrates webinar is also available on Kamdhenu 10 July as the University Facebook page. "National Fish Farmers' Day" KERALA VETERINARY AND to honor ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, fishermen, aquapreneurs POOKODE, LAKKIDI (P.O.), VC and Participants and fishermen in WAYANAD appreciation of their achievements in the field and their contribution to the growth of the Multiple Facilities Inaugurated country's fisheries sector. It was 63rd National Adv. K Raju, Fish Farmer's Day this year and Directorate of Minister of Forests, Extension Education; Kamdhenu University Wild Life, Animal hosted a webinar on “Expanding Horizons of Husbandry and Fisheries Sector” through Google Meet platform Zoos, Kerala, as a part of celebration of National Fish inaugurated Inauguration of Farm Advisory Centre Farmers Day on 10 July 2020. Dr N. H. multiple Kelawala, Vice-Chancellor, Kamdhenu programmes at KVASU, Mannuthy campus on University, Dr P. H. Vataliya, Director of 24 February 2020. Extension Education, Kamdhenu University and Dr A. Y. Desai, Principal and Dean, College Hostel building of College of Dairy of Fisheries, Junagadh Agricultural University Science and Technology, Kolahalamedu graced the occasion. Multi facilitation centre for the benefit of Interacting with fishermen, officials, scientists, farmers, scientists, students and entrepreneurs at various locations across the entrepreneurs in conducting interaction state, Vice- Chancellor, Kamdhenu University, and trainings with residential facility. Dr N. H. Kelawala, assured continued hand holding to the farming community for

15 Farm Advisory Centre at the Directorate and to ensure better service to the society. The of Farms for the advice to the farmers project also envisages setting up of research within the state and outside the issues. laboratories in disease diagnosis, feed analysis Centre for rehabilitation of Stray and meat products quality control. Minister Puppies Adv. K. Raju inaugurated the project in presence of Vice-Chancellor, Dr M.R. under END Saseendranath, and Dean Dr G. Girish Varma, (Early College of Avian Sciences and Management, Neutering in Thiruvazhamkunnu on 28 July 2020. Dogs) for providing New Vaccine for Riemerellosis Released training to Inauguration of hostel building at Inactivated vaccine against riemerellosis the CDST, Kolahalamedu developed by Department of Veterinary veterinarians, animal welfare Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal organizations and creation of awareness Sciences, Mannuthy under the leadership of Dr among public regarding the handling of Priya P.M, Associate Professor was released by dog population in a humane manner. Minister K. Raju on 18/09/2020. Release of Meat and Egg products of Riemerellosis, earlier known as new duck Centre for Excellence in Meat Science disease was reported from Wayanad district of and Technology of KVASU. Kerala in 2008, from different parts of the state Release of Complete feed block thereafter. The infected ducks show clinical developed by department of Animal signs of hurdling, squatted down, Nutrition - a readymade balanced incoordination of neck, paralysis and death. mixture for cattle especially in lean Post mortem examination reveals mainly seasons during natural calamities. pericarditis, perihepatitis and air sacculitis. Distribution Due to the similarity of organism and its of cattle and illness, most often, riemerellosis is goat as misdiagnosed as pasteurellosis, a well-known livelihood bacterial disease of ducks against which support to routine vaccination is practised in the state. victims of The causative agent, Riemerella anatipestifer flood and its Livelihood support to flood victims was isolated and after extensive research works disasters and series of trials carried out since 2010, Minister inaugurated the Academic Staff inactivated vaccine against riemerellosis was College building, Human Resource developed with the financial aid of State plan Development Centre –Meat Technology funded projects during 2015- 16 and 2016-17. Unit and Vaccine technology Transfer by The vaccine technology developed at KVASU KVASU on 18 September 2020. will be transferred to IAH&VB, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram of Department of Animal ICAR- NAHEP Innovation Grant Husbandry, Kerala for benefit of the farming Sanctioned community. The Innovation grant of ICAR National Open-Thorax Surgery by Teleguidance Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) has been sanctioned to College of Avian Sciences and Management of KVASU for developing various infrastructure facilities for the advancement of knowledge and skills of the faculty and students to improve their potential Dr Sooryadas teleguiding the surgery

16 A milestone achievement during the COVID-19 Bhubaneswar; along with Kerala Veterinary lockdown period, the team of surgeons from and Animal Sciences University are the KVASU’s College of Veterinary and Animal collaborating centres. The team members had Sciences Pookode, successfully guided an discussions with Dr M.R. Saseendranath, Vice open-thorax surgery which lasted for five Chancellor, KVASU and officers of the hours, on an eight-week-old Miniature University. The project led by Dr Chintu Pinscher puppy in Malaysia, with the help of Ravishankar, is continuing with collection of live streaming tele-guidance. The puppy, ‘Max’, samples from migratory and resident waterfowl weighing mere 800 g presented on 28 April in several districts of Kerala assisted by Forest 2020 to Windsor Animal Hospital in Penang, Department, Kerala and Bombay Natural Malaysia, with regurgitation was diagnosed History Society (BNHS). The project aims to with vascular ring anomaly. The surgical detect the presence of Newcastle disease virus, procedure was performed with the team avian influenza and other respiratory viruses in of surgeons in Malaysia under tele-guidance of commercial, backyard and migratory surgeons at KVASU. waterfowl.

Meat Technology Unit Released Blood Transfusion Facility Established The Centre for Excellence in Meat Science and The Department of Clinical Medicine, College of Technology of Veterinary and KVASU released Animal Sciences, pristine meat Mannuthy, products on 25 established a fully October 2019. functional blood Adv. K. Raju, transfusion facility Minister interacting with students Minister for for animals. Blood transfusion facility Forests, Wildlife Protection, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Milk- Co- Observatory Established operatives and Zoos visited the Centre and The meteorological observatory in collaboration released new ready to eat products Egg bhurji, with India Breakfast Omelet and Beef Omelet, during the Meteorological occasion. Department (IMD) was Collaborative project with DTRA, USA established in the A collaborative project on avian respiratory year 2019 under viruses funded CAADECCS, Meteorological observatory by the Defense KVASU for recording the weather variables. It Threat is first of its kind among the state Veterinary Reduction Universities of the country. Data on primary Agency (DTRA), weather variables became necessary in USA, is being meteorology and its implications in the field of implemented in DRDA team with Vice Chancellor Dr agriculture including animal agriculture. This KVASU. The M. R. Saseendranath observatory will function as a nodal University of Minnesota, USA is the lead centre observatory for the KVASU, and the data and Pennsylvania State University, USA; Lala collected will be useful for various academic, Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal research and extension purposes Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar and Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT),

17 Recognition for NCC Cadet activities. There was felicitation of progressive The NCC unit 1(K) R&V Sqn. of College of farmers, agri entrepreneurs, woman scientist, Veterinary and best researcher, best extension scientist, best Animal KVK and best graduates (boy and girl). Various Sciences, books, newsletter and other publications were Mannuthy released by the guests. The meeting was participated in attended by farmers, scientists and other Republic Day officials through online mode. Camp 2020 Sgt. Sneha K.S held at New PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL Delhi. Student Cadet, Sgt. Sneha K.S. won UNIVERSITY, LUDHIANA bronze medal in hacks competition. Soil-centric Green Revolution: A ORRISHA UNIVERSITY OF Paradigm Shift AGRICULTURE AND Webinar on ‘Soil- Centric Green Revolution: A Paradigm TECHNOLOGY, BHUBANESWAR Shift’,

sponsored Celebration of Foundation Day by World Orrisha University of Agriculture and Food Prize Technology Laureate (OUAT), and Bhubaneswar legendary Webinar by Dr Rattan Lal, World Food celebrated its scientist, Dr Prize Laureate th 59 Rattan Lal, was organized by the Punjab Foundation Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana on Day on 24 View of the Celebration 19.8.2020. Dr B.S. Dhillon, Vice-Chancellor, August 2020 at its headquarters in virtual Padam Shri Awardee and Chairman of the mode. Dr Arun Ku. Sahoo, Minister of webinar, gave introductory remarks and urged Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment, to take inspiration from the dedication of Dr Fisheries and Animal Resource Development Rattan Lal. Dr R.C. Aggrwal, DDG Education, and Higher Education, Govt. of Odisha graced was the Chief Guest of the event and he the meeting as the Chief Guest. He impressed summed it as one of the best webinars ever. Dr upon the scientists to develop suitable Prabhat Kumar, Guest of Honour, shared Dr technologies for enhancing agricultural Lal’s insight of change of behaviour among production. Prof. Chittaranjan Ray, Director people with regard to soil. Dr O.P. Chaudhary, and Professor, Nebraska Water Centre, Head, Department of Soil Science, PAU, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA addressed coordinated the session and discussed through online. The Foundation Day Lecture concrete steps taken by the University was offered by Prof. P. Stephen Baenziger, scientists towards research in soil Professor and Chair, Nebraska Wheat Growers, conservation. More than 270 scientists across University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. He made the country participated and joined this a presentation on the role of agriculture in webinar through zoom app. addressing food security of the world. Dr P.K.

Agrawal, Vice-Chancellor highlighted the steps initiated by the University to enhance the quality of teaching, research and extension

18 Virtual Kisan Mela Education and Research was held on 16 The Punjab Agricultural University organised September 2020 under the aegis of National first Virtual Kisan Mela on 18 and 19 Academy of Agricultural Sciences (Ludhiana September 2020 in COVID-19 times. The Chief Chapter). Dr Jai Rup Singh, Founder Vice- Minister of Chancellor of Central University of Punjab and Punjab former Vice-Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev Captain University, Amritsar; Dr Arvind Kumar, Vice- Amarinder Chancellor, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Singh Agricultural University, Jhansi; Dr Arun inaugurated Kumar Grover, Former Vice-Chancellor, the mela, in Punjab University; and Dr P.S Pandey, ADG which a total of Online Panel Discussion on National (Education Planning and Home Science), ICAR 265,740 Educational Policy-2020 were the expert panel members, and Dr Baldev farmers and farm women participated. In his Singh Dhillon, Padma Shri, Vice-Chancellor, address, Captain Amarinder Singh said, PAU was the Chairman of the Event. Dr (Mrs) “Farmers of Punjab, with their toil and sweat, G.K. Sangha, Dean Postgraduate Studies, PAU, and men of genius at PAU did their best to Ludhiana was the moderator of the discussion. make the country food secure. Their The panel members deliberated on the key outstanding contributions during the last 55 features of the National Education Policy 2020 years (since Green Revolution) remain with respect to agricultural education and unsurpassed. Mr Sunil Jakhar, President of research mainly concerning multidisciplinary Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, education with flexible, innovative curricula remarked, “PAU is a big gift to the farming (Academic Bank of Credits, Choice based community.” “Punjabi farmers and research Credits) and multiple entry and exit points at institutes like PAU removed the ‘kalank’ various stages, digital education and open (blur) of being dependent on foreign nations for distance learning internationalization of higher food grains and transformed the country from education skill enhancement of graduated food-deficit to food-surplus”, he said. Dr Baldev along with the regulatory mechanisms of Singh Dhillon, Vice-Chancellor, PAU, Urged the Higher Education. farmers to shun paddy straw burning and adopt straw management practices. Dr Dhillon Technology extended to farmers also advised the farmers to make judicious use of pesticides; adopt subsidiary occupations like Crop Improvement mushroom cultivation, beekeeping, poultry and PBG 8 (desi gram): It is a desi chickpea variety dairy farming, etc. He thanked the farmers and recommended the farm women for their massive participation for cultivation in the Virtual Kisan Mela. Dr Inderjeet Singh, in Central and Vice-Chancellor, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary Southern and Animal Sciences University, observed, districts of “Animal husbandry is intensive. Farmers Punjab under should form farmer-producer organizations to both irrigated PBG 8 reduce cost of production and get good returns and rainfed for their produce.” On the second day, three conditions. Its average yield under irrigated panel discussions were held. conditions is 8.4 q/acre and under rainfed conditions is 6.7 q/acre. It matures in 158 days Online Panel Discussion on National and is moderately resistant to Botrytis grey Educational Policy-2020 and Agricultural mold and Fusarium wilt diseases.

19 PGSH 1707 (gobhi sarson hybrid): It is a Prospective Technology Given to the Canola quality Farmers. (‘00’) gobhi sarson hybrid. Management of gram caterpillar, It is Helicoverpa armigera with bacterial recommended biopesticide, Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki for general (Strain DOR Bt-l) @ 800 g/acre in chickpea. cultivation in PGSH1707 Punjab under Foliar spray of PAU homemade neem timely sown irrigated conditions. Its average extract @ 5 litre/ha against aphids on seed yield is 8.8 q/acre. It matures in 162 days wheat. as compared to 156 days of GSC 7.

LL 1373 (lentil): It is a bold seeded lentil Integrated application of mustard cake @1 variety recommended for cultivation in Punjab. t/ha + neem cake @ 1t/ha + FYM @ 2.5 t/ha This variety has 10 days before sowing of cucumber followed large attractive by light irrigation in root knot nematode seeds with good infested polyhouses was recommended. culinary properties and Management of yellow rust of wheat with is resistant to Custodia 320SC (azoxystrobin 11% + rust disease. Its LL 1373 tebuconazole 18.3 %) @ 200 ml /acre was average yield is 5.0 q/acre. recommended.

OL 13 (oats): It is a single-cut variety of fodder Incubational facilities were provided to Mr. oats. Its plants Hardeep Singh, Chief Director from M/s are tall, having Punjab Organic Veg. & Fruit Producer Co. long and broad Ltd., Ghagga (Patiala) for processing of leaves with apple into juice and nectar at Food Industry more leafiness Business Incubation Centre. and tillering ability. Its Irrigation through sub-surface drip system average green OL 13 in cotton at 80% Etc with 112 kg N/ ha in fodder yield is 305 q/acre and dry fodder yield 10 equal splits at 10 days interval starting is 75 q/acre. from 30-35 days after sowing. Irrigation through sub-surface drip system in wheat at 80% Etc with fertigation of 100% RDF of OL 14 (oats): This is a multi-cut variety of drip (80% of conventional dose) applied fodder oats. Its 1/5th of fertilizer at sowing and remaining plants are tall, amount in equal splits of seven days having long interval starting from crown root initiation. and broad leaves with Reduce the N dose by 10 kg/acre to wheat, more leafiness where rice straw alone or both rice and and tillering wheat straw have been incorporated, or OL 14 ability. Its average retained using Happy Seeder before sowing green fodder yield is 307 q/acre and dry fodder of wheat, continuously for three years. yield is 65 q/acre.

20 Management of jassid in okra with neem SARDAR based formulation Ecotin (azadirachtin 5%) UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE & @ 80 ml/acre. TECHNOLOGY, MEERUT Management of whitefly with PAU Homemade neem extract @ 1,200 ml/acre International e-Conference on in brinjal. “Immunology for Improvising One- Health” The powdery mildew in mango can be Department of Immunology and Defense successfully controlled by application of Mechanism, College of Biotechnology, SVPUAT, Contaf 5 EC fungicide @ 1.0 per litre during Meerut-250110 hosted an International e- February before flowering, mid-March and Conference of Society of Immunology and end March. Immuno-pathology on “Immunology in 21st Century for Improvising One-Health” during 7- Super Seeder can be used for Sowing 8 August 2020 in collaboration with of Wheat Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Super Seeder is a (DAHD), Government of India, New Delhi. The tractor mounted conference received generous response from type machine for the members of Society as well as from eminent direct sowing of scientists, faculty members, researchers, wheat in industry and student community with 754 combines participations from India, USA, Israel, Japan, Germany, Australia, West Indies, Pakistan, harvested paddy Tractor on field fields. It Nepal and Nigeria. Key note speakers, faculty incorporates straw and directly drills the seed. members, researchers and students who attended from different parts of the world made

the conference one of the most successful and Individual Scientist’s Contribution productive events in 2020. Conference was Dr G.S. Dheri, Soil Chemist, Department of Soil inaugurated by Chief Guest of the conference, Science acquired an international training from Minister of State, Department of Animal 16 March to 13 September 2020 at Carbon Husbandry and Dairying, Dr Sanjeev Balyan. Management and Sequestration Centre (C- Dr Praveen Malik, Animal Husbandry MASC), Ohio State University, Columbus, USA Commissioner, Government of India, New Delhi under the supervision of Dr Rattan Lal, was the Guest of Honour. The session was Distinguished University Professor of Soil chaired by Vice-Chancellor, SVPUAT, Meerut, Science. The objectives of this training Dr R.K. Mittal. Dr R. S. Chauhan, Former programme were to get acquainted with the Director ICAR-IVRI, General Secretary, SIIP advance technologies to study soil organic introduced the theme of the conference to the carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas Chief Guest, Guest of Honour, Chairman of the emissions in the agricultural sector. During session and all the participants. During the this training, Dr Dheri evaluated the long-term conference an e-book comprising all effects of annual and perennial biofuel crops on lead/invited papers, abstracts of oral and soil physical properties, carbon stocks and posters was released besides a book “COVID- greenhouse gas emissions. 19- An insight of disease”.

21 World Rabies Day Celebrated new KVKs Sambhal, Bulandshahr and World Rabies Day was celebrated at V.C.C., Moradabad was laid by Chief Minister Yogi COVAS on 28 Adityanathji through video conferencing in the September 2020 gracious presence of Agriculture Minister of by providing free Uttar Pradesh, Additional Chief Secretary of anti-rabies Uttar Pradesh, Dr R.K. Mittal, Vice-Chancellor vaccine to of the University, BoM members and other companion concerned MPs, MLAs of Uttar Pradesh. animals in World Rabies Day 2020 celebration collaboration with Celebrating Birthday of Prime Minister Canine Rabies control Unit, Meerut. Peepal plants were planted in the University campus, Published first whole genome draft of Dantal farm Brucella abortus 2308 from India and KVKs under the jurisdiction area of University by the Vice- Participants Chancellor, BOM members and other senior Brucella abortus officers of the University. The Department of Immunology & Defense Mechanism of SVPUAT, Meerut reported first TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL complete whole genome draft of Brucella UNIVERSITY, COIMBATORE abortus 2308 from the country. Brucella abortus 2308 strain is the most pathogenic strain to cause human brucellosis, and it was International Webinar on Public Health isolated from the clinical cases of bovine Epidemiology abortion. The WGS based epitope mapping and Community Science College and Research analysis revealed more than 30% divergence of Institute (CSC&RI), Madurai, a Constituent clinical 2308 strain from vaccine strain 19 College of TNAU, strain. It provides a window to develop antigen organized an antibody-based DIVA for brucellosis and the International development of future vaccine against bovine Webinar on brucellosis in India. Public Health Epidemiology- Stone Laying Administrative Building of Strategies for Health and International Webinar View on New KVKS Epidemiology organized Nutrition On 25.09.2020, administrative building of new Security on 21.07.2020. Dr N.Kumar, Vice- KVK Hapur Chancellor, TNAU, Coimbatore presided over was the webinar and delivered the presidential inaugurated, address. The Guest speaker Dr Kalpana and the Ramiah, Vice-President of Innovation, foundation America's Essential Hospitals addressed the stone of the epidemiology of COVID 19 and its impact in administrative Inauguration of administrative building and laying stone ceremony of new different countries and highlighted the coping building of KVKs 22 mechanisms. Dr Sugasini Dhavamani, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, Chicago spoke on Neutraceuticals – an immunity booster. Dr B. Selvaraj, Senior

Professor (Psychology) Government Arts College, Coimbatore spoke on the Strategies to cope up with psychological disturbances Ms. S. Malliga during pandemic situation. More than 400 Mr N. Venkatesa Prabhu students, researchers, academicians and scientists from India and other countries In the recently announced Union Public Service participated and benefitted through this Commission (UPSC) 2019 results, five students webinar. of TNAU exhibited their outstanding performance in the examinations. Ms S. Patent Obtained in Food Process Bharani, an alumnus of TNAU passed the Engineering UPSC exam 2019 attaining 58th rank. Ms S. Dr P. Rajkumar, Sangeetha, who completed her B.Sc., Professor and Head, (Agriculture) at AC&RI, Madurai in 2014 scored Department of Food the 499th rank. Ms S. Abinaya, secured 559th Process Engineering, rank in the UPSC examination, Ms S. Malliga, Agricultural Engineering secured 621st place and Mr. N. Venkatesa College and Research Prabhu, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) Institute, TNAU, Probationary officer presently undergoing Coimbatore, received the training at Dehradun cleared in the second Patent on ‘Design and attempt with 751st rank. On this momentous occasion, Dr N. Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, the Development of Patent in food process Continuous Counter staff and students of TNAU whole heartedly Current Type Foam Mat Dryer’ along with Dr appreciate their hard work and wished a bright R.Kailappan, Professor (Retd.) for the work of and promising career. the former Doctoral student Mr S. Ananda Kumar on 10.07.2020. The concept of foam Endowment Webinar mat drying is to enhance the drying rate of food A Webinar entitled ‘Long-term Experiments for materials through the addition of food foaming Assessing Soil Carbon Sequestration’ was and stabilizing agents. The dried material has organized by the Department of Soil Science the honey comb structure with high rate of and Agricultural Chemistry (SS&AC), rehydration. Directorate of Natural Resource Management (DNRM), TNAU, Coimbatore on 14.08.2020 Students’ accomplishment in UPSC jointly with School of Post Graduate Studies, 2019 TNAU, Coimbatore under Endowment webinar series. A thought provoking lecture was presented by Dr Rattan Lal, Director, Carbon Management and Sequestration Center, Ohio State University, Colombus, USA. He is a laureate of the World Food Prize, 2020; Glinka World Soil Prize, 2019; Japan Prize, 2019; Ms S. Bharani Ms S. Sangeetha Ms S. Abinaya U.S.Awasthi IFFCO Award 2019; and GCHERA World Agriculture Prize, 2018.

23 In his lecture, he narrated the global classical homes using either mobiles or laptops with long term experiments and described the soil Android or Microsoft windows platform. and nutrient management strategies for enhancing the soil carbon stocks. Dr N. Kumar, Mass Multiplication of Elite Coconut Vice-Chancellor, TNAU, Coimbatore in his Varieties through Tissue Culture Presidential Address deliberated about the To meet the Long term experiments that are in operation at demand for DNRM, TNAU, Coimbatore. Dr M. Velayutham, quality Former Director of NBSS & LUP, Nagpur and coconut Dr Pradip Dey, Project Coordinator (AICRP- seedlings as STCR), ICAR-IISS, Bhopal and about 250 well as to participants participated in the webinar reduce the Planting Tissue cultured coconut on World through online and offline. number of Coconut Day nuts going for seed purposes TNAU made an Online Exams for the Final Year innovative attempt to mass multiply elite Students coconut genotypes through tissue culture. This TNAU conducted the special examination for attempt was supported by Tamil Nadu final year Innovation Initiative of State Planning outgoing Commission. students to As a first step towards the milestone, TNAU’s help them Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and duly earn Biotechnology has optimized in vitro culturing their degrees of dissected embryo and regenerating them into for pursuing Exams conducted for the Final Year whole plants. In commemoration with World their career on students: View Coconut Day on 02.09.2020, TNAU brought its higher studies in time after attending their final tissue culture baby to the field. Dr P. semester online exams and evaluation. The Rethinam, Former Director, IIOPR (Indian examinations were conducted under online Institute of Oil Palm Research) and Former supervision by proper monitoring by the ADG, Horticulture, ICAR graced the occasion professors through proctor mechanism. The and planted the first tissue culture derived final year undergraduate students of TNAU, coconut at TNAU Coconut Garden. Dr N. had the unique experience of writing their final Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, TNAU opined that, semester exams right at the comforts of their TNAU is channelizing its efforts towards homes under this COVID-19 pandemic period. increasing the multiplication ratio to 1:2, 1:4 In accordance with the advisories of and 1:8 so as to meet the demands of the Tamil Government of Tamil Nadu and Government of Nadu farmers. India a special online, off campus mode of examinations for the final year students were MoU Signed between TNAU and conducted from 02.09.2020 to 14.09.2020. A Dalhousie University, Canada total of 2,365 students from 10 undergraduate programmes belonging to 14 constituent and 29 affiliated colleges of TNAU took part in this exam. In this unique digital exam, an examination application named, Exam from Home (EFH), was specially outsourced to facilitate the students write the exam from their MoU with Dalhousie University, Canada for dual degree programme

24 TNAU signed an MoU with Dalhousie of producing maximum energy from various University, Canada for dual degree programme biomass materials. In this project, NULES- on 20.08.2020. Dr N. Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Ukraine is involved in electrical pretreatment of TNAU and Dr Deep Saini, President and Vice- biomass. Through this MoU, staff and students Chancellor, Dalhousie University, Canada from both the universities could be exchanged signed the agreement in a virtual ceremony. for education and research activities. Further, The dual degree will promote Indian students the ideas and technologies could be shared to undergo B.Sc. (Agri.) Plant Science in with the aim to increase farm productivity and Dalhousie University on completing three years sustainable energy production. On a closing course at TNAU enabling to get two degrees in note, Prof. A. Zhyltsov, Head of Department of a quinquennial year. In addition, an MoU for Electrical Engineering, Electromechanics and Joint TNAU- Dalhousie Program (Ph. D) was Electrotechnology, NULES presented his also signed. The ceremony was held in the remarks. presence of Dr Prachi Kaul, Director, Shastri Indo- Canada Institute, New Delhi, Registrar, Vice-Chancellor attended TNAU, faculty Deans in TNAU and Dalhousie Governors’ Conference University. Vice-Chancellor attending MoU for Education and Advance Conference Research in Renewable Energy Dr N. Kumar, Vice- Chancellor, TNAU, Coimbatore Vice-Chancellor attending participated in Conference the Governors’ Conference which was addressed by the President and Prime Minister of India through Video Conferencing on the MoU signed virtually between TNAU, and NULES Role of National Education Policy-2020 in Transforming Higher Education scheduled on A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was 07.09.2020. It was graced by the Union signed virtually between Tamil Nadu Minister for Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore and Minister of State for Agriculture, Ministry and National University of Life and of Education (MoE) and Governors of various Environmental Sciences (NULES), Ukraine on States. 18.09.2020. Details about the Partnership background and MoU were presented by Prof. V. Tkachuk, Vice Rector, NULES, Ukraine and UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL Dr B. Shridar, Dean, Agricultural Engineering AND HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES, College and Research Institute, TNAU, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA Coimbatore. Prof. Stanislav M. Nikolaienko,

Rector, NULES and Dr N. Kumar, Vice- th Chancellor, TNAU shared their remarks and 8 Foundation Day future aspects regarding the MoU. Presently, The eighth Foundation Day of the University joint Indo-Ukraine research project is being was celebrated On-line on 21 September 2020 carried out at the Department of Renewable at UAHS Main Campus, Shivamogga. Energy Engineering, TNAU, with the objective Padmashree, Dr A. S. Kiran Kumar, Former Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman,

25 ISRO delivered Management of fall armyworm in maize the Foundation State level Day speech on webinar on “India in space Management of with special fall armyworm reference to in maize was agriculture”. organised by During his Eighth foundation day speech by the University Webinar on Management of armyworm Padmashree, Dr A. S. Kiran Kumar speech, he in in maize highlighted important applications of Space collaboration with South Asia Biotechnology Technology for National programmes of Centre, New Delhi on 10-09-2020 for the Agriculture Assessment in India i.e. FASAL, benefit of the farmers, pesticide dealers, CHAMAN, NADAMS, Crop Insurance, Crop students and faculty members. The programme Intensification. He also spoke about few was inaugurated by Dr C. D. Mayee, Former important aspects of applications of space Chairman, ASRB, New Delhi. The chief guests research in agriculture viz., SUFALAM, were Dr Sain Das, Former Director, IIMR, MNCFC's, VEDAS, MOSDAC, BHUVAN Ludhiana and Dr Bhagirath Choudhary, services. Dr Bhaskar S., Assistant Director Director of SABC, New Delhi. Dr M. General, ICAR-New-Delhi and Member of Board Hanumanthappa, Director of Research and Dr of Management (BoM) highlighted the K. C. Shashidhar, Director of Extension were utilization of space research in agriculture, present in the webinar. The programme was conservation of rich biodiversity, development chaired by Dr M. K. Naik, Vice-Chancellor, of quality human resource and utilization of UAHS, Shivamogga. unique research opportunities under the Resource persons were Dr C. P. Mallapura, University. Dr M. K. Naik, Vice-Chancellor, in Professor and Head, Department of his presidential remarks, greeted the efforts of Agricultural Entomology, UAS, Dharwad, Dr the founders, former Vice-Chancellors, present Arunakumar C. Hosmani, Professor, and previous Board of Management, Officers Department of Agricultural Entomology, UAS, and faculty members, scientists students, Raichur and Dr H. K. Veeranna, Professor of employees and work force for the growth of the Agronomy, Dr Sharanabasappa Deshmukh University. He also emphasized use of space and Dr Kalleshwaraswamy C. M., Assistant research in agriculture in particular reference Professors of Agricultural Entomology, CoA, to food security and diversification of crops and Shivamogga. Dr Sharanabasappa Deshmukh changing cropping pattern from food crops to was the organiser and Dr Kalleshwaraswamy cash crops, depletion of natural resources, C. M. and Dr Hanumanthaswamy B. C., Senior reduction in percapita land availability, labour Scientist and Head, ICAR, KVK, Shivamogga problem and impact of climate change on were the co- organizers. Totally 160 members agriculture. Dr M. Dinesh Kumar, Registrar participated in this webinar. extended warm welcome to the guests and participants highlighting the profile of UAHS. Use of Mobile App for Crop Survey by Dr K. C. Shashidhar, Director of Extension Farmers extended vote of thanks. More than 250 ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Shivamogga Youtube viewers and 50 participants each from organized awareness programme on Use of 20 different centres participated in this Mobile App for Crop Survey by Farmers on 18- programme. 08-2020 at Kommanalu village of Shivamogga taluk in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture. Dr M. K. Naik, Vice-Chancellor

26 highlighted the importance of use of the Mobile Agriculture, Brahmavar and Smt App for crop survey by farmers and mentioned Bhuvaneshwari, DDH, Udupi, Dr B. the benefits of uploading the crop photos for Dhananjaya, Mr Chaitanya H. S. and Dr N. E. crop survey. During the programme farmers Naveen were present. were advised to download the Mobile App, which was released by the State Government to Poshan Abhiyan at KVK, Chitradurga record the A programme crop details in on Poshan their farm. Abhiyan was Officers of the celebrated at UAHS, State ICAR-KVK, Department Chitradurga in and staff of collaboration Awareness on Use of Mobile App for KVK, ICAR-KVK, Chitradurga organized Crop survey with IFFCO on 16 Poshan Maah programme Shivamogga September 2020. were present. More than 40 farmers The programme was inaugurated by Dr M. participated and got benefitted during the Hanumanthappa, Director of Research along programme. with the other officers. Dr M. Hanumanthappa suggested that take healthy and balanced diet Product Launching of Microbial to maintain good health. Dr Narayanaswamy, Consortium Dean, CoH, Hiriyur presented about different Product food habits available at different places launching of depending upon the climatic conditions. Sahyadri Hence, one needs to take the food according to Thrishool, a the environmental conditions. Dr K. C. Microbial Shashidhar, Director of Extension explained Consortium, about nutrithali concept. Dr Sharanappa was held at Jangandi, ADR, Hiriyur explained about the ICAR, KVK, Product launching of Sahyadri thrishool, a balanced diet. Dr S. U. Patil, ADE briefed about Microbial Consortium by Dr M. K. Naik Brahmavar the situation before green revolution and after on 11-09-2020. Dr M. K. Naik, Vice-Chancellor green revolution to till date and suggested the launched this product for the benefit of audience to adopt safe agricultural practices farmers, and opined that India's food and help maintaining community health. Smt production is stable because of the farmers’ Navaneetha, PDO briefed to adopt nutri garden hard work, coupled with political will, farmers’ at anganavadi premises and suggested to be till and scientific skill. He also highlighted the part of beneficiaries of government facilities. Mr importance of Sahyadri Thrishool in improving Laksmeesha, IFFCO told about the facilities crop and soil health, plant growth and disease available at IFFCO Company and suggested to suppression. Dr K. C. Shashidhar, avail the benefits. Mr Thimmaiah, CDPO Director of Extension addressed the farmers to explained to adopt healthy food habits make use of Sahyadri Thrishool to improve especially for pregnant women and children yield of horticulture crops. Dr S.U. Patil, and also briefed the facilities implemented by Associate Director of Extension explained state and central governments. Dr about the role of Sahyadri Thrishool in Raghavendra, Ayurveda Hospital and Dr improving soil health. Dr Lakshman, Associate Shankar, Ayush Department were the resource Director of Research, ZAHRS, Brahmavar, Dr persons, and they gave technical information Sudheer Kamath, Principal, Diploma College of on the advantages and disadvantages of

27 various food stuffs, which people are using in UAHS Tackles the COVID Situation by their daily routines. They suggested to Creating 'Agri War Room' maintain good health by changing the life style Advisories, Transportation and and food habits and also gave some health tips Marketing facilities for farmers through to the beneficiaries. Dr Prakash Kerure, Senior 'Agri War Room’ Scientist and Head (IC) co-ordinated the programme; 58 Anganavadi workers were present.

Zonal Research and Extension Programme Workshop: Kharif 2020 ZREP workshop of Kharif 2020 Agri War Room of the During the COVID-19 pandemic, University University has started the 'Agri War Room' at our ICAR- was KVK, Shivamogga on 23-04-2020 to address organised the problems of farming community. from 8 to 10 Online Workshop Consultancies were provided to the farmers June 2020 at the Navile campus through Video over phone by the University scientists. During Conference using ZOOM app. Dr M.K. Naik, the the lockdown period, transportation facility Vice-Chancellor inaugurated the workshop. He was provided to the farmers by University for emphasised the importance of NARP concept marketing of the fruits and vegetables through and highlighted the research achievements of FPOs of Shivamogga district. University also the University. Dr M.A. Shankar, Former provided seeds, seedlings and bio-fertilizrers to Director of Research, UAS, Bengaluru and Dr the farmers to their door steps. Dr M. K. Naik, K. G. Parameshwarappa, Former Dean, COH, Vice-Chancellor inaugurated this programme. Mudigere served as resource persons. The New Key officers of UAHS, Shivamogga were Technical Programme and the Farm Trials for present. the year 2020-21 were finalized during the During Lockdown period till June 30, all KVKs, workshop. Various development departments in total, have given 4,887 crop advisory of Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry services, attended 288 field visits, created participated. linkage of Marketing channel for vegetables and During this ZREP meeting, the University fruits to the tune of 974 tonnes worth of Rs released a paddy variety, Sahyadri Kaveri, a 43,035,459 and attended 3,131 problems of white Kernel paddy suitable for midland of Hill farmers. Zone; moderately resistant to leaf and neck A Smile on the face of Mrs Vasantha blast; yield potential of 55 q/ha. A groundnut Kumari brought by the intervention of variety DH-256 was endorsed, which is suitable ICAR-KVK, Chitradurga and Udupi for central Dry Zone; higher mature Kernel Chief Minister of Karnataka (98%) with 47 - 48 % oil content and tolerant to Shri B.S. Yadiyurappa informed the Deputy leaf spot and rust diseases. Besides, 16 Commissioner of Chitradurga for the purchase technologies were included in the package of of onion grown by farm women, Mrs Vasantha practices. Dr H. D. Mohan Kumar, Associate Kumari, Katanayakanahalli Gollarahatti, Director of Research (HQ), ZAHRS, Hiriyur taluk after watching video sent by the Shivamogga co-ordinated the ZREP workshop.

28 farm woman during the lock down period. In and individual buyers. On an average daily, this regard, Dr S. Onkarappa, Senior Scientist 250 to 300 direct consumers purchased and Head, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, watermelons which accounted for 90%, and Chitradurga remaining 10 per cent were sold to the along with wholesale buyers. The article on the sale of the scientists watermelon at the farmer's place highlighted in of KVK local and state newspapers attracted many visited the more customers. Shri Suresh Nayak continued plot and the flow of consumers to his farm till the interacted lockdown period, and started to procure with Mrs Purchase of farmers onion by KVK pineapple, ash gourd, cucumber and pumpkin Vasantha Kumari on 28-04-2020. They from the farmers who faced difficulty in suggested her for the removal of rotten bulbs marketing due to lockdown. As a result, his and proper sun drying to improve the keeping farm became "Ryot Super Bazar" with a quality of onion. Immediately after visit, transaction on an average of 12-15 tonnes of discussions were made with Mr Chaitanya H. fruits and vegetables every day, a clear message S., Senior Scientist and Head (I/C), ICAR-KVK, to go for direct marketing by farming Udupi for the arrangements for marketing of community to benefit them. onion. KVK, Udupi motivated Mr Suresh Nayak, Hiryadka village of Udupi, and he DAMU through ICT by ICAR-KVK, purchased the whole lot of onion. KVK, Udupi Chikkamagaluru helped in the transportation of the onion from Katanayakanahalli, Hiriyur to Hiriyadka, Udupi. The whole lot of onion of Mrs Vasantha Kumari was sold due to the intervention of KVK, Chitradurga and Udupi, inducing a smile on the face of farm woman.

ICAR-KVK, Udupi facilitated "Ryot Super Bazar" (Farmers Bazar) Farmers meet During the COVID-19 ICAR-KVK, Chikkamagaluru organised lockdown Farmers' Awareness Programmes on District period, Agro-Meteorological Unit (DAMU) to create ICAR-KVK, awareness among the farming community Udupi about climate change and agriculture. assisted WhatsApp groups (31) of farmers were created the farmers Assisting farmers to disseminate the weather forecast information to the farmers through ICT during of Udupi district by linking their farm produce to various markets through social media COVID-19 lock down period. The DAMU unit mainly by WhatsApp group. Information about also offers telephonic consultancy to the the quantity of watermelon harvested by Shri farmers of the district. Suresh Nayak was shared in the WhatsApp group with the contact information of farmer and location by KVK, Udupi. Through various net workgroup, the news reached to nearly 3,850 members who were the wholesale traders

29 UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL Dean (Agri.) and Sri S. M. Honnalli, SCIENCES, DHARWAD Comptroller, and staff of UAS, Dharwad were present on the occasion.

Dr B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi Celebrated Agri War Room: Responding to the farming community during COVID-19 129th Birth pandemic Anniversary of Dr B. R. A toll-free No. Ambedkar was 1800-425-1150 celebrated at was started at UAS, Dharwad UAS, Dharwad in a simple since 16. 04. manner due to 129th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B. R. 2020 at Agri COVID-19 Ambedkar was celebrated War Room, pandemic. The Vice-Chancellor Dr Mahadev which has been B. Chetti, Director of Education Dr S. B. popularised Hosamani, Registrar Dr V. R. Kiresur, Director of Extension Dr Ramesh Babu, Director of through Research, Dr P. L. Patil, Comptroller Shri S. M. Doordarshan, Honnalli, Administrative Officer Shri. S. C. Akashvani, Mirajakar and staff members participated in Newspapers, the programme. WhatsApp groups and Distribution of Masks, Hand Sanitizers other media. and Food Packets The Agri War Room is being kept open from Agri War Room in working 8 AM to 8 PM every day, including holidays. Two Scientists are available at Agri War Room to respond to the calls of farming community. In addition to this the calls recorded at the Agri War Room are being compiled and sent to Food packets, Masks and Hand Sanitizers to the Police and Municipal Corporation workers by Dr. government of Karnataka every day. On an Mahadev B. Chetti average 25 calls are being received every day. During the period of Corona pandemic, the In the beginning calls related to sale of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad agricultural produce were more but later on launched several programmes like awareness more calls were received regarding availability on Corona virus, distribution of food packets, of agricultural inputs. In addition to the masks and hand sanitizers. Food distribution districts under the jurisdiction of UAS, programme was organized to the Police Dharwad, calls from Shivamogga, Tumkur, Department and Municipal Corporation Bengaluru, Chitradurg, Mandya, workers dedicating their services during the Chikkamangaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Corona Pandemic period. Dr Mahadev B. Mysore, Davangere, Kolar, Hassan, Chetti, Vice-Chancellor of UAS, Dharwad Chamrajanagar, Udupi, Bidar, Yadgir, distributed masks and food to these workers on Kalaburgi were also received. Even calls from 12-04-2020. Shri Shashimouli Kulkarni, Kolhapur, Gujarat, Delhi, Mumbai and Tamil Member Board of management, Dr Ramesh Nadu were also received. Farmers are getting Babu, Director of Extension, Dr B. D. Biradar, solutions to their problems through a single

30 toll-free call from their place of residence and IDP, on 22 May at the right time. Dr Ramesh Babu, Director of 2020 at UAS, Extension is the Nodal Officer (COVID-19) and Dharwad is managing the working of Agri War Room. campus. He Vice-chancellor, Dr M. B. Chetti, Member BoM opined that Shri Shashimouli Kulkarni and former member anxiety and fear BoM, Shri Ishwarchandra Hosamani visited the about COVID- Agri War Room on 20.04.2020 and appreciated 19 is common the efforts and gave suggestions for further among general improvement. public but it needs to be Food Packets to Municipal Corporation managed with employees by UAS, Dharwad physical, Training programme University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad mental and launched spiritual care, which leads to healthy and several happy life. He expressed that changes observed programmes due to lockdown restrictions in routine like activities resulted in redistribution of home Awareness on activities, work from home, financial stress, Corona virus interpersonal strain, boredom, anger and distribution of frustration. He further said that increased risk food, masks Food packets to Municipal Corporation of stress, sleep, disturbances, anxiety, and hand employees depression, substance abuse and their sanitizers. As a part of this programme, complications are mental illness caused due to food/grocery packets were distributed to COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, which may Municipal Corporation employees of Zone 3 lead to physical, emotional, behavioural and (Sadhankeri and Surrounding areas of cognitive disorders. Inaugurating the Dharwad) who have been dedicating their programme Vice-Chancellor, Dr M. B. Chetti, services during this Corona Pandemic period, opined that new problems being faced due to by the Vice-Chancellor Dr Mahadev B. Chetti COVID -19 need to be addressed jointly by on 20-04-2020. He further encouraged the different departments, and said that the COVID -19 warriors by applauding their University is addressing students and farmers yeoman services to the society. He also to overcome the stress and anxiety. suggested to take care of their personal health Dr (Smt) R. Sreevani, faculty of DIMHANS gave by maintaining social distance and other a talk on “Overcoming lockdown anxiety precautionary measures. Dr J. H. Kulkarni, holistic measures”, wherein she stressed on Former Vice-Chancellor, Officers and staff of physical, psychological and spiritual ways of UAS, Dharwad were present on the occasion. handling anxiety and opined that adequate air, water, balanced diet, regular exercise, sound COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown sleep are the major measures to get rid of any Situation: Training Programmes kind of stress. Shri Mahesh Mashal, Director, Dr Mahesh Desai, Director, Dharwad Institute CONNECT, Dharwad spoke on “It is never too of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences late”, wherein he emphasized on the role of (DIMHANS), delivered a talk on “Minding our teachers and scientists of UAS, Dharwad minds during COVID-19” in the training during COVID-19 lockdown period. Dr K. V. programme on coping with COVID-19 Ashalatha coordinated the programme. pandemic lockdown organized under NAHEP-

31 Mental Preparedness to Cope with industries to provide entrepreneurship skills to COVID-19 farm science One day training on ''Mental preparedness to students and cope with COVID-19'' was organized for finalization of administrative staff of UAS, Dharwad on 28 score card for May 2020 at UAS, Dharwad Campus under appointment NAHEP-IDP. Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice-Chancellor, of teachers in inaugurated the training programme by farm watering a plant, and opined that universities were Coordination Committee Meet on administrative staff must manage stress as deliberated in the meeting. Vice-Chancellors, they are important for effective administration Dr S. Rajendra Prasad, UAS, Bengaluru; Dr K. and providing timely services. He further said N. Kattimani, UAS, Raichur; Dr M. K. Naik, that during COVID-19 lockdown period, UAS, UAHS, Shivamogga; and Dr K. M. Indiresh, Dharwad is serving the farming community by UHS, Bagalakot; the Directors of Education, providing necessary information and Registrars and other officers of state farm awareness about COVID-19 through Agri-War universities participated in the meeting. Dr S. room. Chief guest Dr Sunanda G. T., Assistant B. Hosamani, Director of Education, UAS, Professor, Dharwad Institute of Mental Health Dharwad organized the meeting. Dr V. R. and Neuro Sciences (DIMHANS), gave tips to Kiresur, Registrar, UAS, Dharwad delivered protect from COVID-19 by self- isolation, social vote of thanks. distancing and washing hands repeatedly. Dr R. Shreevani, Professor and Head, Department Organic Certification: Online Training of Psychiatric Nursing, DIMHANS emphasized Online training programme on "Organic on recognizing the problem, accepting and Certification" managing the stress under COVID-19 situation to the under- and advised to maintain good physical and graduate mental health through balanced diet and students and meditation. The programme was organized by staff of UAS, Dr K.V. Ashalatha. Dr P. U. Krishnaraj, Dharwad was Principal Investigator, NAHEP-IDP, Mr S. C. organized Mirajkar, Administrative Officer, and other during 2-4 June Organic Certification: Online officers of the University also participated. 2020 under Training NAHEP-IDP. Inaugurating the programme Dr Coordination Committee Meet of State A. S. Anand, Chairman, Organic Farming Farm Universities Mission, Government of Karnataka, briefed on the history of organic agriculture, importance The fifth Coordination Committee (Subcommittee - Education) Meet of Karnataka of organic certification in present days and State Farm Universities was organized at UAS, suggested to adopt organic farming. Dr M. B. Dharwad on 2 June 2020 under the Chetti, Vice-Chancellor, in his presidential Chairmanship of Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice- remarks emphasized on the benefits of organic certification and highlighted about Chancellor, UAS, Dharwad. The issues on opportunities to the students for self- working out commonality on education employment with organic certification. Special policies, finalization of seat matrix for PG guest speakers. Dr C. L. Laxmipatigouda, entrance examination, digitalization of evaluation system, introduction of agriculture Former DG, ICRISAT, Hyderabad, spoke on the subject as a chapter in higher primary importance and benefits of organic farming in education, linking of farm universities with present day conditions and briefed about the

32 health benefits of organic products. Further, possible through online interaction, and they also spoke on the on-going research COVID -19 has created an opportunity to take activities of organic farming across the globe up e-governance. He further stated that the and convinced the participants about recent farmer's interests were safeguarded by developments in organic certification. Dr transferring technology knowledge through Vinaykumar Choudhari and Shri Manojkumar, information and communication technology Central Union Certification Agency, Mumbai, tools. He also emphasized the importance of e- briefed about the national and international governance in administration and shared organic certification aspects of agricultural glimpses of his past experiences on e- products including animal and textile industry governance. Resource persons from the Centre products. Dr Dhanjaya Naik, Subject Matter for e-governance delivered talks on various Specialist spoke on the effects of organic aspects of e-governance. Mrs K. Annapurna, farming on biodiversity. Shri Mahesh Mashal deliberated on ''ICT Implementation in e- encouraging the students called upon students Governance-Issues and Challenges", wherein to explore the possibilities of self-employment she explained the need of e-governance and in organic farming and opined that this is the different operating models of the system in the best opportunity as there will be reduction in state government and emphasized the social, jobs due to COVID-19 pandemic. Dr V. R. economic and technical issues besides the Kiresur, Registrar, UAS, Dharwad highlighted major challenges such as security, privacy, on national and international market facilities implementation of ICT solutions in the for organic products and standards of organic administration. Mr Varaprasad Reddy, certification. Dr P. U. Krishnaraj, Principal explained the need of ICT in administration to investigator, NAHEP-IDP, participated in the increase the transparency, accountability and programme, Dr Jyoti Vastrad and Dr D. N. responsiveness of the system by demonstrating Kambrekar organized the programme. the popular citizen-friendly ICT applications such as SAKALA, Janasevak and Sevasindu. e-Governance: Online Training Smt Rashmi G. narrated the importance of Two-day online training programme on e- application of ICT tools in education and Governance training to overcome the limitations of was organised conventional teaching methods. ICT tools like at UAS, flipped classroom, google classroom, glisser, Dharwad, boditree were also demonstrated with their during 5-6 features. Shri Shakeel Ahmed explained June 2020 usefulness of HRMS in the management of under employees’ service registers. With the concern NAHEP-IDP. of saving the environment with paperless Shri G. K. scheme, Mr H. L. Prabhakar explained the need Sutar, Project of e-governance in enhancing the work speed in Director, SDC, the institutes. Dr P. U. Krishnaraj, introduced on Coordinator, NAHEP-IDP welcomed all working resource persons and participants. Officers and administrative faculty of the university structure of e-Governance: Online Training the centre for e-governance. Dr M. B. Chetti, participated in the training programme which Vice-Chancellor addressing the participants was moderated by Dr K. V. Ashalatha. Dr B. K. opined that, during COVID-19 lockdown Naik delivered vote of thanks. critical situation, the scientists were unable to reach the farmers personally but it was made

33 World Environment Day Celebration academic management system as a part of e- World environment day was celebrated on 6 Governance is essential to encourage the June 2020 academic faculty and manage their with tree performance in all farm universities. ICAR has planting taken initiatives to establish digital classroom programme and provide all softwares for academic at Stadium management system, he added and premises of appreciated the initiatives of UAS, Dharwad to UAS, conduct online programmes to improve the e- World Environment Day Celebration Dharwad. It Academics. Welcoming the guests and faculty, was jointly organised by Go Green initiative of Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice-Chancellor indicated that NAHEP-IDP, UAS, Dharwad and the the university has adopted the academic Department of Forest. Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice- management system and planning to adopt e- Chancellor, expressed that the world examination system and stressed on environment day provides an opportunity to importance of e-governance during COVID-19 broaden our opinion and responsibilities in lockdown situation. Dr R. C. Goyal, briefed on conserving and sustaining the environment. AMS. On Second day of the training Dr Pandey, Further, he opined that the current ADG, ICAR, opined that e-academic environmental crisis is an alarming situation, management system provides updated which requires rethinking of our relationship academic activities of the university, and with the living beings, eco systems and improves total efficiency of an academic biodiversity. About 50 Cordia myxa trees were system. Dr Sudheep presented on different planted in the university premises in the first initiatives and digital platform for e-academic phase of green initiatives during the year 2020. management. Dr Vibhoure Tyagi presented Mr Manjunath Chauhan, Conservator of details on AMS for faculty and students Forest, highlighted the theme of World indicating its importance and opined that AMS Environment Day 2020 ‘Conserving allows maintaining data base of courses, exams Biodiversity’ and called upon to conserve the and also students’ performance. The ecosystem and biodiversity. Mr Yeshpal K., programme benefitted 100 registered faculty Deputy Conservator of Forest, Officers of the members apart from common viewing facility university, Principal Investigator, Nodal made available at all teaching campuses of Officers of NAHEP – IDP and Head of the UAS, Dharwad. The programme was organized Department of Physical Education were by Dr Balachandra Naik. present. Video Conference of Minister e-Academic: Video Conference Agriculture with VCs and Scientists of Video Conference on e-Academic management Farm Universities system (AMS) Shri B. C. Patil, Minister for Agriculture, was held Government of during 11-12 Karnataka June 2020 for while the faculty of addressing the University of Vice- Agricultural Chancellors of Video Conference on e-Academic Sciences, all farm Video Conference of Agriculture Minister Dharwad under NAHEP -IDP. Dr R. C. Agarwal, universities of with National Director, NAHEP, expressed that the Karnataka state, VCs and Scientists

34 officers and the scientists through video Agri-preneurship, skill development and conference on 13 June 2020, urged to work start-ups: Brainstorming session towards doubling of farmers’ income and A brainstorming online session was organized thereby fulfil the dream of Prime Minister Shri on agri- Narendra Modi. Further, he said that the preneurship, Government of Karnataka has introduced skill suitable amendments to APMC Acts for higher development profit to farmers by selling their agricultural and start-ups produce anywhere in the country. He opined at the that modern ICT tools like mobile apps and University of webinars help to reach large number of farmers Agricultural, Agri-preneurship, skill development and startups : session within no time across the country and called Sciences, upon the scientists to use such tools for Dharwad on 23 June 2020 under NAHEP, transfer of innovative agricultural technologies Institutional Development Plan (IDP), to get the to farmers so that their income will be doubled expert-opinion and suggestions on the planned in a short period of time. Although many activities. Inaugurating the programme Dr. N. industries were closed during COVID-19 S. Rathore, Vice-Chancellor, MPUAT, Udaipur lockdown period, agriculture did not stop, expressed that farm graduates should act as which shows its importance, he added. job providers rather than job seekers, and Appreciating the efforts of the Agricultural opined that COVID-19 has posed new Universities in responding to the problems of challenges and opportunities. The eminent the farming community during COVID-19 personalities like Dr N. M. Krishna Kumar, lockdown period through Agri War Room, he Former DDG (Horticulture), Dr P. G. suggested to continue the services of Agri War Chengappa Former Vice-Chancellor, UAS, Room. Finally, he urged the scientists and all Bengaluru, Dr Bangali Baboo, Former National staff of agriculture department to receive phone Director (NATP), and Dr G. K. Vasant Kumar, calls with “Jai Kisan” instead of “Hello” to Former Additional Secretary expressed their express their solidarity and tribute towards the opinion and gave suggestions. Dr M. B. Chetti, farming community. Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice- Vice-Chancellor, in his welcome address Chancellor, UAS, Dharwad, appraised the opined that Agri - preneurship and skill minister about the previous five year's development tends to support start-ups and achievements of UAS, Dharwad and briefed highlighted about several initiatives about the activities of Krishi Vigyan Kendras in undertaken by the university in this direction. transferring suitable technologies to the All experts strongly recommended that skill farmers even under COVID-19 lockdown development in various areas of farming and period, and its economic benefits to the allied areas is most essential, which promotes farmers. Further, he also appraised about the students to think of entrepreneurship and also planting of 3,000 red sandal wood and other opined that start-ups in agriculture have seedlings in the campus under Green greater scope in providing quality inputs and Initiatives of NAHEP-IDP. This video conference services to the farming community. The was organized by Dr M. J. Chandregoud, webinar was organized by Dr K. V. Ashalatha Director, ICAR- Agricultural Technology and Dr B. N. Aravind Kumar. Dr P. U. Application Research Institute, Bengaluru. Krishnaraj delivered vote of thanks. All nodal officers of IDP were present.

35 Committee Meeting to Popularise New English Remedial Course Varieties, Hybrids and Technologies Two months duration remedial course on Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice-Chancellor, while English language for the students from addressing a meeting with officers of the state Afghanistan was conducted at UAS, Dharwad department of from 5 May agriculture and 2020 to 5 scientists of July 2020 UAS, Dharwad, under the opined that National popularisation of Agricultural new varieties, Higher Meeting to Popularise New hybrids and Education Varieties, Hybrids and Dr M. B. Chetti, chief guest for the production Technologies. project - Concluding Programme technologies among the farming community Institutional Development Plan (NAHEP-IDP) to play an important role in enhancing the crop improve the English language of the productivity, which helps in doubling of the international students. Concluding programme farmers’ income. He further expressed his of this course was organized on 9 July 2020. Dr concern that the productivity in field crops is M. B. Chetti, Vice-Chancellor, UAS, Dharwad, lower than horticultural crops and hence, he speaking as chief guest, opined that the stressed for frequent interaction between knowledge of English is important for higher officers of state department of agriculture and education especially for the international scientists for timely dissemination of students coming from Afghanistan and other technologies, input supply etc., to the farmers Asian countries. Further, he said that the to increase the productivity of field crops. He Government of India is assisting Afghanistan in also stated that the university has already education and other sectors, wherein nearly 10 formulated scientists’ teams to different to 15 students take admission every year for districts for effective popularization of the under-graduation and post-graduation studies technologies. Stressing the importance of the in Agriculture at UAS, Dharwad. He expressed quality seeds in enhancing the productivity, he that as students lack skills in speaking and appraised the Joint Directors of Agriculture writing English, which makes it difficult to that the university will supply the required them to understand the subjects affecting their quantity of seeds of improved varieties for performance in academics. In view of it, he popularisation among the farmers in their called upon the students to make use of the jurisdiction, if the requirement is intimated to course and put their efforts to learn English. He the university in advance. Dr P. L. Patil, also stressed to learn Kannada language as Director of Research outlined the details and they will be studying for 2 to 3 years in the importance of this meeting. Dr Ramesh Babu, campus. Releasing a training handbook on Director of Extension, the Joint Directors of English language on this occasion for the Agriculture, Dy. Directors of Agriculture, distribution to the trainees, he told that such Assistant Directors of Agriculture and officers training courses on English language are also of Karnataka State Seeds Corporation and being conducted in all campuses of UAS, Certification Agency of different districts under Dharwad to equip students in English speaking the jurisdiction of UAS, Dharwad participated and writing skills and also said that English in the meeting. Dr M. C. Wali, Associate language laboratory will be established at UAS, Director of Research proposed vote of thanks. Dharwad and online flip classes will be conducted for the benefit of all the students. The programme was organized by Dr S. S. Dolli,

36 Professor (Agril. Extn), Dr P. U. Krishnaraj, Entrepreneurship in Food Processing Coordinator and Dr K. V. Ashalatha. Two days National Webinar on “Entrepreneurship in Food Processing” was Scientific Writing in Social Sciences organized on 7-8 Writing of quality research papers in social July 2020 for sciences for third and final acceptance in year students of journals with Community high NAAS Sciences, Food rating and Technology, impact factor is Agriculture and Entrepreneurship in Food Processing: important for Faculty of UAS, Webinar the growth of Dr Rajendra Prasad, speaking in the Dharwad and other Agricultural Universities science, opined Virtual Training Programme under NAHEP-IDP. In his Inaugural address Dr Dr M. B. Chetti , Vice-Chancellor, UAS, M. B. Chetti, Vice-Chancellor highlighted the Dharwad. He was speaking after inaugurating importance of food processing in present a virtual training programme on Scientific scenario and the scope for the budding Writing in Social Sciences organized at the entrepreneurs. Dr T. V. Hymavathi, Professor University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad and University Head (FN), PJTSAU, Hyderabad, under the National Agricultural Higher Dr Savitri, Consultant for regulatory, foods and Education Project- Institutional Development nutrition, Dr Mani Singh, Founder, Eska Food Programme (NAHEPIDP) on 6 July 2020. Dr Safety Solutions, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Principal Scientist, Indian Shashikanth, Senior Consultant for Agricultural Statistical Research Institute, New Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Dr Delhi, spoke about ‘how and why’ of data Dayakar Rao B., Principal Scientist and CEO, management, Dr Yateendra Joshi, a freelance Nutrihub, IIMR, Hyderabad and Dr Sangappa, writer-editor of international repute, elaborated Scientist, Agricultural Extension, IIMR, on effective writing of a research paper for Hyderabad, spoke and discussed on various acceptance in journals of high repute. Dr Richa topics and highlighted the scope and Sharma, Asst. Prof. (Biotechnology), Sharada challenges involved in fruit and vegetable University, Noida and Dr Ram Saran processing sectors in India, Schemes of Chaurasiya, Research Assistant, String Bio Pvt. Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Limited, Bengaluru dealt with the management GoI, strategies to address health and food of citations and references and demonstrated safety in the context of changing world. They the use of the software ‘End note’ for citation also discussed on the scope for management. Dr P. Krishnan, Principal entrepreneurship and innovative marketing Scientist, ICAR, NAARM, Hyderabad explained strategies in food products, malting, brewing, and convinced the participants about the functional foods and nutraceuticals, ready to plagiarism with examples. A total 350 eat foods, fortified millet products. Elaborated participants across the country participated in on packaging and labelling of food products, the training programme. Dr Shobha Nagnur, millet processing technologies, bakery product Professor and Head, Department of Extension technologies and role of FPOs in value addition and Communication Management, College of to foods and market promotion. A total of 141 Community Science, UAS, Dharwad, the participants from all over India participated. organizer of the training programme introduced The National Webinar was organised by Dr and welcomed the resource persons and also Sarojani Karakannavar and Dr Jyoti V. proposed the vote of thanks. Vastrad, Professors of the College of

37 Community Science, UAS, under NAHEP - IDP to discuss on the Dharwad. procedures involved for Commercialization of Technologies and floating the IPR tenders for work, goods, services and pre- qualification and e-Procurement and e-Office maintenance of Implementation: Training files through online mode. Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice-Chancellor in his presidential remarks Dr M. B. Chetti, inaugurated the webinar highlighted the importance of the A national webinar on Commercialization of implementation e-office and also expressed the UASD technologies and IPR was organized on progress made so far with regards to e-office 13 July 2020 by Dr P. L. Patil, Director of implementation at UAS, Dharwad. The Research to sensitize on opportunities to make resource persons, Mr Veeresh use of UASD technologies by entrepreneurs Gangammanavar, trainer and supporting and start-ups. Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice- engineer, e-procurement, Dharwad, elaborated Chancellor, inaugurated the webinar and on different steps involved in registration of e- expressed that UASD technologies are not tender, floating tenders for works, goods and reaching the farming community at the services. Mr Manjunath Ronad, Master trainer expected pace. He emphasized the urgent need e-office, Center of e-Governance spoke on pre- for implementation of effective system for qualification for e-tenders with commercialization of economically feasible demonstrations, the need and importance of technologies. Dr Sanjeev Saxena, ADG (IPTM & implementation of e-Office for the productive PME), ICAR, New Delhi, discussed on the and efficient work management. A total of 47 protecting IPR technologies and their members participated. Dr K. V. Ashalatha, the commercialization in academic institutions. Dr organiser of the training programme moderated S. D. Shivakumar, Director, ABD, TNAU, the programme. Coimbatore shared on the guidelines for commercialization of technologies and TNAU- Renewable Energy Sources –Prospects experience. Dr H. C. Prasanna, Nodal Officer, A National webinar on ‘Renewable Energy ITMU, IIHR Hesaraghatta, Bangaluru, spoke on Sources – commercialization of technologies-IIHR Future experience. Commercialization of technologies, Prospects’ was University Industry Interface was discussed at organised length by Dr Sharan Angadi. The webinar was under NAHEP – attended by 136 participants online and 35 IDP offline. Environment A National Webinar on Renewable Sustainability e-Procurement and e-Office Plan on 17 July Energy Sources Implementation 2020. During the inaugural address, Dr M. B.

A training programme on “Implementation of e- Chetti, Vice-Chancellor, UAS, Dharwad procurement and e-office at UAS, Dharwad” expressed that the innovative technologies was organized for nodal officers and other harnessing renewable power can bring down faculty of UAS, Dharwad on 14 July 2020 the costs with clean energy. Dr B. Shridhar,

38 Dean (Agril. Engg.) AECR & I, TNAU, including faculty and students attended the Coimbatore, discussed on overall view of webinar. renewable energy sources and its status. Bio-Waste Management Various biomass conversion technologies like This national webinar on ‘Bio-Waste thermal gasification, hydrothermal process etc. Management’ were explained by Dr P. Subramaniam, Prof was and Head, Department of Renewable Energy organized on Engineering, AECR & I, TNAU, Coimbatore. Dr 27 July 2020 A. G. Mohod, Prof and Head, Department of under Electrical Engineering and other energy NAHEP – IDP sources, Dr Balasaheb Sawant, Krishi at UAS, Vidyapeeta, Dapoli, explained various avenues Dharwad to to use solar and wind energy technologies. In National Webinar on Bio-Waste sensitise students and facultyManagement of Agricultural total, 374 individuals participated. The and Veterinary Universities about the national webinar was organized by Dr Satish R. importance of bio-waste management, Desai and Dr Jyoti V. Vastrad. segregation of waste and methods for disposal

as well as entrepreneurial opportunities in Impact of Construction and Demolition livestock waste management. In his inaugural Waste address, Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice-Chancellor, A national webinar on “Impact of construction University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad and demolition waste on environment” was emphasised on the responsibility of everyone to organised on reduce the waste for creating better 18 July 2020 environment and emphasized that ‘Swachha under NAHEP Bharath’ is important for ‘Swastha Bharath’. – IDP. Dr M. B. Mrs Gayatri, R., Vice President of EHS Chetti, Vice- Consultants, spoke on different types of bio- Chancellor, waste, their segregation and different methods UAS, of disposal. Dr Upendra, Professor, Dharwad, in his Webinar is on Impact of Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Construction and Demolition Waste inaugural College, Bengaluru, Dr Md. Nadeem Fairoze, address, expressed his concern about the Professor (Retired) and Dean [(Post Graduate impact of the construction and demolition Studies (FMR)] elaborated on the wastes on animal and human health apart from entrepreneurial opportunities in livestock its impact on ecosystem. He urged the reuse waste management. A total of 574 faculty and and recycling of waste products in proper way students from more than 40 Universities from so that the gap in the demand–supply sectors 21 states of India participated in the webinar, can be minimised. Guest speaker Mr Sreeshail which was organized by Dr Anil Kumar G. K., V. Yakkundimath, expressed that management Dr A.S. Patil and Dr Bhageerathi from the of solid waste is most important factor to save Department of Animal Sciences, UAS, our environment and briefed about the Dharwad. guidelines of GoI, in Construction and Demolition Waste Management-2016, and Training on e-Waste Management highlighted necessary tips to overcome the poor A virtual training programme on e-waste management of solid wastes in India. The management was organized under NAHEP-IDP webinar was organised by Mr S. C. Mirajkar, at UAS, Dharwad on 28 July 2020, which was and Dr Jyoti Vastrad, Nodal officers, NAHEP- attended by 278 participants. Inaugurating the IDP, UAS, Dharwad. A total of 30 members programme Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice-Chancellor,

39 August 2020 under the National Agricultural Higher Education Project- Institutional Development Plan (NAHEP- IDP) at UAS, Dharwad. Padma Shri Dr Training Programme on e-Waste Management Cholenahally UAS, Dharwad expressed his concern about Nanjappa the production of large quantity of e-waste in Manjunath, a India without proper disposal causing renowned environmental hazards, and highlighted that as cardiologist, high as 18.5 lakh tons of e-waste is generated recipient of in India annually, which ranks 5th in the Shri C. V. world. In view of it, he called upon the scientists Raman Young and students to understand and adopt the Scientist National Webinar on Workplace Wellness scientific methods of disposal and recycling of Award, e-waste. Dr D. R. Kumaraswamy Director, Karnataka Rajyotsawa Award and presently the Institute for Environmental Studies, Director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Bengaluru, an invited resource speaker, Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, presented in detail about the stringent Bengaluru, was the esteemed chief guest and regulations of e-Waste Management Act-2016 an invited speaker for the webinar. Speaking on of Central Environment and Forest the occasion Dr Manjunath suggested Department, governing e-waste management in maintaining cordial and lively atmosphere in India and advised proper usage, recycling, the office set up for better performance of the repair of electronic equipment and suitable employees and opined that equal opportunities disposal of e-waste to reduce its accumulation have to be provided to all the employees to excel on day today basis. Shri M. Krishna, Managing in their field, which is more significant during Director and CEO, CORAL Communications COVID-19 pandemic situation. Further, he told and Networks Pvt. Ltd., speaking on the ill that officers have to listen to their employees effects of e-waste on environment, biodiversity, positively and motivate them towards building air, soil and water, discussed upon proper their self-confidence and simultaneously methods of e-waste recycling and the initiatives towards the development of the institution. He of the government. Further, he stressed for also discussed 12 workplace wellness scientific disposal and proper recycling of e- commandments and workplace rules for happy waste to safeguard the valuable natural life, and nine commandments for career resources like air, water and soil. Dr P. U. building. Elaborating on the global pandemic of Krishnaraj, Coordinator NAHEP-IDP project, COVID-19, he opined that, this condition has welcomed the guest speakers and members created more stress and anxiety, loneliness, and the programme was moderated by Dr K. V. fear of job loss along with financial uncertainty Ashalatha, Associate Coordinator and Dr Jyoti but suggested not to be panicked and should V. Vastrad proposed vote of thanks. not lose the confidence, and told to adopt suitable positive changes in the life style with Workplace Wellness - Impact on Life healthy activities. Dr Manjunath also appraised Style about many cardiac issues, precautions to A national webinar on Workplace Wellness and avoid heart attacks and finally suggested to its Impact on Life Style was organized on 5

40 adopt SMS principle i.e. Social distancing, while inaugurating the webinar welcomed the Mask wearing and Sanitization to protect from guest speakers, participants, and delivered his COVID-19 and not to panic leading to increase opening remarks. He opined that the quality stress and anxiety. seed material is an important input in crop Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice-Chancellor, UAS, production for realizing higher yields, which Dharwad, in his welcome address, briefly can increase the farmers’ income. Further, introduced Dr C. N. Manjunath, highlighting expressed that the agricultural universities are his achievements in the field of cardiology and ready to support the start-ups in the fast- awards/recognition received by him. Further, growing seed industry in this direction and in his introductory remarks, he opined that opined that Haveri, Chikkaballapur and Kolar positive thinking coupled with committed work are the major seed producing districts in will help in achieving higher goals in any Karnataka. The Vice-Chancellor read the profession and in any institution and urged message of the minister, wherein he conveyed officers, teachers, scientists, students and staff that 60-70% of the farmers in India are using members of the University to have social the home-grown seeds for sowing wherein the concern and tireless efforts to achieve their yield levels are low and hence, stressed for the goals. The webinar was organized by Dr P. U. quality seed production and supply to the Krishnaraj, Coordinator and Dr K. V. farmers by the agriculture universities and Ashalatha, Associate Coordinator, NAHEP-IDP. seed industry at right time for increasing the More than 245 participants across the country food production. Wishing the webinar all the were benefitted by the national webinar. success, he hoped that the deliberations of the webinar will address the challenges of Indian Seed Quality Maintenance for seed industry in general and Karnataka in Entrepreneurship particular. A national Many renowned national and international webinar on scientists discussed the various dimensions of Innovative seed industry, its problems and prospects in approaches India. Dr K. Keshavalu, Director, TSSCA, in seed Hyderabad, and Vice President ISTA, Zurich, quality Switzerland, elaborated on Entrepreneur maintenance development through seed supply system, for successful A National Webinar on Innovative highlighting the wider scope for Approaches in Seed Quality entrepreneurship was organized on 7 August, entrepreneurship in the seed industry. Dr S. 2020 by Dr J. S. Hilli, Special Officer (Seeds), Rajendra Prasad, Vice-Chancellor, UAS, under NAHEP-IDP at UAS, Entrepreneurship Dharwad. Shri B. C.: Bengaluru, presented details on Patil, Minister for Agriculture, GoK, was to Comprehensive advents in seed quality A National Webinar inaugurate the webinar, but could not attend enhancement, covering the major recent the webinar due to unavoidable conditions, he advances and developments in the seed sent the message for the webinar which was industry for quality improvement. Dr D. K. read by the Vice-Chancellor. Dr A. B. Patil, Yadav, ADG (Seeds), ICAR, New Delhi, Officer on Special Duty to Minister for highlighted the whole gamete of Quality Seed Agriculture, GoK, and Former, Registrar, UAS, Distribution in India -A Possible Way Forward Bangaluru, participating in the webinar, to Enhance the Productivity of Major Crops. Dr conveyed the message of the minister and Vilas Tonapi, Director IIMR, Hyderabad, spoke appreciated the organizers for organizing on the Challenges in ownership of varieties in webinar on relevant topic at right time. Dr M. research and development organizations, B. Chetti, Vice-Chancellor, UAS, Dharwad wherein he highlighted about modalities of

41 sharing the technologies and varieties of public readers, further stressed for timely sending of institutions with private organizations for the news for publication immediately after the popularization and adoption amongst the event with relevant photographs without using growers. Dr Shreeshail Navi, Scientist, IOWA any abbreviations. Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice- State University, USA, and more than 300 Chancellor, UAS, Dharwad in his presidential teachers, scientists and students participated address highlighted the objectives of NAHEP- in the webinar. Dr N. K. Biradar Patil, Prof and Institutional Development Plan (IDP) to bring Head, Department of Seed Science and reforms in agricultural education and promote Technology, UAS, Dharwad wrapped up the entrepreneurship among students and further webinar by summarizing the lectures of all the opined that press and media play a vital role in speakers. Dr J. S. Hilli, Professor (SST) and disseminating the innovative technologies Special Officer (Seeds), UAS, Dharwad amongst the farmers and act as a bridge proposed vote of thanks and Dr A. G. Vijay between technocrats and common people in Kumar, Seed Production Officer, Seed Unit, creating awareness. He advised the scientists UAS, Dharwad moderated the programme. that the press note should convey more information effectively with fewer words and it Skills for Content Writing to Press and should reach the public at right time. Mr Media Basavaraj Hongal, Mr Srinidhi R., Mr Basavaraj One day Hiremath and Mr Raveesh Pawar, the reporters workshop on of different press and media of Hubli-Dharwad Enhancing skills participated in the workshop as invitees. The for content workshop was organized by Dr S. S. Dolli and writing to press Dr S. V. Halkatti. Dr Dolli welcomed the and media was gathering and Dr Ashalata proposed vote of organised on 12 thanks. All nodal officers of IDP, Director of August, 2020 at Workshop on Enhancing Skills for Extension, selected heads of departments and Content Writing faculty participated in the programme. UAS, Dharwad under NAHEP-IDP for the selected scientists, department heads and extension personnel of Grants from RKVY-RAFTAAR, GoI, for UAS, Dharwad. Inaugurating the programme, Start-ups Shri Gururaj Jamakhandi, Senior Journalist, A total of Rs 218 lakh has been sanctioned as Times of India, expressed that writing to media grant-in-aid to 17 agri start-ups incubated at may be difficult for the beginners, but KRISHIK Agri Business Incubator, UAS, suggested that the practice of writing will Dharwad under Innovation and Agri- improve the skill and opined that brief, Entrepreneurship program of RKVYRAFTAAR, accurate and crisp writing of press note are the DAC & FW, GoI. Out of these, 10 are seed stage basic foundation for media writing. Further, he start-ups with a funding of Rs 185 lakh and advised the scientists to keep in mind the time seven are pre-seed stage start-ups with a and space available for the press note in the funding of Rs 32.5 lakh. Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice- newspaper with an attractive title and brief Chancellor, UAS, Dharwad congratulated the specific information in simple language to beneficiaries of this project. UAS, Dharwad is reach larger public. Speaking on the occasion also the Knowledge Partner to DAC & FW and Shri Sudheendra Prasad, Senior Staff is instrumental in getting grant-in-support to Correspondent, Prajavani daily newspaper, its partner RABIs namely viz., NaaVic ABI, said that each day is a learning process while National Institute for Veterinary Epidemiology writing to media and opined that head line of and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Bengaluru, the press note grabs the attention of the Utkarsh R-ABI, Dr Panjab Rao Deshmukh

42 Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV), Akola, R-ABI, partnership respectively. More than 150 Central Institute for Research on Cotton members participated. Technology (CIRCOT), Mumbai and R-ABI, Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand to Framework and Protocols for Seed the tune of Rs 373 lakh for 39 start-ups. Quality Assurance Innovative business ideas related to agriculture A webinar on “Framework and Protocols for and allied sectors are supported under the Seed Quality scheme. Assurance” was convened by Dr Solid Waste Management J. S. Hilli, A webinar on “Solid Waste Management” was Special Officer organized on (Seeds) on 9 1 September September 2020 by Dr 2020, under Renuka NAHEP- Salunke and Institutional Dr Veena Development Jadhav, Plan. The Webinar going on Solid Waste Department of Management webinar was to FRM, College of Community Science, UAS, be inaugurated Webinar on Framework and Dharwad under NAHEP-IDP. Dr Ravi Guttal, by Shri B. C. Protocols for Seed Quality Director of Innovation and Product Patil, Minister for Assurance Development Centre, KLE, Hubali, in his key Agriculture, Government of Karnataka, but he note address opined that “Waste is a Goldmine” could not participate due to unavoidable in India, which provides business opportunities circumstances, and the webinar was for youth as the waste contains organic inaugurated by Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice- material to an extent of 65 %, whereas in USA Chancellor, UAS, Dharwad and he read the it is 45 %, from which it is making a business inaugural address sent by Minister, stressed to of 14 billion dollars every year, indicating that follow various protocols scientifically to ensure suitable management of waste gives new the seed quality, and efforts to be made to opportunity for business and also helps in develop the frame work of various agencies maintaining clean environment. Dr M. B. involved in seed production. Dr Ashok Dalwai, Chetti, Vice-Chancellor, in his presidential CEO, National Rainfed Area Authority and remarks expressed that agricultural graduates Chairman, Empowered Body of Doubling and other youths should come forward to start Farmers Income, New Delhi, highlighted on the enterprise on converting waste into fuel, energy importance of quality of seed to enhance the and nutrients that benefits the society by farmers’ income and protocols to ensure the reducing health and environment hazards. Dr quality. Dr M. Bhaskaran, former Vice- Indira Prakash, Consultant (ES), ICAR, Chancellor, TNAU and former Director, NSRTC, NAHEP, New Delhi and Dr S. Kamaraj, Former Varanasi, stressed upon strict implementation Professor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural of regulations governing seed quality University, and Director International Institute parameters and on the importance of of Renewable Energy, Coimbatore, briefed on certification in high value low volume crops. Dr innovative methods of recycling waste and S. K. Rao, Vice-Chancellor, Rajmata Vijayaraje government schemes available for youth to Scindia, Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, start small units with public private shared on possible challenges in quality seed production and the way forward to address this

43 at national and global Level. Dr Arvind Kapoor, office bearers of Kisan Morcha were present. Dr CEO, Rasi Seeds Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, gave V. R. Kiresur, Registrar, proposed vote of detailed information on process and protocols thanks. followed in private seed sector in production of quality seed. Dr N. K. Biradar Patil, Professor Agri-horti Produces to be a Leader in and Head (SST), summarized the webinar. Dr Processing and Value Addition A. G. Vijaykumar, Seed production officer, A national moderated the event and Dr J. S. Hilli, Special webinar on officer (Seeds), delivered vote of thanks. More “Innovations than 200 scientists and students across the in Agri-horti country participated in the webinar. produces to be a leader in Visit of Shri Iranna Kadadi, Rajya processing Sabha Member and Webinar value on Innovations in Agri-Horti produces to be a Shri Iranna addition” was Leader in Processing and Value Addition Kadadi, Rajya organized by Institutional Development Plan Sabha under National Agricultural Higher Education Member, GoI, Programme at UAS, Dharwad on 23 September visited UAS, 2020. Dr Alagusunaram, DDG, ICAR, New Dharwad on Delhi, inaugurating the webinar told that value 10 September addition to agri-horti commodities is low in 2020 and had Visit of Shri Iranna Kadadi, Rajya India, and farmers can get higher price by value discussion with Sabha Member addition. Further, suggested to create a “Smart officers and Scientists. Addressing the Agri Ecosystem” by investment in agricultural scientists, he opined that the Farm University research and initiate a collaborative approach should come still closer to farmers in with agri-tech start-ups and corporate sector. disseminating the technologies to double the Dr Mahadev B. Chetti, Vice Chancellor income of farmers, which is the dream of Prime expressed that vacuum packing of chilli was Minister Modiji. Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice- first introduced to the world by UAS, Dharwad Chancellor, welcomed and briefed about the using good post-harvest technology and opined University activities, which made UAS, that there is a need for infrastructure for a Dharwad very unique and distinct among 75 value addition to make India, leader in Agri- Farm Universities in the country. Officers and Horti processing. Dr Dattatreya M. Kadam, scientists briefed about the activities in Principal Scientist, ICAR, CIRCOT, Mumbai, research, extension, soil health, organic highlighted on the current status and farming, seed production under Beeja Grama innovations of processing and value addition of and activities of Community Science College. Agri-Horti commodities. Mr Raghuveer Nayak, Appreciating the involvement and service of HR Manager ITC, Mysuru, spoke on UAS, Dharwad, in socio-economic upliftment of entrepreneurship opportunities. Dr M. V. the farming community, he called upon the Manjunatha, Dr Balachandra Naik, Dr Satish officers to strengthen the University activities R. Desai, organized the webinar. to further upliftment of the farming community in the state. The Members of Board of Importance of Vitamins and Minerals Management, Shri Shashimouli Kulkarni and Dr Mahadev B. Chetti, Vice-Chancellor, UAS, Shri Y. N. Patil, all Officers and Scientists were Dharwad inaugurated a webinar entitled present. Shri Shivaprasad, Shri “Importance of Vitamins and Minerals”, which Gurulingegowda and Shri Lokeshgowda, the was jointly organized by Department of Food

44 Science and address opined Nutrition, that early College of childhood, Community defined as the Science, UAS, period from Dharwad, and birth to eight Nutrition years, is the Webinar on importance of Vitamins National webinar on Entrepreneurship in Society of India and Minerals time of Early Childhood Care and Education (Dharwad chapter) on the eve of National remarkable growth with brain development at “Nutrition Month” celebration on 24 September its peak, wherein during this stage, children 2020. Speaking on the occasion, he stressed on are highly influenced by the environment and the importance of fresh and good quality food hence maximum care should be exercised in during COVID-19 period about immunity and bringing up and for their education and many opined that food habits are developed in enterprises are to be established. Dr Mahadev childhood and emphasized for good quality food B. Chetti, Vice-Chancellor, during his during childhood avoiding junk foods. presidential address expressed that nutrition of Dr Usha Malagi, Dean (CSc), Dharwad, the children will influence the early childhood welcomed and introduced the guest speakers. in making good and strong society, further he In the technical session Dr Sarojani emphasized the role of parents-teachers Karakannavar, detailed about importance of entrepreneurs in the holistic development of vitamins, food sources and their role in young children, and told that a lot of scope is nutrition. Dr Hemalatha S., Professor and there under IDP for entrepreneurship in Early Head, Food Processing and Technology Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) as a explained about the importance of minerals in start-up or enterprise. Dr Vishala Patnam, Rtd, human health. Totally 149 participants Professor, said Children are the supreme assets including Anganwadi workers, Anganwadi of the nation and Early Childhood Care and supervisors, Child development project officers Education are the pillars of Atma Nirbhar and rural women participated in the webinar. Bharat. Dr Sujata Gupta Kedar, Faculty of the Dr Puspa Bharati, monitored the programme department of Human development, Mount and proposed vote of thanks. A wide range of Carmel College, Bengaluru, briefed on the programmes viz. webinar, online quiz for school major issues of Early Childhood Education. Dr children and women, online poster making M. S. Rajalakshmi of Department of ECEA, competition for students are organized on the Central Institute of HSc, Bengaluru, explained eve of National Nutrition Month-September- about different entrepreneurial opportunities 2020. Dr Sarojani Karakannavar and Dr for students in early childhood. The programme Pushpa Bharati, Convener, Nutrition Society of was organized by Dr Lata Pujar and Dr Vinutha India (Dharwad chapter) organized the U. Mukthamath, webinar. Start-up Opportunities in Hi-Tech Entrepreneurship in “Early Childhood Vegetable Production Care and Education” One day workshop on “Start-up opportunities A national webinar on Entrepreneurship in in HI-Tech vegetable production” was organized “Early Childhood Care and Education” was on 13 October 2020 at UAS, Dharwad under organized under NAHEP-IDP project on 5 Institutional Development Plan. Speaking on October 2020 at UAS, Dharwad. Dr S. K. the occasion Dr M. B. Chetti, Vice-Chancellor, Srivastava, Director, ICAR-CIWA, Bhuvaneshwar, Odisha, in his inaugural

45 UAS, Dharwad, Dr Parag Chitnis, Director, USDA, NIFA, USA opined that Hi- was the chief guest of the inaugural function Tech while Dr A. S. Dhawan, VC, VNMKV, Parbhani horticulture has presided over the function. Dr R.C. Agrawal, potential to National Director, NAHEP, ICAR, New Delhi, Dr boost Indian V. Pravin Rao, VC, PJTSAU, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad, Prof. Dr Pavel Navitski, Associate economy Webinar on Start-up Opportunities Professor, Department of Oral Roberts, especially during in Hi-Tech Vegetable Production University Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Prof. Jeszael COVID-19 situation that affected national Cristopher, Agricultural Science Faculty, income. Horticultural crops contribute about National University of Rosario, Argentina were 30% to GDP from merely 13% of total cultivable present as Guest of Honours. Convener of the area and have a high potential for value seminar was Dr Prabhat Kumar, National addition and foreign exchange earnings, he Coordinator (CAAST), NAHEP, ICAR, Delhi, and added. Dr Praveen Bhat, CEO, I & B, Dr D. N. Gokhale, DI & Dean, VNMKV, Bengaluru, expressed that students can start Parbhani, Dr D B Deosaarkar, Director of the industry in small scale and make steady Extension, VNMKV, Parbhani; Dr Gopal progress. He further told that there are ample Shinde, PI, NAHEP VNMKV, Parbhani also opportunities for start-ups in horticulture and attended the function. stressed for Hi-Tech production of horticultural In the inaugural address, Dr Parag Chitnis crops under cover as well as in open condition emphasized that there will be a great revolution adopting modern technologies in horticulture. in the global agriculture based on data science The programme was organized by Dr M. S. and artificial intelligence. The growing global Biradar and Dr D. N. Kambrekar, under the population, changing climate, changes in guidance of IDP Coordinators. people's income and diet, changing consumer needs are all affecting the agricultural sector. VASANTRAO NAIK MARATHWADA Under this background, there is a need for adequate, sustainable, safe, nutritious, KRISHI VIDYAPEETH, PARBHANI economical, food production technologies Digital Technologies for Smart compatible with our society and culture. In his Agriculture presidential remarks VC Dr A. S. Dhawan Online International Seminar on ‘Digital emphasized that in order to survive global Technologies competition the Indian farmers will have to for Smart adopt smart farming and precision farming Agriculture : A based on digital technology. Futuristic Plan’ In this seminar, distinguish lectures from was organized international and national institutes viz., Prof. during 10 to 13 Dr Parag Chitnis, Director, USDA, NIFA, USA; August 2020 Prof. Dr Mostafa Al Kurdi, Director of Tyre by Centre for Seminar on Digital Technology Campus, American University of Technology, Advanced Lebanon; Dr Pavel Navitski, Associate Agricultural Science and Technology (CAAST) Professor, Department of Oral Roberts, on Digital Farming Solutions for Enhancing University Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Dr Mikhail Productivity by Robots, Drones and AGVs project sponsored by World Bank under Tatur, Byelorussian State University of National Agricultural Higher Education Project Informatics and Radio Electronics, Minsk, (NAHEP) of ICAR, New Delhi, in collaboration Belarus; Prof. Jeszael Cristopher, Agricultural with Parbhani Chapter of ISA and ISGPB, Science Faculty, National University of Rosario, Parbhani Chapter of VNMKV, Parbhani. Prof. Argentina; Dr Lav R Khot, Agricultural

46 Automation Engineering, Department of Nashik and Dr R.C. Agrawal, National Director, Biological Systems Engineering, Washington NAHEP, ICAR were present as a Guest of State Univeristy, WSU, USA; Dr Labad Ryma, Honours. Dr Prabhat Kumar, National Department of Agronomy, Ferhat Abbas Coordinator, NAHEP, ICAR, New Delhi; Dr D. University – Setif – Algeria; Dr. V Pravin Rao, N. Gokhale, DI & Dean, VNMKV, Parbhani, Dr VC, PJTSAU, Hyderabad; and Dr P.K. Ghosh, A.R. Sawate, Associate Dean, CFT, VNMKV, VC, NIBSM, Raipur, Chhattisgarh shared their Parbhani and Organizing Secretary Dr Rajesh knowledge and experience on various topics Kshirsagar attended the function. related to digital technologies for smart In the webinar, heads and directors of leading agriculture such as Internet of things (IoT) and industries in the field of agro-processing guided integrated farming, online natural resource participants, and the successful entrepreneurs management, digital tools and equipment’s in shared their experiences in this industry. On plant protection, digital agricultural marketing, the basis of webinar discussions, advanced post harvesting, digital tools in plant recommendations and policy issues to boost genetics resource management etc. National the agriculture and food processing industry in and International PG and Ph.D. scholars, the state were submitted to the state faculties, scientists of various SAUs, and Staff government. of Government Department participated in the webinar. AWARDS ANAND AGRICULTURAL ‘Entrepreneurs' success stories of Agro- UNIVERSITY, ANAND (GUJARAT) Processing Industry’

Online Webinar on ‘Agro-processing industry through digital BEST PAPER AWARD technology: Under Covid-19-time frame, above vital global Entrepreneurs' conference success stories’ incorporated as was organized high as 300 plus during 27 July papers, out of to 31 July which 47 were Webinar on Entrepreneurs 2020 by Centre oral (key for Advanced Agricultural Science and note/lead/oral) presentations. It Technology (CAAST) on Digital Farming Certificate for Best Paper Award Solutions for Enhancing Productivity by included high Robots, Drones and AGVs project sponsored by number of participants from more than 15 World Bank under National Agricultural Higher countries including (1) World Food Prize Education Project (NAHEP) of ICAR, New Delhi Laureate 2020: Dr Rattan Lal, Distinguished in collaboration with All India Food Processing Professor, from the Ohio State University, USA; Entrepreneurs Association, New Delhi and (2) Distinguished experts from Tarbiat Modares Farm to Fork Solution, Mumbai. University, Iran; European Society for Soil Shri Subhash Desai, Minister for Industries Conservation, Gent Belgium; Universita di and Mining, Government of Maharashtra Palermo, Italy; Ben Gurion University of the inaugurated the webinar, and Dr A. S. Dhawan, Negev-Beer Sheva, Israel; Belgrade University, VC, VNMKV, Parbhani presided over the Serbia; Lanzhou University, Lanzhou; function. Shri Satish Soni, Director, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhsthan; ICIMOD Directorate of Agricultural Marketing, Pune, Nepal; APNI, Morocco ; CIMMYT, Bangladesh; Shri Vilas Shinde, Director, Sayadri Farms, Egerton, Kenya; University of Peradeniya, Sri

47 Lanka; NSSS, Nepal; ICBA, UAE; Bhutan Govt.; Award-2019 and Central Luzon State University, Philippines during the online (3) IITs, ICAR-Institutes, SAUs, CAUs, State 92nd foundation Departments, GOI Depts., NGOs, students and day celebrations others. of the ICAR on 16 There were 5 Technical and 5 Poster Sessions; July 2020. Union covering themes namely (1) Efficient Soil, Water Agricultural and Energy Management under Diverse Minister, Shri Certificate for Outstanding ICAR Institution Award Ecosystems; (2) Innovative Approaches and Narendera Singh Policy Responses for Agricultural Tomar, announced the award in the ceremony Sustainability and Livelihood Security; (3) and presented ten lakh rupees, a citation and Biodiversity Conservation, Resource a robe of honour as prize. The Union Minister Management and Ecological Restoration for of State for Agriculture, Shri Parshottam Sustainable Development ; (4) Precision Rupala was also present. This award is given Agriculture and Climate Smart Approaches for from amongst all State Agricultural Sustainable Management of Resources; and (5) Universities (SAUs), Deemed-to-be Universities Precision Agriculture and Climate Smart and Central Agricultural Universities of India. Approaches for Sustainable Management of The award has once again established the Resources. The qualitative and impact-full oral consistency in quality of education, research presentation from Dr M. L. Gaur and Er and extension programmes of the university. Bhavin Ram on ‘River Pollution and Vice-Chancellor, Dr Tej Partap, attributed the Quantitative Dilapidation of Water Resources award to the excellent performance of faculty in Gujarat’ was presented on last day (theme - members, staff and students of the university. 5) just before the high level talk given by World Food Prize-2020 winner, India- born scientist Four KVKs of Pantvarsity awarded Dr Ratan Lal, Ohio State University, USA, on Four out of nine Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) Climate-resilient agriculture for sustainable under Pantnagar University were awarded for management of natural Resources and their excellent work amongst the KVKs of Zone advancing agenda 2030 of the United Nations. I. The Zone I consists of Uttarakhand, In a tough competition, the presentation by Dr Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Gaur and Er. Bhavin was adjudged as the best Punjab and Union Territory of Laddakh. KVKs oral paper presented in the said international of these states are governed by Agricultural web-conference. Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI) of ICAR at Ludhiana. The online G.B. PANT UNIVERSITY OF Regional Workshop of all KVKs of these states AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY, was held on 6-7 July 2020 in which KVK of Pantvarsity situated at Dhanuari (Haridwar) PANTNAGAR was awarded as second best KVK of Zone I. On the basis of review of work done by the KVKs Pantvarsity awarded with Best during 2019-20, KVK, Pithoragarh, was Institution award adjudged as the best KVK of Uttarakhand. The G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and officer incharge of KVK, Kashipur (U.S. Nagar), Technology, Pantnagar, has, for the third time, Dr J. Kwatra, and officer incharge of KVK, been adjudged as the best institution by the Jakhdar (Rudraprayag), Dr Sanjay Sachan, ICAR. The university has been awarded with were honoured with first and second prize, the Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution respectively, for presentation of best work reports.

48 Pantvarsity scientists awarded Professor (Plant Pathology), Department of Dean, College of Technology, Dr Alaknanda Plant Pathology, TNAU, Coimbatore. Ashok, was honoured with the ‘Principal of the Year 2020’ award for her outstanding work in UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL the field of agriculture, and Assistant Professor, Dr Amit Kesarwani, Department of Agronomy, SCIENCE, DHARWAD College of Agriculture was honoured with the ‘Teacher of the Year 2020’ award. The awards AICRP Sorghum: Best Performing Award were presented in the presence of Chief All India Secretary Uttarakhand, Secretary Education, Coordinated Chairman Terminology Commission, Ministry Project on of Human Resource Development, Government Sorghum, of India, Managing Director, UCOST, Vice- Dharwad center Chancellor, Sridev Suman University, Vice- of the UAS, Chancellor Uttarakhand Technical University Dharwad has and Joint Director, Uttarakhand Council of been adjudged Best Performing Award Science and Technology. as “The Best performing AICRP Sorghum Research Center” in the country for the period from 2017 to 2020 TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL during 50th Annual Group Meeting (AGM) of UNIVERSITY, COIMBATORE AICRP on Sorghum held on 28 May 2020, considering the overall contribution of the Jawaharlal Nehru Award won by Student center to kharif and rabi sorghum improvement Dr Vinod Kumar Selvaraj, in the country. The recognition is coincided Ph.D student of TNAU was with 50 years of sorghum research as the awarded with the ICAR- center commenced working during 1969. The Jawaharlal Nehru award center has contributed four hybrids and seven during the 92nd Foundation varieties of kharif sorghum, two hybrids and Day and Award Ceremony of three varieties of rabi sorghum since its the ICAR held on 16.07.2020 inception. Many crop production and through Video Conferencing. protection technologies have been contributed The ICAR awards for the year Dr Vinod Kumar by the center which enhanced the sorghum Selvaraj, awarded productivity both in the state and the country. 2019 was presented through with the ICAR- live stream in the presence of Jawaharlal Nehru Meanwhile, in this meeting, an early maturing Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, award kharif sorghum hybrid SPH-1883 developed by Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare the center was recommended at national level and Shri Parshottam Rupala and Shri Kailash for cultivation in four states, i.e., Karnataka, Choudhary, Ministers of State for Agriculture Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and and Farmers Welfare and Dr Trilochan Gujarat. Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) and Director New Vice-Chancellor General (ICAR) and other panel members. The award was received under the crop protection NAVSARI AGRICULTURAL category for research work on ‘Emergence of tobacco streak virus infecting cotton: UNIVERSITY, NAVSARI Investigations on symptom expression, transmission, spread and management’ under Dr Z. P. Patel the chairmanship of Dr S. Nakkeeran, Dr Z. P. Patel, born on 1 May 1957, native of

49 Navsari, Gujarat did his He has guided 17 students i.e., 12 M.Sc & 5 Ph.D in Agricultural Ph.D. He has also delivered numerous TV and Entomology from the radio talks. He was successful in creating large Gujarat Agricultural scale awareness among farmers regarding use University, Anand of fruit fly trap. (Gujarat) during 1994; Dr Patel has in his credits about 47 research B.Sc. (Zoology) from paper published in referred journals, 3 books South Gujarat published, 4 papers presented in International

University, Surat; and seminar, 12 papers presented in National M.Sc. (Agri.) in Agricultural Entomology from seminar, 10 Research technologies developed erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University, for farmers, 38 popular articles and booklets, 2 Navsari. His career spread from Research lead lectures delivered in National conference, Assistant to Dean in Navsari Agricultural 4 projects completed as Principle Investigator University (NAU), Navsari– starting in 1980 and and 6 projects initiated as Principal then in various capacities and lastly from investigator. He has acted as January 2017 to May 2019. He possessed Chairman/Member/Convenor in many about 37 years of experience in research, research, extension, academic forums of NAU, education, extension and administration, and Navsari before joining as Vice-Chancellor NAU, 26 years hands-on experience in Tribal belt. He Navsari. joined as Vice-Chancellor of Navsari During the tenure of his services he received Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat) on 13 awards, recognitions and appreciations the October 2020. most coveted Research Excellence Awards from He had the Major contribution in the Pest two consecutive Chief Ministers of Gujarat Management having achievements in research State: First by Shri Keshubhai Patel during on (i) Fruit Fly, having worked for 27 years on 2000 (Sardar Patel Agricultural Research Fruit flies in Fruit crops and Vegetables, Award, GoG) for the Crop-Pest map in Sapota. developed and commercialized fruit fly trap Second from Shri Narendrabhai Modi in 2012 (Nauroji Stonehouse Fruit Fly Trap) in the (Federation of Gujarat Industries Award) for the University. His work on fruit fly gave him Fruit fly trap. Other awards include Significant recognition as “Man of Fruit Fly” in academic Achievement Award by Rotary International, and farming fraternity. (ii) Crop Pest Map in Gandevi in 2001 and Publication of success Sapota which guided farmers to implement IPM story “Integrated Pest Management for Higher strategies more efficiently in time to protect the Fruit Production” of RKVY in “Coffee Table crop and reap higher income. (iii) Sapota Book” – a publication of GoI in 2012. He also Seed/Fruit Borer– An insect named Trymalitis has foreign exposure as attended 25 days margarias, a new insect was found first time in international training at Israel and delivered the world damaging the seed and fruit, by lecture in UC Davis University of California, which it was brought to control by in depth USA. research and extension work and saved the crop in Gujarat from its destruction. (iv) Bio- SRI VENKATESWARA Control of Sugarcane Pyrilla, which is one of VETERINARY UNIVERSITY, the most devastating pests of sugarcane in TIRUPATI South Gujarat has been controlled by a very effective natural enemy, Epiricania Dr Velugoti Padmanabha Reddy melanoleuca, which ultimately proved as most Education successful example of bio-control of sugarcane Post Doctoral Research – Department Pyrilla in Gujarat. of Food Science and Technology,

50 University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Year) from University of Nebraska, USA, apart USA- 2006-07 from FAO sponsored AHRDP overseas research training grant for 3 months and NAIP overseas PhD – Madras Veterinary training grant for 1 month. Awarded with Dr College, TNUVAS, Kurein’s Gold Medal in PhD, and Andhra Chennai- 1989-1992 Pradesh State University Meritorious Teachers’ M.V.Sc. – College of Award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Veterinary Science, and Sri Nalakantapuram Sreerama Reddy Gold Hyderabad, ANGR Medal for Best Veterinary Scientist. Other Agricultural University – honours to credit are Fellow of Indian Dairy 1982-84 Association; National Academy of Dairy Science B.V.Sc. - College of Veterinary Science, (India); and Association of Public Health Tirupati ANGR Agricultural University – Veterinarians in addition to being member of 1977-82 several national scientific and professional He started career in the Faculty of Veterinary societies. Science as Research Associate in 1984 and Notably, served as Member of Board of continued his services in Sri Venkateswara Management of Karnataka Veterinary Animal Veterinary University, Tirupati in various and Fishery Sciences University, Bidar; capacities as Assistant Professor (13½ years), Member of Research Advisory Committee for Associate Professor (08 years), Professor (10 National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal; years), and Senior Professor (04 years). He has Member of Expert Panel on III party inspection unblemished administrative credentials as of dairy plants registered under Milk and Milk Associate Dean (02 Years); and Dean of the Products Order-1992 under Export Inspection Faculty of Dairy Science (~04 Years). Agency-Chennai (EIC Scheme); Ministry of As Major and Minor advisor, he guided several Commerce and Industry, Government of India; MVSc, MTech (DT and DM) and PhD students Also served as Member of Planning Board of Sri in the disciplines of Dairy Production, Dairy Venkateswara Veterinary University; Member Processing and Dairy Microbiology. Published of Board of Studies for Food Sciences in more than 45 research papers (11 International TANUVAS; Member of Board of Studies for and 37 National) in peer reviewed journals with Dairy Technology in SV University & Osmania high NAAS ratings. Some of these research University; Academic Council member of SV papers have been extensively referred and thus Veterinary University etc. have high citation indices. Authored a book Expert member of selection committees of chapter, 5 laboratory manuals and 3 Universities like TANUVAS, KVAFSU, KVASU monographs. and ASRB for recruitment of faculty, As Principal Investigator, successfully attracted contributed scientifically by being peer reviewer external research funding of ~ INR 2 crores of national journals and editorial member of from Indian Council of Agricultural Research, SVVU Research Journal. Acted as external New Delhi and fruitfully completed NATP examiner for setting question papers for Research Project titled “Development of Bio- competitive entrance examinations at National fortified Functional Dairy Products using Institutions like NDRI, ICAR and other Probiotic Cultures” and Multi institutional SAUs/SVUs. NAIP-I Project on “Development of e-Courses for the B. Tech (Dairy Technology) Degree Programme” and NAIP-II Project on “A Milk Value Chain for the Unorganized Sector”. He is recipient of ICAR Senior Research Fellowship and Post-Doctoral Fellowship (1

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