ORGANIZING COMMITTEE NATIONAL SEMINAR Agribusiness Potential of Chief Patron (14-15 June, 2021) NATIONAL SEMINAR Dr. Anupam Mishra, Vice Chancellor, Central Agricultural University, Imphal, . REGISTRATION FORM Patron Agribusiness Potential of Tripura Prof. R. Radhakrishna, President Name (In Capitals):……………………………………...... …… Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing June 14-15, 2021

National Advisory Committee Gender: Male / Female Dr. J.K. Jana, DDG (Fisheries), ICAR, New Delhi Dr. A.K. Singh, DDG (Extension), ICAR, New Delhi Designation and Ofce address: …………………………...... Dr. P.K. Joshi, Director for South Asia, IFPRI, New Delhi Dr. Bidyut Deka, Vice Chancellor, AAU Assam ………………………………………………...... E- Dr. V.K. Mishra, Director, ICAR Res.Comp. for NEHR, Prof. Ganga Prasad Prasain, Vice Chancellor, Tripura UNIVERSITY mail & Tel/Mob.…………………………………………...….. Title Prof. Satyadeo Poddar, Vice Chancellor, MBBU, Prof. H. K. Sharma, Director, NIT Agartala of the Paper:…………………………………………….…. Mode of Dr. A. K. Tripathi, Director, ICAR-ATARI Zone-VI, Guwahati Dr. S. Basanta Singh, Director of Instruction, CAU, Imphal participation: Physical/ Virtual Dr. R.K. Saha, Director of Extension Education, CAU, Imphal Dr. K Mamocha Singh Registrar, CAU, Imphal Category of Registration: Scientist/Professionals/Students Dr. B.K. Kandpal, Joint Director, ICAR RCNEHR Tripura Centre Details of Payment* (please enclose receipt) Chairman Dr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, Dean College of Fisheries, Amount Rs...... Mode of payment: Daft/ NEFT/ Cash Organized by CAU,Tripura-799210 Convener Transaction details:………………………...... Date……..…... College of Fisheries Dr. T. Satyanarayana Central Agricultural University (Imphal) Secretary and Managing Editor Name of Bank and Branch:…………………………………...... Lembucherra, Tripura-799210 Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, Hyderabad Mode of Travel to Aagartala: Air / Train / Bus & Local Advisory Committee Dr. R.K. Majumdar, Professor & HoD, FPT&E Flight / Train No: ...... Indian Society of Agricultural Dr. J.K. Chauhan, Professor, E&SS Arrival Date: ...... Time: ...... Marketing (ISAM) Dr. A.B. Patel, Professor & HoD Aquaculture Departure Date:...... Time: ...... PJTS Agril.University Campus Dr. M.K. Datta, Associate Professor & HoD FRM Place: ...... Date: ...... Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030. Dr. Sagar Chand Mandal, Associate Professor & HoD, FGR Signature: ...... Mrs. Satbhisha Sarkar, Sr. Scientist (Head), CAU-KVK, Sepahijala Online registration: pl visit website www.cofcau.nic.in Dr. Gokul Acharjee, Assistant Professor, ICFAI UNIVERSITY Collaborator Organizing Secretary REGISTRATION FORM IS TO BE SENT BEFORE 20th May, 2021 Dr. A.D. Upadhyay, Associate Prof. & HoD, E&SS, COF CAU Tripura. North East Society for Fisheries To: Joint Organizing Secretary & Aquaculture (NESFA), The Organising Secretary, Dr. J. Parhi, Assistant Prof. ,FGR, COF CAU Tripura. Department of Extension and Social Sciences Agartala, Tripura. Organizing Committee College of Fisheries, Central Agricultural University(I) Dr. B. Lahiri, Dr. G. Waikhom, Dr. P. Bhattacharjee, Dr. D. Kamilya, Dr. Lembucherra, Tripura-799210 B. Priyadarshini, Mrs. B. Dhar, Dr. H. Priyadarshi, Dr. A. S. Barman, Contact -9862234883, Email: [email protected] , Dr. P. Pal, Dr. P. Biswas, Dr. K.V. Radhakrishnan, Mr. Y. Jackie *Bank Details : To Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing Venue Singh, Dr. S. Khogen Singh, Dr. S.S. Mahanand. Dr. H. Saha. Mr. T. State Bank of , Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad-500030. COLLEGE OF FISHERIES G. Choudhury, Dr. N. K. Mehta. Dr. S. Baidya. Dr. A. Ghosh. Dr. A/c No. 62328537985, IFSC code: SBIN0020074 Central Agricultural University (Imphal) (Use Xerox Copies of the form and retain this) A. Chhetri. Dr. V. K.S. Naik. Dr. M.B. Tengli ,Dr. V. Kumar, Mr. R. Lembucherra, Tripura-799210 Chakraborty, Dr. Utpal Dey, Mr. J. K. Dey, Dr. A. Pushparani Devi, Ms. M. Luwangleima, Mr. M. Sanju Singh and Mr. Umesh Kr. Khatri.

Tripura is an agrarian state with more than half of the About Submission of Papers About College of Fisheries, CAU (Imphal), Tripura population dependent on agriculture and allied activities.  Full length research papers on the above themes are The College of Fisheries Tripura, started functioning on 3rd Rice, the major crop of the state, is cultivated in 91 per cent of invited from paper writers for discussion at the seminar. October 1998 and is one of the thirteen constituent colleges of The the cropped area. Maize, potato, sugarcane, sesamum, Papers (not exceeding 10 pages), with abstract in 250 Central Agricultural University, Imphal. Within short span of time, groundnut, mustard, pulses, chillies, mesta, and jute are the words are to be submitted by email, one copy each to the the College has achieved prime position in the country in terms of other major crops cultivated in the state. Jackfruit, citrus Secretary and Managing Editor, ISAM, Hyderabad academic performance of the students in JRF, SRF and ARS fruits, , papaya are in the top the list of horticultural ([email protected]) and to the examinations. Through its research and development activities products. Pisciculture, piggery, poultry and goatary have O r g a n i s i n g S e c r e t a r y o f t h e S e m i n a r many technologies which are suitable to the NEH region have been developed and disseminated. For the development of Fisheries and made significant advancement in the state during last decade. ([email protected]). aqua culture of the North Eastern region of the country, college Major plantation crops include coconut, areca nut, tea, rubber  Paper writers should specify the themes under which their and cashew. The Gross Value Added (GVA) by condiments organizes extensive extension education programmes for the line paper is to be included. Contact details of the author/s, department officials, farmers, entrepreneurs and other and spices in the state is significant. The Directorate including email and mobile number of corresponding of Horticulture and Soil Conservation of Tripura has stakeholders. The college regularly organizes collaborative author, along with their institutional affiliation must be programmes with organizations within the country and outside the been promoting many horticulture crops including given below the title of the paper. country for the benet of people of North Eastern Region in variety of vegetables. Production of bamboo in Tripura is particular and of the country in general. the highest in the country while in the production of rubber,  Presentation of papers for the seminar can be made it has achieved second rank. The state is the 5th largest in physically or virtually. About Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) the production of tea. The state is bestowed with 266  Selected papers in full or in summary form will Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing instituted at Guntur town varieties of medicinal plants. Tripura Bio-Diversity Board be included in the Seminar Proceedings Volume. in Andhra Pradesh on 31st January,1986 and registered under Societies Registration Act 1821. Since 1987, the Society started has been actively engaged in the promotion of  Last Date for submission of Papers and Registration to publish a research journal “Indian Journal of Agricultural commercially important medicinal and aromatic plants. to participate: 20th May 2021. Marketing”. More than 700 Individuals and institutions associated Sericulture industries are also advancing in the state. Registration Fee Details with agri-marketing and agribusiness have enrolled as the Commercial support for the state produce is provided Registration Fee* members of the Society. The central objective of the Society is by Food Processing Technology Park, Bamboo Park, Rubber strengthen agri-marketing in the country through various Park and Export Promotion Parks at Bodhjungnagar in Tripura Category of Participants Physical Virtual Participation Participation academic activities. The Society provides a common platform for West. Organic agriculture production is spreading in the academics, administrators, processors, business houses, state. In Bhajendranagar village of Sepahijala district, Faculty/Scientist/Professionals 2000.0 1000.0 bankers, agri-entreprenuers and policy makers to discuss issues organic vegetables are grown. ONGC through bio-village Research Scholars/Students 1000.0 500.0 of current importance in the eld of agri-marketing through concept is encouraging organic farming. In order to enhance periodic conferences, workshops and seminars. the business opportunities for the commercially important *Bank details How to Reach: The College Fisheries, at Lembucherra is located crops of the state, cold storage capacity and road network Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, 12 KM away from the Agartala City. Agartala is well connected by should be increased along with consorted efforts to train the Bank: State Bank of India, Air, rail and road transport. farmers in value addition and integrating the local markets Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030; Places of Tourist importance: Tripura Sundari Temple, Ujjayanta with the upcountry overseas markets. Such measures would A/c No. 62328537985, IFSC Code: SBIN0020074 Palace, Neermahal Palace,Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary, , enhance the farm income and contribute to the overall Jampui Hill, Kamala Sagar, Tripura State Tribal Museum etc. agricultural development in the state.  For online registration link: Important Last Dates please visit website: www.cofcau.nic.in i. Submission of papers/ Registration:20th May 2021 Call for Paper Travel, Boarding and Lodging for Participants ii. Acceptance of paper: 30TH May 2021 Keeping the above mentioned aspects of Tripura State as the Contact details The travelling allowance (TA) will not be paid to the focus points, paper writers may submit empirically supported • Dr. Anil Datt Upadhyay, Organizing Secretary participants. Two days lodging and boarding will be provided research findings on the following indicative themes.- Dept.of Extension & Social Sciences,College of Fisheries, 1. Scenario of marketing of agricultural, horticultural and to the participants. Since limited accommodation is available CAU,Lembucherra,Tripura-799210, Mob.9862234883; forest produce. with the College Guest House, staying arrangements will be [email protected]/ [email protected] provided to outstation participants only on first come 2. Status of value addition of commercially important crops. • Dr.T. Satyanarayana,Secretary ISAM, first basis. Accommodation will not be provided in the 3. Issues relating to supply chain in marketing of the high PJTS Agricultural University Campus,Rajendranagar, guest house for officially sponsored and institutional value crops and livestock. Hyderabad-500030, Mob: 8333836351;040-29558554 participants. Organizing Secretary of the seminar may be Email: [email protected] 4. Policy and institutional support for agro-processing agri- contacted for hotel details. Sponsor Opportunity business Co-Organizer- Rs. 50000; Sponsorship - Rs. 20000; Circular issued on 15th April, 2021 Advertisement (Full Page in B/W): Rs. 1000 Last date to submit papers is 20th May, 2021.