2017-18 ANNUAL REPORT ICAR - National Academy of Agricultural Research Management Citation: NAARM. 2018. Annual Report (2017-18). ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030. Editors: Ranjit Kumar P. Ramesh D. Thammi Raju M. Balakrishnan P. Krishnan P. Venkatesan Sanjiv Kumar Published by: Director ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management Rajendranagar, Hyderabad- 500 030 (Telangana) Phone: 040-24015070, Fax: 040-24015912 Email: [email protected] Designed by: Kartika Kreations, Hyderabad Printed at: Vamsi Art Printers Pvt. Ltd., Redhills, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad Cover Page Photo: Participants of Workshop on 'Let's Listen to Farmers' with Hon'ble MoS for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shri G.S. Shekhawat iii Annual Report 2017-18 Annual Report 2017-18 Annual Report 2016-17 Contents Abbreviations ...............................................................................................................................................ii From the Director’s Desk ..........................................................................................................................v Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................ix 1. ICAR-NAARM: An Overview .............................................................................................................1 2. Thematic Areas: Research, Capacity Building & Education ............................................................8 2.1 Agribusiness Management for Inclusive Growth 2.2 Education Systems Management for Enriched Learning Quality & Environment 2.3 Enhancing Capacities for Leadership and Governance 2.4 Extension Systems Management in a Market-driven Environment 2.5 Information and Communication Management for Promoting Innovation and Governance 2.6 Mobilizing Science and Technology for Innovation and Sustainable Development 2.7 List of Ongoing Research Projects 2.8 Capacity Building Programmes Organized during 2017-18 2.9 Workshops/Meetings Organized during 2017-18 2.10 PGDMA Students' Guidance by NAARM Faculty 3. Centres of Excellence ......................................................................................................................... 79 3.1 Centre for Agri-Innovation (CAI) 3.2 Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning in Agriculture (COLLAge) 4. Happenings at NAARM ..................................................................................................................... 89 4.1 Accolades 4.2 Special Events 4.3 Visit of Dignitaries at NAARM 4.4 Memorandum of Understanding Signed 4.5 Celebrations 4.6 Sports, Yoga and Meditation 4.7 Campus Beautification of the Academy 4.8 Glimpses of Celebrations in the Academy 4.9 Distinguished Guest Faculty from Other Institutes 4.10 Visits of Students from various Agricultural Universities/Colleges 5. Infrastructure & Facilities ................................................................................................................. 111 6. Recognition, Publication and Participation .................................................................................... 114 6.1 Recognitions 6.2 Publications 6.3 Participations 7. Financials .............................................................................................................................................150 8. Personnel .............................................................................................................................................154 i Annual Report 2017-18 Annual Report 2017-18 Annual Report 2016-17 Abbreviations ABF Agri-Biotech Foundation ABM Agribusiness Management AERA Agricultural Economics Research Association AICTE All India Council for Technical Education a-IDEA Association for Innovation Development of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture ANGRAU Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University APMC Agricultural Produce Market Committee ASCI Administrative Staff College of India ASRB Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board ASTI Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators ATARI Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes ATMA Agriculture Technology Management Agency AUs Agricultural Universities CAB College of Agricultural Banking CAI Centre for Agri-Innovation CGIAR Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research CIFA Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture CIFE Central Institute of Fisheries Education CIMMYT International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center CIWA Central Institute for Women in Agriculture COLLAge Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning in Agriculture CRIDA Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture CRISP Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing CTCRI Central Tuber Crops Research Institute CVI Cumulative Vulnerability Index DBT Department of Biotechnology DFI Doubling Farmers Income DKMA Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture DST Department of Science and Technology EDP Executive Development Program e-NAM National Agriculture Market FAI Fertiliser Association of India FET Field Experience Training FFP Farmer FIRST Programme FIRST Farm, Innovations, Resources, Science and Technology FOCARS Foundation Course on Agricultural Research Management FOCFAU Foundation Course for Faculty of Agricultural Universities FOSS Free and Open Source Software GIS Geographic Information System GoI Government of India GPS Global Positioning System ii Annual Report 2017-18 Annual Report 2017-18 Annual Report 2016-17 GST Goods and Services Tax GTWG Global Technology Watch Group IARI Indian Agricultural Research Institute IASRI Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICBS International Conference on Biocontrol for sustainable insect Pest Management ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics ICT Information and Communication Technology IFAF Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum IFPRI International Food Policy Research Institute IGKV Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya IGNFA Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy IIHR Indian Institute of Horticultural Research IIM Indian Institute of Management IIMR Indian Institute of Millets Research IIRR Indian Institute of Rice Research IISASTR International Institute of SAS Training and Research ILWIS Integrated Land and Water Information System IPE Institute of Public Enterprise IPNI International Plant Names Index ISB Indian School of Business ISHS International Society of Horticulture Science ITK Indigenous Technical knowledge JNKVV Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya KVAFSU Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University KVKs Krishi Vigyan Kendras MANAGE National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management MBA Master of Business Administration MCCIA Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture MDP Management Development Programme MOOC Massive Open Online Courses MoU Memorandum of Understanding MPCC Monthly Per Capita Consumption MWDS Mean Weighted Discrepancy Scores NAARM National Academy of Agricultural Research Management NAAS National Academy of Agricultural Sciences NAIF National Agriculture Innovation Fund NAPCC National Action Plan for Climate Change NARES National Agricultural Research and Education System NARS National Agricultural Research Systems NASC National Agricultural Science Complex iii ICAR - National Academy of Agricultural Research Management NBA National Board of Accreditation NBP Need-based programmes NBSSLUP National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning NCDEX National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited NDRI National Dairy Research Institute NDVI Normalized Difference Vegetation Index NFCL Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited NFDB National Fisheries Development Board NGOs Non-Government Organizations NIAP National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research NIPHM National Institute of Plant Health Management NIRD & PR National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj OER Open Educational Resources PCs Producer Companies PGDMA Post Graduate Diploma in Management- Agriculture PGDTMA Post Graduate Diploma in Technology Management in Agriculture PJTSAU Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University PME Priority setting, Monitoring and Evaluation PRSI Public Relations Society of India PVNRTVU P.V. 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