The five-year review meeting of the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Telhani-Tisi working across the country at the national level was held at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur. In this, the research work on Tisi crop of Birsa Agricultural University (BAU), Ranchi was appreciated
In the three-day meeting, the works of a total of 14 research project centers of Tisi crop were reviewed. The meeting of the seven-member review team constituted by ICAR was presided over by former Vice Chancellor of Junagadh Agricultural University and Navsari Agricultural University, Gujarat, Dr AR Pathak and Member Secretary, Operations, Dr Kandir Del.
National Project Investigator (Tisi Crop), Dr AL Ratnakumar presented the recommendation and action taken report in the meeting. The meeting was attended by Project Investigator of Tisi Crop Research Project Center, Dr Sohan Ram, Co-Project Investigator Dr Parvez Alam. Ram demonstrated and promoted four improved varieties of Tisi crop developed by Ranchi Center, breeder seed production, conservation of more than 3 thousand Tisi germ plasm from the country and abroad, by front line perception in collaboration with KVK and presented a report of farmer-friendly research and dissemination activities under the tribal subproject. Dr MK Barnwal and Dr NP Yadav presented a research report on the third crop.
Project Investigator Dr. Sohan Ram told that in the meeting, the third crop research work of Ranchi Center at the national level was described as very good. The chairman of the meeting appreciated all the works of the center. This will give impetus to better research works in Ranchi for the next 5 years. He said that after years in the state, the State Varietal Release Committee under the chairmanship of Agriculture Secretary Abubakar Siddiqui P recommended four improved varieties of tsi developed. This became a matter of pride for the Ranchi Centre. He expressed his gratitude for the guidance of Vice Chancellor (VC), Dr Omkar Nath Singh and the cooperation of Director Research Dr. SK Pal in the project operation.