The Society for Agricultural Research and Management (SARM) in collaboration with the Centurion University of Management and Technology (CUTM) and NISER, Bhubaneswar hosted an International Conference on Agriculture and Rural Development, “AGRIVISION-2023” on Friday. The evcent will continue till January 29 at CUTM, Bhubaneswar campus.
Scores of scientists, research scholars and students from India and abroad attended the event both physically and virtually. The sessions are categorized as Scientific Session, Poster Session, Exhibition and Fanner-expert interaction.
Different PSUs and State and Central Governments institutions namely ICAR-NRRI, CMFRI, CIFA, CIFRI, FSI, NIFPHATT, GSI, CTCRI, CHES, CIWA, CDB etc participated, besides industries like Thermo Fisher and Standard Biotools.
The event was inaugurated by Minister of Agriculture and Farmer's Empowerment, Fisheries and Animal Resource Development Ranendra Pratap Swain. Jatni MLA Suresh Chandra Routray, Vice Chancellor, CUTM Dr Supriya Pattanayak, Dean, School of Agricultural Science, CUTM, Paralalchemundi Dr SP Nanda and Dean, SoAS, CUTM, Bhubaneswar Dr Yashwaswi Nayak attended as guests of honour.
A few renowned scientists who have devoted their life for research and development will be honoured with Life Time Achievement Award like Dr TrilochanMohapatra, former DG ICAR, Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, DG-IMD, Dr Ajit Kumar Shashany, Director, ICAR-NIPB, Dr C Kole, Chairman, Dr C Kole Foundation, Dr KC Bansal, former Director, ICAR-NBPGR and Dr Ravishankar CN, Director cum Vice Chancellor, ICAR-CIFE.
Four women entrepreneurs who would be honoured with "Woman Entrepreneurs Award” are RashmiSahoo, Founder Frozit cum Director, Ruchi, Baishakhee Jena, founder, Flowra Sanitary Napkins, Sushree Sangita Priyadarshini, founder, Kaagaja Phula Arts and Durga Priyadarshini, founder, Gaumaya Agro Paints Pvt. Ltd, said a release.