About 350 scientists from different parts of the country will participate in 32nd group meeting of the ‘All India Coordinated Research Project’ jointly organised by Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (IGKV) Raipur, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) New Delhi and Chhattisgarh Council for Science and Technology from June 24-27.
IGKV’s Public Relations Officer KK Sahu said that Chhattisgarh Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal will preside over the programme while Deputy Director General of ICAR Dr NK Krishna Kumar will be the guest of honour of the programme.
Additional Chief Secretary and Agricultural Production Commissioner Ajay Singh will also remain present as special guest of the programme along with Vice-Chancellor IGKV Dr SK Patil.
The prominent scientists expected in the programme include Director of Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR) Varanasi Dr PS Naik, Dr Sudhakar Pandey (IIVR) , Dr Nazeer Ahmed (Srinagar), Dr DR Bhardwaj (IIVR), Dr KK Gangopadhyay (New Delhi), Dr P Hajra (Kalyani), Dr TA More (Rahudi), Dr JP Singh (Pant Nagar), Dr TA Behra (New Delhi), Dr PK Singh (IIVR) , Dr KE lavande (IIVR), Dr Preetam Kalia (IARI, New Delhi), Dr DP Rai (Bhubaneshwar), Dr NP Singh (ICAR), Dr NC Gautam (Chitrakoot), Dr R Prasad (Mau), Dr G Kallu, Dr Ml Chadha and others. Apart from scientists, a number of representatives from seed companies will also participate in the programme.
A national seminar on ‘Precision Horticulture and Marginal Farmer’ will be organised on June 25. Former Vice-Chancellor of IGKV Dr Kirti Singh will be the chief guest while Dr SK Patil will preside over the programme. Prominent speakers include Dr Ml Chaddha, Padamshri Dr Balram Singh (Ex-Director DRDO), Dr KV Peter, Dr Narayan Chawla and others.