ICAR - CCARI, Goa, conducted 31st Institute Research Council (IRC) Meeting

        ICAR - Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa, conducted its 31st Institute Research Council (IRC) meeting through video conferencing mode during 12th to 16th May 2020. The meeting was chaired by Dr. E. B. Chakurkar, Director, ICAR-CCARI.  At the outset Secretary, IRC, D. Manohara, K. K., Senior Scientist (Plant Breeding) welcomed the Chairman and members of IRC. 

        Chairman of the IRC Dr. E. B. Chakurkar in his inaugural address, welcomed all the members and suggested all the scientists to come out with technologies and outputs for reaching out to the farmers in the coastal region of the country. In discussion emphasis was given on establishing networking with the ICAR institutions and State Agricultural universities located in the east and west coast region for research and technology dissemination. All the research projects were reoriented to cover complete coastal India and prepare inventories of resources including socio-economic status. The scientists from different sections presented their research achievements for the period April 2019 to March 2020 under their respective institute as well as externally funded projects. The action's taken on recommendations of last IRC meeting and research activities carried out during the last one year was presented and discussed. The Chairman appreciated the research accomplishments of the scientists. During the plenary session, Secretary IRC presented the rapporteurs report and the decisions pertaining to each of the project were finalized.