The 46th Institute Management Committee Meeting
The 46th Institute Management Committee Meeting
The 46th Institute Management Committee meeting was held on 15th july, 2017 at ICAR- Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Ela, Old Goa. The following members attended the meeting Dr. E. B. Chakurkar, Director (Acting) , ICAR- CCARI, Goa, Dr.(Smt.) Shamila Monteiro, Director of Fisheries,Directorate of Fisheries, Government of Goa, Dr. P.C. Haldavanekar, Associate Director of Research, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli Regional Fruit Research Station, Vengurle, Dr. Jagdish Rane,Head /Principal Scientist , ICAR-National Instittue of Abiotic Stress Management, Malegaon, Baramati, Dr. S.K. Mishra, Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Regional Centre, P.O. Baramunda, Infront of Kaliga Studio, Bhubaneswar, Dr. T.K. Behera, Principal Scientist (Horticulture), Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Shri Shrirang Venkatesh Jambhale, Savai (Ghano), P.O. Vere,Tal. Ponda, Shri Babu Narhari Komarpant, Near Dhavalikar Hospital, Devabag Palolem Canacona, South Goa, Shri H R Chidananda Prabhu, I/c KVK,ICAR- CCARI, Goa, Shri Saurabh Muni, F&AO,ICAR- CCARI, Goa, Shri Agostinho Fernandes, AAO (Stores),ICAR- CCARI, Goa, Smt Rita D’Silva, AAO (Estt.),ICAR- CCARI, Goa, Smt Sneha Arlekar, AAO (Works),ICAR- CCARI, Goa and Shri Somnath, Administrative Officer,ICAR- CCARI, Goa.
Dr.E.B. Chakurkar, Director (Acting) welcomed all the new members of the IMC and briefed on the major achievements and activities that took place in the Institute during the intervening period since the last IMC meeting held on 28th June, 2016. In his introductory remarks, the Director highlighted the significant research and Transfer of Technology achievement made by the Institute for the benefit of the farming community in the State of Goa . He also highlighted about the release of three cashew varieties and two salt- tolerant varieties in Goa. It was also informed that Shri Babu Narhari Komarpant, IMC Member was awarded the Best Farmer Award and Goa bagged the Plant Genome Saviour Community Award for Khola/Canacona Chili Cultivators Group, South Goa. The agenda points were discussed in length and the proceedings of the meeting have been forwarded to the Council for approval. The meeting ended at 1.00.p.m. with a vote of thanks by Shri Somnath, Administrative Officer.