ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute

Visit of Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary, DARE and Director General, ICAR, New Delhi to ICAR-CCARI, Old Goa

Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary, DARE, Government of India and Director General, ICAR, New Delhi visited ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Old Goa on 28-7-2018.  Dr. S K Chaudhari, ADG (SWM), ICAR, New Delhi and Dr. R N Chatterjee, Director, ICAR-DPR, Hyderabad were also present on the ocassion. Honorable Director General inaugurated the Agro-ecotourism Unit developed by the Institute 'Block A’. He visited different components of the Agro-ecotourism Unit. He also inaugurated the ‘Poultry parent and brooder shed’ facility developed under the ‘ICAR- Poultry Seed Project’ funded by ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad. A foundation stone of the ‘Central Instrumentation Facility’ approved under the SFC 2017-20 was also laid by Honorable Director General. An exhibition of the Institute technologies was organized. A programme for interaction with the staff was held in the conference hall.

Dr. E.B Chakurkar, Director (A), ICAR-CCARI, Old Goa presented the achievements of the Institute during the past two years. Seven publications were released by the dignitaries during the programme. Dr. R N Chatterjee elaborated the importance of the ICAR-Poultry Seed Project and the newly created facility. Dr. S. K Chaudhari appreciated the efforts and achievements of the Institute. During the interaction programme, Honorable Director General interacted with the Staff of the Institute. He emphasized on the need to develop a database on the coastal agriculture in accordance with the upgradation of the Institute. He stressed upon developing collaboration with the Institute in the coastal region so as to develop the database and prepare the road map for future. He appreciated the efforts and achievements of the Institute during the past two years.