Quinquennial Review Team visits the Institute

The second meeting of QRT of ICAR Research Complex for Goa was held during 28-29^th September, 2012. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Vijay Mehta, Chairman, QRT and Former Vice Chancellor, DR BSKKV, Dapoli. The members of the QRT present were Prof. S.R. Singh, Dr. R.P. Sharma, Dr. M.B. Chetti, Dr. A.K. Singh and Dr. S.B. Barbuddhe, Member Secretary. Representatives of development departments, progressive farmers and scientists of the Institute also participated in the meeting.

Dr. N. P. Singh, Director, ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Old Goa welcomed the Chairman and members of the QRT and briefed about previous QRTs. He also mentioned about the background of the Institute.

Dr. Vijay Mehta, Chairman, QRT invited the suggestions from development departments and progressive farmers for planning the future research programmes of the Institute. He expressed the need to address soil and water conservation for sustainable production.  

            The progressive farmers and officials from development department narrated their views about overall development of agriculture in the State of Goa.

            The members of the QRT also gave valuable remarks for the benefit of farming community.

           Later in the day the QRT visited various experimental units of the Institute including Agricultural Technology Dissemination Unit, rice plots, horticultural units, integrated farming systems, animal units and Krishi Vigyan Kendra. On 29^th September, 2102, the QRT visited farmers’’ fields at Dhulapi, Amona and Tisk Usgaon.