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    Diamond Jubilee of ICAR-CTCRI @2023

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    One Earth. One Family. One Future

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    World's only one research institute doing research exclusively on tropical tuber crops

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    Development of strategies and products for managing pests and diseases affecting tropical tuber crops

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    Collection and conservation of germplasm and improvements of different tuber crops.

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    Developing new agro techniques for tropical tuber crops in different agro climatic regions

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    Value addition and post harvest processing of tropical tuber crops.

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    Transferring the technologies to the clienteles

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VARIETIES DEVELOPED
TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
ABOUT OUR CROPS
TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED
National Symposium on Plant Health Management

ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram and Indian Phytopathological Society (Southern Zone), hosted two day ‘National Symposium on Plant Health Management: Current Trends and Novel Mitigation Strategies’ (11th-12th September).The Chief Guest, Dr. Mohanan Kunnummal, Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala, emphasised the importance one health, and need to protect every other species which is the tradition of BHARATH. Dr. G Byju, Director, ICAR-CTCRI, said that climate change is the hindering factor to achieve targets of agriculture, plant health is related with human health, animal health and soil health. Dr. T. Makesh Kumar, President, the Indian Phytopathological Society (Southern Zone) and Head of the Division of Crop Protection welcomed address.

ICAR-CTCRI signed MoA with a-IDEA, TBI, ICAR-NAARM

The MoA is signed by Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao, Director, ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad, Telangana and Dr. G. Byju, Director, ICAR-CTCRI at a function in NAARM, Hyderabad. Dr. Sudhakar Pandey, Assistant Director General, FVS∓ Dr. G. Venkateswarlu, Joint Director, ICAR-NAARM; 19 Directors of ICAR institutes and 4 ADGs graced the occasion. The MoA aims at organising and co-hosting events/programs/activities related to agricultural startups, co-incubation, value added services and co-networking opportunities.

Farmers training programme organised in Dharwad,under AICRP on TC

A farmers training on Pest Management in Sweet Potato Through Integrated Approach was conducted at Regional Horticultural Research and Extension Centre (under University of Horticultural Sciences (UHS), Bhagalkot), Dharwad on 10 August 2023. Dr. G. Byju, Director, ICAR-CTCRI inaugurated the programme which was presided by Dr. H.P. Maheswarappa, Director of Research, UHS, Bhagalkot. Dr. Laxman Kunanoor, Associate Director of Research, RHREC, Dharwad; Dr. J.B. Gopali, Head, HEEU, RHREC, Dharwad; Dr. Imam Sahib, Assistant Professor, AICRPTC, RHREC; Mrs. Sukubai Biru Patil, Member, Grama Panchayat, Trithkunde villageKhanapur Taluk; Mr. Balvanth Krishna Naik, Progressive Sweet Potato Farmer, Trithkunde village attended the inaugural session.

PUBLICATIONS

CTCRI Vision 2050 provides an oppurtunity to evaluate the relevance of tropical tuber crops in food security by introspecting the accomplishment and visualizing the challenges this sector may face in future. It also critically examines possible scenario of operating environment.