Serial No. 156 Hyderabad Solapur Warangal October, 2016 In this issue. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: IIMR Hyderabad joined the drive Farmers Day cum Pre sowi

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1 Serial No. 156 Hyderabad Solapur Warangal October, 2016 In this issue. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: IIMR Hyderabad joined the drive Farmers Day cum Pre sowing Campaign organized Memorandum of Agreement Guest Lecture by Dr. Binu Cherian Millets germplasm exploration in Maharashtra Sorghum germplasm monitored under CRP AB project Sorghum DUS testing trials monitored at MPKV, Rahuri Vigilance Awareness Week New Appointment Promotion Visitors Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: IIMR Hyderabad joined the drive At IIMR Hyderabad: Indian Institute of Millets Research Hyderabad organized special Swatchta Campaign on October 2, 2016 as a part of National Swachhta Mission commemorating the Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. On this occasion, staff took the 'Swachhta Shapath' to keep the country neat and clean. This pledge was administered by the Dr. Vilas A Tonapi, Director, IIMR, in Hindi and Sh. Saroj Kumar Singh, Administrative officer, in English. All employees of the institute including the Director enthusiastically participated in this event and wielded broom and cleaned the main building premises, waste material removal from the roof, and campus cleaning. The program was coordinated by Dr SS Rao, Nodal Officer, SBM, IIMR, Hyderabad. At CRS (IIMR), Solapur: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan also organized on 2 October, 2016 at our regional centre Centre on Rabi Sor सम च र स र श भ कअन स म व छ भ रत अ भय न भ कअन स, ह दर ब द म 02 अक त बर 2016 क मह म ग ध जय त क अवसर व छ भ रत मशन क अ तगर त एक वश ष व छ अ भय न चल य गय इस अवसर पर स थ न क क मर क क ड. वल स ए ट ण प, नद शक क व र ह द म शपथ दल ई गई इस व छत क यर क रम म नद शक स हत सभ क मर क न बड़ ह उ स ह क स थ भ ग लय रब व र क द र (भ कअन स ), स ल प र म 02 अक त बर 2016 क व छ अ भय न चल य गय इस अवसर पर क द र क क मर क क ड. क क शम र, क द र प रभ र क व र शपथ दल ई गई इस क यर क रम म लग त र वष र क ब वज द सभ क मर क न बड़ ह उ स ह क स थ भ ग लय न द ग र म ग व म व छ भ रत अ भय न ह त ल ग म ज ग कत ल न क लए भ कअन स, ह दर ब द स ड. स एच श शधर र ड, ड. प ज प मज, क नव स ब ब तथ ड. स द पक न त ल ग न क महब बनगर ज़ल म थत उक त ग व क द र कय तथ ग व क ल ग क स थ मलकर उक त दल न व छत क यर क रम म स क रय प स भ ग लय क षक दवस तथ ब आई प वर अ भय न भ कअन स, ह दर ब द तथ क ष मह व य लय एव क ष अ भय त रक मह व य लय, आ.एन.ज.र.क. व व., ब प ल क स य क त त व वध न म आ ध र प रद श क ग ट र ज़ल क अत ट ग र म म 28 अक त बर, 2016 क क षक दवस क यर क रम क द र न आ ध र प रद श क प चम तट य ज़ल म बन ज त ई क ध न-पड़त म व र क ख त क प रस र ह त ब आई क प वर एक अ भय न चल य गय ए व भव न श कर, सह यक मह प रब धक, र ट र य क ष एव ग र म ण वक स ब क क यर क रम म म ख य अ त थ क प म उप थत थ प रग तश ल क षक, ब ज य प र, छ त र श मल लगभग 400 व र क षक न उक त क यर क रम म भ ग लय कर र ज ञ पन सवर इ नर बइ ग व लन स प र. ल. ह दर ब द भ क अन प-भ कअन स, ह दर ब द एव सवर इ नर बइ ग व लन स प र. ल. ह दर ब द क म य 3 अक त बर, 2016 क व र प ह एव कद न आट क नम र ण एव बक र ह त भ कअन स क ओर स ड. वल स ए ट ण प, नद शक तथ सवर इ नर बइ ग व लन स प र. ल. क ओर स स एच ज धव एव क आन द व प र ड, क व र कर र ज ञ पन पर ह त क षर कए गए ड. ब दय कर र व, प रध न अ व षक, व र पर उ क ट क द र न इस कर र ज ञ पन क स कर बन य सवर ज ब प र. ल. प ण भ क अन प-भ कअन स, ह दर ब द एव सवर ग ड़ ब र स फ र ए ह द ल इफ प र. ल. (ज ब प र. ल), स ध ह इ स ग स स इट, प ण क म य 13 अक त बर, 2016 क व र उपम मक स, व र प गल मक स, व र Millets Newsletter No. 156; October, 2016 Page 1 of 8

2 इडल मक स (इ ट ट वगर ), तथ व र, क द एव र ग फ ट हर, व र इडल रव व मल ट रव (व मर स ल वगर ) ख य पद थ ह त भ कअन स प र य ग कय क ल इस स प रद न करन क लए भ कअन स क ओर स ड. वल स ए ट ण प, नद शक तथ सवर ज ब प र ल क ओर स तरमन स ह अहल व लय, प रब ध नद शक तथ स ओई क व र समझ त ज ञ पन पर ह त क षर कए गए यह कर र त न वष क लए ल ग ह ग तथ इस कर र क अन स र ज ब प र ल, प ण हम र उक त ख य पद थ क अपन ब र ड न म स ख दर तथ थ क ब ज र म उपल ध कर एग ड. ब दय कर र व, व र पर उ क ट क द र क प रध न अ व षक न इस कर र ज ञ पन क स कर बन य भ कअन स म ड. ब द च रअन क द र ड. ब द च रअन, क ट र म न जर, ह वट लस, व श गटन ड स, य एसए न 19 अक त बर, 2016 क भ कअन स क द र कय ह वट लस स गठन म ख य प स वट मन एव ख नज स भरप र ब य फ टर क त ख य फसल क वक स एव प रस र पर क यर रत ह ड. च रअन न ह वट लस क क यर क रम पर स क ष त प र त त करण दय अ त थ य ख य न ड. ओप य दव, नद शक, क श क ष अन स, ज धप र न भ कअन स म 6 अक त बर 2016 क एक सलर ट ड ड व लपम ट इन मल स इ प र वम ट पर अ त थ य ख य न दय भ कअन स म व छ भ रत पखव ड़ भ क अन प क दश - नद श क अन स र अक त बर 2016 क द र न भ रत य कद न अन स ध न स थ न, ह दर ब द म व छ भ रत पखव ड़ क आय जन कय गय उक त पखव ड़ क द र न स थ न क व भ न कक ष, क ष त र, प रसर म व छत क यर क रम चल य गय इस पखव ड़ क सम वय ड एस एस र व, भ कअन स म व छ भ रत अ भय न क न डल अ धक र क व र कय गय मफ क व, र ह र म व र डस पर क षण क अन व क षण ड. क ह रप रस न, न डल अ धक र, भ कअन स न 07 अक त बर, 2016 क मफ क व, र ह र, सह-न डल क द र म आय जत डस पर क षण क अन व क षण कय ड. वजय आर श ल र, न डल अ धक र व ब ज अन स ध न अ धक र, तथ ड. आर एस श ख, सह-न डल अ धक र, मफ क प, र ह र न अन व क षण क सम वय कय स म त क व र र ह र म डस पर क षण न प दन एव उ म दव र क म क प रदशर न पर रप टर त य र क गई नव- नय क त मत वण र र ण क न व ज ञ नक (स य वज ञ न) क प म 13 अक त बर, 2016 क भ कअन स, ह दर ब द म क यर भ र ग रहण कय कद न प रव र उनक व गत करत ह! सतकर त ज ग कत स त ह भ रत य कद न अन स ध न स थ न, ह दर ब द म 31 अक त बर, 2016 क सतकर त ज क कत स त ह (31 अक त बर 05 नव बर, 2016) सम र ह क उ घ टन कय गय प रषद क दश - नद श क अन स र इस सम र ह क श भ र भ क अवसर पर 31 अक त बर, 2016 क ड. वल स ए ट ण प, नद शक तथ सर ज क म र स ह, प रश स नक अ धक र न स थ न क ट फ क भ र ट च र उ म लन ह त शपथ दल ई ड. प ज प मज, सतकर त अ धक र, भ कअन स न सतकर त ज क कत स त ह क उ द य तथ मह व पर प रक श ड ल पद न त स बक षप त, क शल सह यक कमर च र क वभ ग य पद न त स म त क स त त पर म ख य तकन शयन ( फ ड/फ मर ) क प म पद नत कय गय भ कअन स क ओर स उ ह ह दर क बध ई! ghum (CRS), Solapur, Maharashtra. Staff took the Swachhata pledge governed by Dr. KK Sharma, Principal Scientist and Officer in charge. All the staff, despite incessant rain, enthusiastically participated in the cleaning of office premises including road sides, main entrance, garden and office rooms. Swachhata Campaign at Nandigama village: To mark this occasion, a team of scientists from IIMR Hyderabad Drs. Ch Sashidhar Reddy, PG Padmaja, K Srinivas Babu, and C Deepika visited the Nandigama Village, in Mahaboobnagar District of Telangana to generate awareness among the villagers about the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and organized a cleaning programme of village streets and school campus. During the launch of the cleanliness programme, Swachhta Pledge in Telugu was taken up by the villagers and school children, which was organized by Dr. Sashidhar Reddy. The village Panchayat Sarpanch Sh. Krishna and other members also actively participated the cleanliness drive along with the public. Farmers Day cum Pre-sowing Campaign organized Pre sowing campaign on Promotion of sorghum cultivation in rice fallows under zero tillage in western coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh was organized during Farmers Day held at Attota village of Kollipara (Mandal), Tenali (Tq), Guntur (Dist.), Andhra Pradesh on 28 October, Mr AV Bhavani Shankar, Assistant General Manager, National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development, Guntur was the Chief Guest. About 400 sorghum farmers including progressive farmers, seed traders and students actively participated in this event. Mr. AV Bhavani Shankar, AGM, NABARD, Guntur briefed about the agricultural loans and different schemes extended by the Bank. Mr. G Veera Prasad, Assistant Professor, Agricultural Engineering College, Bapatla explained about the machines suitable for the sowing of sorghum seeds under zero tillage situation. Scientists from IIMR Hyderabad Drs. S Ravi Kumar and B Subbarayudu and AICRP scientists from Bapatla Drs. Y Radha Krishna and Vijaya Lakshmi explained the improved methods of sorghum cultivation, package of practices for rice fallows region and alternate uses of sorghum and other millets. During this occasion, seed of high yielding sorghum hybrids CSH 14 and CSH 16 was also distributed to farmers. Mr S. Hussain, Agricultural Officer, Department of Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh also took part in this event. Overall, the farmers have shown more interest to cultivate short to medium tall type sorghum hybrids with high yields. This programme was organized jointly by ICAR Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad; Agricultural College and Agricultural Engineering College, ANG Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla. This programme was widely covered in the local electronic and print media. Millets Newsletter No. 156; October, 2016 Page 2 of 8

3 Memorandum of Agreement M/s Inner being wellness Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad Memorandum of agreement between ICAR IIMR and M/s Inner being wellness Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad was signed on 03 October, 2016, to manufacture and market sorghum flakes and millet atta. Dr Vilas A Tonapi, Director IIMR on behalf of IIMR and Sh. CS Jadhav and K Anand Swaroop Reddy on behalf of M/s Inner being wellness Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad, signed and exchanged the agreement. The agreement was facilitated by Dr B Dayakar Rao, Principal Investigator CoE Sorghum in presence of Dr. C Aruna, Principal Scientist, IIMR. public health by developing and promoting biofortified food crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. Dr. Binu Cherian made a brief presentation on HarvestPlus program on their research on Pearl millet development and popularization and dissemination, it was followed by interactive session with all the scientists and deliberations were made on collaboration between Harvest Plus and ICAR IIMR. He also visited to Centre of Excellence and other facilities. All the Scientists, Technical staff and students participated in the discussions. Millets germplasm exploration in Maharashtra Millets germplasm exploration was undertaken in Vidarbha regions of Maharashtra during October The mission was undertaken in collaboration with NBPGR as lead centre with the team of Drs. M Elangovan and Sunil Gomashe as members. In the present millets exploration three major districts Gadchiroli, Gondia and Bhandara were covered, along with small pockets of adjoining districts of Yavatmal, Chandrapur and Nagpur, and the team collected total 105 accessions. Guest Lecture Dr. OP Yadav, Director, CAZRI, Jodhpur presented his expert views on Accelerated development in millets improvement M/s GB Pvt Ltd. Pune. Memorandum of Understanding between ICAR IIMR Hyderabad and M/s Good Brands for a Healthy Life Pvt. Ltd (GB Pvt. Ltd), Sindh Housing Society, Aundh, Pune, Maharashtra was signed on 13 October, 2016 to license the IIMR technologies of following items: Jowar Upma Mix, Jowar Pongal Mix, Jowar Idli Mix Jowar ( Instant category) and Jowar, kodomillet and ragi puffs, jowar Idli rawa and Millet rawa (Vermicelli category) to be marketed by M/s GB Pvt. Ltd under their brand name in retail and wholesale. This Agreement shall be in force for a period of 3 years. Dr. Vilas A Tonapi, Director IIMR on behalf of IIMR and Mr. Terman Singh Ahluwalia, Managing Director & COE, on behalf of M/s GB Pvt. Ltd, signed and exchanged the agreement. The agreement was facilitated by Dr. B Dayakar Rao, Principal Investigator CoE Sorghum in the presence of Drs. Avinash Singode and Sangappa Chillarge, Scientists, IIMR. Guest Lecture by Dr. Binu Cherian Dr. Binu Cherian, Country Manager, HarvestPlus, Washington, DC, USA visited IIMR on 19 October, HarvestPlus, an American organization, which chiefly improves nutrition and at IIMR on 6 October All Scientists, technical staff and students participated in this session and followed by interactive discussion. Swachh Pakhwada at IIMR Indian Institute of Millets Research Hyderabad organized special Swachhata Pakhwada from October 2016 as per the Council s guidelines. The day to day activities undertaken during the period are enlisted here: October 17 19, 2016: Swachhta Pledge; cleaning around guesthouse, waste removal, and campus road cleaning; October 21: Millets value addition at Maharaja pet village; cleaning and waste removal from the roof tops of IIMR buildings; October 22, 2016: removal of contraction waste materials; October 24, 2016: removal of waste materials from surroundings of IIMR guesthouse; October 25 26, 2016: cleaning the lawns, hedge pruning etc.; On October 27, 2016: cleanliness drive at village Ma Millets Newsletter No. 156; October, 2016 Page 3 of 8

4 ensuing rabi season. The committee noted the differences in observations at Rahuri compared to Hyderabad. The report of the monitoring team and DUS test proformae for the candidate varieties were prepared and finalized. harajpet (Vill), Shankarpally (Mandal), RR district. Telangana. October 28 31, 2016: campus cleaning, stores files organizing, inventorying etc., Daily report on all these activities were submitted to the Council along with the photographs. This fortnight programme was coordinated by Dr. SS Rao, Principal Scientist and Nodal Officer for SBA at IIMR. Sorghum germplasm monitored under CRP - AB project AICRP Bapatla: The sorghum germplasm characterization at AICRPP Bapatla was monitored on 4 October, 2016 by the team of scientists from IIMR Hyderabad, ANGRAU Bapatla, and NBPGR, New Delhi with Drs M Elangovan, Sushil Pandey, Radhakrishnan, and Vijayalakshmi as members. IIMR Hyderabad: The sorghum germplasm characterization at IIMR Hyderabad was monitored on 5 October, 2016, by the team of scientists from IIMR Hyderabad, and NBPGR, New Delhi which included Drs. M Elangovan, Sushil Pandey, Avinash Singode and Mrs A Annapurna as members. AICRP Indore: The sorghum germplasm characterization at AICRP Indore was monitored on 10th October 2016 by the team of scientists from IIMR and NBPGR, which included Drs. Sushil Pandey, Dr. Kataria, Mrs. A Annapurna and Mrs. Usha Saxena as members. AICRP Akola: The sorghum germplasm characterization at AICRP Akola was monitored on 13 October 2016 by the team of scientists from IIMR Hyderabad, PDKV Akola, and NBPGR, New Delhi which included Drs M Elangovan, Sushil Pandey, N Dikshit, RB Ghorade and Sunil Gomashe as members. The overall plant stand in all the above centres was good. The pre harvest data on agro morphological traits were recorded. Sorghum DUS testing trials monitored at MPKV, Rahuri The sorghum DUS testing trials conducted at MPKV, Rahuri, the Co nodal centre for sorghum was monitored on 7 October 2016 by Dr. Hariprasanna K, Nodal Officer, IIMR. Dr. Vijay R Shelar, Nodal Officer & Seed Research Officer, MPKV and Dr. RS Shaikh, Co Nodal Officer, MPKV. Drs. GN Gharade and Vishnu Ameta from Syngenta India Ltd. participated in the monitoring. There were 19 candidate and 15 reference varieties under 1st year testing, and 13 candidate and 19 reference varieties under 2 year testing. The crop had reached dough stage/physiological maturity and the expression of majority of claimed DUS traits in candidate varieties were similar to that observed at Hyderabad. All the farmers varieties planted during the season were found to be adapted to rabi season and hence, it was suggested to test the entries again during the Vigilance Awareness Week The Vigilance Awareness week (31 October to 5 November, 2016) was inaugurated at Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Hyderabad on 31 October, This event commenced with an oath taking ceremony as per Council s guidelines. The pledge was administered by Dr. Vilas A Tonapi, Director in English and later in Hindi by Shri Saroj Singh, SAO. All the staff took a pledge to eradicate corruption in all the spheres of life and also to perform duties without any favour and fear. Dr. PG Padmaja, Vigilance Officer, IIMR briefed the purpose and importance of observing the Vigilance Awareness Week and the functioning. New Appointment DR. (Mrs.) Swarna Ronanki has joined IIMR as Scientist (Agronomy) on 13 October, Her mail id is: swarna@millets.res.in. The IIMR family welcomes her to this organization. Promotion Based on the Departmental Promotion Committee recommendations Sh. C Bikshapathi, Skilled Supporting Staff (SSS) has been promoted to the post of Technician (Field/Farm). Congratulations Sh. Bikshapathi. Visitors Entrepreneurs: Mr. Vijay Basur, Senior General Manager, Digital Transformation and e Commerce, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, Mumbai visited IIMR on 04 October, He met the Dr. Vilas A Tonapi, Director, IIMR and discussed issues relating to millet health foods, training components, including the mechanism to Millets Newsletter No. 156; October, 2016 Page 4 of 8

5 evolve contracts with the industries. Dr. B Dayakar Rao, Principal Scientist coordinated this visit. Dr. Satya Dev, Research Coordinator, Advanta India Ltd, Hyderabad visited IIMR on 14 Oct, Dr. Vilas A Tonapi Director, IIMR apprised him on the ongoing research on grain, sweet, forage and dual purpose sorghums. Dr. Satya Dev sought the technology assistance from IIMR in the areas of sorghum grain for industrial uses, forage sorghum and sweet sorghum for biofuel production. improvement and utilization. Sh. S Vijay Kumar Babu, Chairman, Core Green Sugar and Fuels Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad visited IIMR on 28 October, 2016 to exchange views on sorghum R&D. In particular, he evinced keen interest in growing sweet sorghum to produce bio ethanol. He also had a detailed discussion with the Drs. A Umakanth and B Venkatesh Bhat. He was appraised about the new developments in ICAR pertaining to collaborative projects with private sector. Mr. Amit Kher, Manager (Technology) and Mr. Tejeswhwar C Rao, Asst. Manager Product management, Buhler (India) Pvt. African visitors: A Team of a visitors from Africa visited IIMR on 24 May, Their visit to IIMR was a part of their orientation programme on rural development and agricultural practices in India. Dr. Vilas A Tonapi, Director IIMR, briefed them about institute activities. The scientists at IIMR appraised the team about the cultivation, conservation and processing of sorghum products. The team also visited the centre of excellence for sorghum foods and value addition. They showed interest in transferring the value addition technologies to their country through collaboration. Farmers: A group of 25 farmers from Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, visited IIMR on as a part of their educational tour Ltd., Attibele, Bengaluru visited IIMR on 20 October, They had a detailed discussion with Dr. Vilas A Tonapi, Director, IIMR on the issue of up scaling the available food processing technologies. Issues relating to millet health foods including novel ways to mechanize millet value addition. Dr. B Dayakar Rao, Principal Scientist also participated in the discussions. Dignitaries: Sh. C Janardhan Reddy, former Member of Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh visited IIMR, Hyderabad on 03 October, Dr. Vilas A Tonapi, Director, IIMR explained him about the ongoing research activities, action plans, and monitoring techniques being practiced at IIMR to increase the research and scientific output. Dr. Reddy also visited sorghum Food Processing and Technology Park. Dr. B Dayakar Rao, Principal Scientist coordinated his visit. Dr. OP Yadav, Director, CAZRI, Jodhpur visited IIMR on 6 October, He had a detailed dialogue with the Director, IIMR Dr. Vilas Tonapi on intensification of R&D activities in millets and to get detailed know how about the sorghum crop and its usefulness. Dr. M Elangovan explained the team about the latest production technologies developed at the institute and the demonstration plot. The team also visited the centre of excellence on value addition to sorghum and millets. Guest Lecture Dr. B. Dayakar Rao, Principal Scientist was delivered a Guest Lecture on Millets Value Chain on the occasion of commemorating World Food Day 2016 at Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT), Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, on the 25 October IIMR stall at Krishimela at Shivmogga The Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad organized a millet exhibition to showcase millet based value added products in Krishimela at Shivamogga, Karnataka during October 2016, by University of Agriculture and Horticulture Sciences, Shivamogga. Vice Chancellor, UAHS Bagalkot Dr. DL Maheshwar inaugurated the Krishi mela and the exhibition was inaugurated by Dr. Krishna Byre Gowda, Minister Millets Newsletter No. 156; October, 2016 Page 5 of 8

6 of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka. IIMR stall was visited by more than participants including Dr. C. Vasudevappa, Vice Chancellor of UAHS, Shimoga, farmers, Government officials, Women from self help groups, students and entrepreneurs. The visitors were explained about the health benefits of millets, cultivation practices and future of millets in Indian food basket and samples of millet food products distributed. The event was organized by Ms. Sudha Devi & Ms. Kiranmai, project staff CoE on Sorghum and Coordinated by Dr. Sangappa, Scientist, ICAR IIMR, Hyderabad. One Day Industry Interface Meet on Coarse Cereals One day Industry Interface Meet on Coarse Cereals in collaboration with Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and ICAR Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad was organized at Centre of Excellence on Millets, UAS GKVK, Bengaluru on 27 October This meet was inaugurated by Dr. H. Shivanna, Vice Chancellor University Of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalorein presence of Dr. Vilas A Tonapi, Director, IIMR Hyderabad and other dignitaries from different institutions. Farmers from Tumkur District of Karnataka and entrepreneurs, food processors, industrialists participated in this meet and shared their experiences and views and participated in the deliberations on promotion of millets and policy perspectives was discussed with participants. Various technologies developed by Centre of Excellence on Bajra, Millets and Sorghum were showcased in an exhibition to promote and commercialize millets value added technologies. ICAR IIMR stall, the value added products of eatrite brand in particular received much attention. Dr. Sangappa, Scientist, ICAR IIMR, Hyderabad coordinated the exhibition Stall. Millets Exhibition stall at Conference of ASPA The 20th Annual Conference of Asian Science Park Association (ASPA) organized by ICRISAT with the theme Innovation sharing and collaborative opportunities in Science & Technology for advancement in Asia & Asia Pacific at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Hyderabad during October, 2016 to facilitate strong linkages between India and Asia Pacific Countries and their stakeholders in Science & Technology for cross border exchange of ideas and technologies. Dr. B. Dayakar Rao, Principal Scientist represented the ICAR IIMR Hyderabad. ICAR IIMR also organized millet food exhibition stall during the conference. More than 200 dignitaries from various organizations across the globe and India, including Dr. David Bergvinson, Director General, Director General, ICRISAT, Hyderabad visited the stall and appreciated the efforts made by the institute in diversifying the millets value added products. Dr. Sangappa, Scientist, IIMR, Hyderabad coordinated the exhibition stall. भ रत य कद न अन स ध न स थ न म ह द च तन म स सम र ह स प न भ क अन प - भ रत य कद न अन स ध न स थ न, ह दर ब द म 14 सत बर 13 अक त बर, 2016 क द र न ह द च तन म स सम र ह क आय जन कय गय सम र ह क श भ र भ भ रत य क ष अन स ध न प रष ग न स ह आ ड. वल स ए ट ण प, नद शक, भ कअन स न 14 सत बर, 2016 क म सर वत क प र तम पर म य पर ण तथ द प प र जव लत करक सम र ह क श भ र भ क घ षण क उक त च तन म स क अ तगर त ह द म 15 व भ न प र तय गत ओ (वणर म ल, ब रहखड़ व स ध व छ द, छ ट श द एव पद क ह द म अन व द, क य-व चन, श द-ल खन स म यर, त-ल खन (श ध ल खन), ट पण एव आल खन, नब ध-ल खन, श द-स क त एव स ज ञ न, ह द म प टर प र त तकरण, अ य क षर, ह द प ठ व चन, मरण श क त पर क षण, आश -भ षण, प र न-म च) क आय जन कय गय, जनम व ज ञ नक, तकन क, प रश स नक तथ अन स ध न सह यक, श ध छ त र आ द न बड़ -ह उ स ह व उम ग क स थ भ ग लय इसक अल व उक त च तन म स क द र न ह द म ह त क षर अ भय न भ चल य गय, जसम सभ अ धक रय तथ कमर च रय न ह द म ह त क षर करक क यर क रम क सफल बन य स थ न म 18 अक त बर, 2016 क ह द च तन म स क सम पन सम र ह क आय जन कय गय ड. क ब आर एस वश रद, प रभ र अ धक र, ह द कक ष न सम र ह म उप थत ल ग क व गत कय स थ न क नद शक, ड. वल स ए ट ण प न म ख य अ त थ क प म पध र प र. एम व कट वर, प वर प र फ सर एव अ यक ष, ह द भ ष एव भ रत अ ययन वभ ग, अ ग र ज एव वद श भ ष व व व य लय, ह दर ब द क प पग छ स व गत कय ड. वश रद न स थ न म स च लत Millets Newsletter No. 156; October, 2016 Page 6 of 8

7 र जभ ष क य र वयन स ब ध प रग त प र तव दन तथ ड. मह श क म र, तकन क अ धक र (र जभ ष ) न ह द च तन म स सम र ह क द र न आय जत क यर क रम पर प र तव दन प र त त कय तथ उक त सम र ह क सफल बन न क लए स थ न म क यर रत सभ अ धक रय एव कमर च रय क प र त आभ र यक त कय सर ज क म र स ह तथ मत ए अ नप ण र न उक त सम र ह क स ब ध म अपन -अपन वच र वयक त कए इस अवसर पर प र. व कट वर न स थ न म ह द च तन म स क द र न आय जत प र तय गत ओ क वज त ओ क नकद प र क र तथ प रम ण-पत र एव प र तय गत क अ य सहभ गय क कलम तथ प रम ण-पत र प रद न कए ड. ट ण प न स थ न म र जभ ष क य र वयन क प र स हन प रद न करन ह त स च लत नकद प र क र य जन क अ तगर त ड र मब ब, सह यक, मत व एस ज प वर त, सह यक प रश स नक अ धक र एव सर ज क म र स ह, प रश स नक अ धक र क नकद प र क र एव प रम ण- पत र तथ प र तय गत ओ क नण र यक क म त च न प रद न कए इसक अल व स थ न म प रब ध, प रव ण, प र ज ञ व प र गत म उ णर अ धक रय क भ प रम ण-पत र वत रत कए गए प र. व कट वर न अपन स ब धन म व भ न वषय क सम हत करत ह ए कह क हम र जभ ष क य र वयन क बढ़ न ह त सवर प रथम शक ष क म यम एव र जग र म ख भ ष क ओर य न द न च हए उ ह न बत य क अ ग र ज क उपय ग करत -करत हम अपन स क त क भ लत ज रह ह अत हम हम र स क त क ज वत रखन ह त ह द एव अ य भ रत य भ ष ओ क मह व द न च हए इसक अल व उ ह न बत य क क द र य कमर च र क लए त र जभ ष ह द म क यर करन अ नव यर ह च क यह उसक स व ध नक द य व ह ड. ट ण प न अपन अ यक ष य भ षण म कह क हम र स थ न र जभ ष क य र वयन म सह ग त पर ह ल कन हम उसस स त ट नह ह न च हए तथ इसम और प रग त ह त म गर ख जन च हए इसक अल व उ ह न अप ल क क हमन ज ह द च तन म स क द र न ह द म ह त क षर अ भय न क श आत क ह उस यह पर न र कत ह ए प र वषर ज र रखन च हए अ त म ड. मह श क म र, क व र ध यव द ज ञ पन तथ स म हक प स र ट रग न क प च त सम र ह क सम पन ह आ स थ न म स प न प र ह द च तन म स क क यर क रम क स च लन एव सम वय ड. वल स ए ट ण प क दश - नद श म ड. वश रद तथ ड. मह श क म र क व र कय गय Millets Newsletter No. 156; October, 2016 Page 7 of 8

8 Meetings (M) / Symposia (S)/ Workshops (W)/ Trainings (T) Conferences (C) attended S. No Name of the Official Participated in Type Venue Dates 1 D Balakrishna & R Madhusudhana Interactive Meeting on Double haploid Technology for Accelerating Breeding M Committee Room DG Office, ICAR, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 18 Oct., KBRS Visarada, Hariprasanna K, KN Ganapathy, Aamasidha Bellundage, Avinash Singode & C. Deepika 3 Vilas A Tonapi, B Dayakar Rao & Sangappa Chillarge Training programme on Hybridization techniques in small millets and Germplasm Field Day. Industry Interface Meeting on Coarse Cereals T PC Unit, AICRP SM, UAS Bangalore. 24 Oct., 2016 M GKVK, Bangalore 27 Oct., 2016 Thought for the month Nothing is likely to help a person overcome or endure troubles than the consciousness of having a task in life. ~ Victor Frankl Compilation & Editing Dr. KV Raghavendra Rao & Dr. B Venkatesh Bhat Photos, Design & Lay-out HS Gawali & K Sanath Kumar Hindi Translation Dr. Mahesh Kumar Publisher & Chief Editor Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research कद न सम च र IIMR Millets Newsletter ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) Hq. Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Tel: Fax: dsrhyd-ap@nic.in Website: Centre on Rabi Sorghum (IIMR), NH 9 Bypass, Shelgi, Solapur (Mah.) Tel: Telefax: E mail: solapur@millets.res.in Sorghum Off-Season Nursery, Warangal Officer-In-Charge Indian Institute of Millets Research,RARS, (PJTSAU) Mulugu Road, Warangal. Millets Newsletter No. 156; October, 2016 Page 8 of 8