22 - 24 February, 2022, Barrackpore
The ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata organized the “33rd Annual Workshop of All India Network Project on Jute and Allied Fibres” today.
Delivering the address, the Chief Guest, Dr. Tilak Raj Sharma, Deputy Director General (Crop Science), ICAR highlighted the importance of the Jute and Allied Fibres in future for replacing the plastics and synthetics. The DDG urged the scientists for prioritizing on the product, patent and publication to improve the overall Institutional output. Improving the peer recognition of the scientists by developing MoUs with Universities and involving the students in research activities of the Institute was emphasized by Dr. Sharma.
The Guest of Honor, Dr. R.K. Singh, ADG (Commercial Crops), ICAR stated that the AINPJAF Programme has developed the location-specific varieties production and protection technologies which have enhanced the productivity and quality of Jute Fibre. The role of ICAR-CRIJAF SONA and Free Flow Slow Moving Water Model for retting in obtaining the good quality Jute Fibre was highlighted by Dr. Singh.
The Guest of Honor, Dr. D.B. Shakyawar, Director, ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology, Kolkata underlined the involvement with the AINPJAF Project, particularly, in quality evaluation of germplasm and the other elite lines of Jute and Allied Fibre Crops.
Earlier, welcoming the dignitaries, Dr. Gouranga Kar, Director, ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore outlined the important achievements of AINPJAF Project during the last one Year. He also stated about the reorientation of the AINPJAF Project for making it more focused and developing the problem-solving technologies.
The Incharges of the AINPJAF Centres, HODs and Scientists of ICAR-CRIJAF participated in the Workshop.
(Source: ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata)
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