1 October 2022, Jodhpur
Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Former Secretary DARE and Director General, ICAR graced the occasion as the Chief Guest on the 64th Foundation Day of ICAR-Central arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur.
On this occasion, Dr. Mohapatra appreciated the phenomenal work done by CAZRI during last 6 decades in the research and development for arid regions. He urged scientists to work on utilizing wastewater, scaling up of various production technologies, exploiting microbial diversity of arid regions and branding of plant and livestock produce like Tharparkar milk.
Dr. S. Bhaskar, Assistant Director General (AAF&CC), ICAR, New Delhi and Dr. Manjit Singh, Former Director, ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research were the Guests of Honour.
Dr. S. Bhaskar appreciated the new initiatives undertaken by the institute not only in exploring new areas of research but also in creating new infrastructure.
Dr. O.P. Yadav Director presented an overview of research and development activities and achievements of the institute. He specially mentioned about the recognition and awards won by individuals and teams of the institute. Directors and Project Coordinators of ICAR institutes also participated in the programme.
Dr. Manjit Singh, who worked at the institute for more than 2 decades, recalled the Institute’s contribution in the sand dune stabilization, management of natural resources and improvement of biological resources of the region.
On this occasion, several staff members of the institute were given away awards for their significant contribution .
(Source: ICAR-Central arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur)
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