Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra visits ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack

26^th September, 2019, Cuttack

Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR) visited the ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack and reviewed the Institute’s activities today.

The Director General interacted with the 22 participants of a two-months “Start-up Agri-Business Incubation Programme” launched by the VIKAS R-ABI, ICAR-NRRI. He also applauded the innovative prototypes and provided his valuable tips for improving them.

Dr. Mohapatra visited the newly built Central Genomics and Quality Laboratory, Social Science Building and other facilities created at the Institute.

Dr. H. Pathak, Director, ICAR-NRRI along with various other Dignitaries was present during the review.

The VIKAS R-ABI aims to promote the innovation led entrepreneurship through Start-Up creation. The programme has been funded under the Scheme of RKVY-RAFTAAR Agribusiness Incubator by the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi.

(Source: ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack)