ICAR-IINRG celebrates 99th Foundation Day

20^th September, 2022

ICAR- ICAR-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Namkum celebrated its 99^th Foundation day today in both offline and virtual mode.

Professor Indranil Manna, Vice-Chancellor, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Ranchi, the Chief Guest, highlighted the importance of the Institute and stressed on the need for collaboration between science and application. He emphasized that research should lead to logical extension for making it universally available at an affordable price.

Dr S N Jha, Deputy Director General (Engg.), ICAR New Delhi, the Guest of Honour, congratulated the IINRG team on the 99^th Foundation day of the Institute. He exhorted on tertiary and quaternary level processing of NRGs and called for compilation of achievements and aspirations of the institute on completion of its 100 years

Dr A Pattanayak, Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Garhkhatanga, the Special Guest, congratulating staff of IINRG for the remarkable achievements in the field of the NRGs and lac, highlighted the achievements and technologies developed and transferred by the Institute.

To commemorate the occasion, 12^th Ms Dorothy Norris memorial lecture was organized. Dr Syed Ismail, Director, SIFA Sanpra Systems Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai delivered the lecture on ‘Automation and Internet of Things (IoT) in Agriculture’. He illustrated particularly application of sensors and IoT in the agricultural sector in country for overall benefits of the agrarian society. He stressed on the need to focus on the processing sectors of natural resins and gums for upliftment of the tribal community and its value added products for domestic consumption and export as well. Distinguished workers of the Institute in scientific, technical, administrative and skilled supporting staff categories were felicitated with certificates and trophies for their commendable contribution in their sphere of work on the occasion.

Earlier, Dr KK Sharma, Director ICAR-IINRG appraised of the expertise gained by the Institute in the field of production, processing and value addition of Lac and other Natural Resins and Gums (NRGs). He also added that the Institute is going to complete its centenary in 2024 and efforts are continued to make significant impacts on the farming community through the scientific cultivation of the lac and other NRGs.

(Source: ICAR- ICAR-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Namkum)