Research Advisory Committee Meeting organized at ICAR RCER, Patna

19th Research Advisory Committee Meeting of ICAR-RCER, Patna was held during May 18-19, 2023 under the Chairmanship of Dr. K.D. Kokate, Ex- DDG (Agricultural extension), ICAR, New Delhi. Other RAC members were Dr. Masood Ali, Ex Director, Indian Institute of Pulse Research, Kanpur, Dr S.D. Singh, Ex ADG, Fisheries Sciences, ICAR, New Delhi, Professor K.N. Tiwari, IIT, Kharagpur, S. Kumar, Ex. Head, Ex- Head, ICAR RCER Research Centre, Ranchi. Heads of Departments, Heads of Research Centre, Ranchi, KVK Buxar and KVK, Ramgarh participated in the meeting and presented the research achievements of different projects from respective centers. All the scientists of the institute and its centres participated in the meeting physically or in online mode and answered the queries raised by the Committee.
Chairman of the committee Dr. K.D. Kokate, stressed on the importance of aligning the institutes’ research effortswith both national and global priorities. He emphasized the need to concentrate on four key areasdiscussed at the G20 Meeting: food and nutritional security, promoting resilience and sustainabilitywhile ensuring profitability, digital agriculture, and fostering partnerships. Dr. Kokate proposed acollaborative approach, suggesting the institute to work in consortia with various institutions anduniversities. This collective effort would enable the institute to tackle pressing challenges andcontribute significantly to the advancement of these crucial focus areas. Other members of the committee have also given constructive inputs, useful suggestions and guidance for the ongoing and future research and developmental programs of the institute in their respective field of expertise.
Earlier, Director of ICAR RCER, Patna DrAnup Das welcomed Chairman and members of RAC and gave a brief presentation on research achievements of the institute, management issues as well as constraints faced by the institute. The Chairman and members of RAC also visited the fields, experimental farms and laboratories of the institute and appraised by the Heads of concerned Divisions and scientists about the research progress.