Trainings / Seminars / Meetings
International training on “India-Africa Webinar Exchange on Millets”
An international webinar on “International (India-Africa) exchange of experience sharing and capacity building program to expand the cultivation, use and processing of millet as a climate-resilient crop, and to strengthen agrobiodiversity, balanced nutrition, millet value chain, value addition and entrepreneurship in Africa” was organized by ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad during 8-11 January, 2024. In the inaugural session, Dr Raghavendra Kavali welcomed the gathering. Dr. C Tara Satyavathi, Director, IIMR delivered the opening remarks. She presented Indian Institute of Millets Research as Global Centre of Excellence on Millets R&D.
Introductory remarks and purpose of the programme was done by Mr. Ekkehard Shroeder, German Project Team Leader, Indo-German Cooperation on Seed Sector Development, Germany. Drs B Venkatesh Bhat, Sooganna, Sangappa, Srividhya S, Malathi VM and other scientists from ICAR-IIMR Hyderabad were present during the programme. Dr Vilas A Tonapi Former Director, ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad also graced the occasion. Dr. VM Malathi proposed the vote of thanks.
International training on " “Advanced Post-Harvest Technologies for Seed Quality Improvement”
An international training on “Advanced Post-Harvest Technologies for Seed Quality Improvement” under the aegis of Indo-German Bilateral Cooperation on Seed Sector Development was jointly organized by ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad and DSST, Seed Centre, TNAU, Coimbatore during 18-21st December, 2023. In the inaugural session, Dr Manonmani, Professor & Head, DSST, TNAU welcomed the gathering. Dr B Venkatesh Bhat Principal Scientist, ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad spoke about the training overview.
Dr R Umarani Director, Seed Centre, TNAU, Dr A Raviraj, Dean Agricultural Engineering, TNAU and Mr. Ekkehard Schroeder Team Leader, ADT Project Consulting, Germany spoke on the occasion. Dr V Geetha Lakshmi, The Vice Chancellor, TNAU, Coimbatore, in her special address, emphasized the importance of seed & their post-harvest losses and seed quality maintenance. Dr. Sooganna, Course Coordinator, ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad proposed the vote of thanks.
Online Refresher Course for Students & Millet Researchers Millets (Shree Anna) - Model Crops for Sustainable Farming, Value Addition, Entrepreneurship Development and Nutritional Security from 07 – 27th September 2023
Online Short Course On Recent Advances in Millets Crop Production, Processing, Value Addition and Marketing” from 16 – 25th August, 2023
Home made Virtual Millet Recipe Cooking Contest for Nutrition : Last Date to send your entries : 22nd Sep 2020.
Webinar on "Supply Chain Management in millets - Backward Integration"
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Online workshop on "Start-up Ignition" Emerging Business Opportunities in Processing of Millets on 11th July 2020
NGRAIN SEED SUPPORT PROGRAM (GROWING & REWARDING AGRIPRENEURSHIP IN NUTRICEREALS)
Deadline now extended till 30th May, 2020
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International Proso Millet Symposium, 8-13 August 2018 in Fort Collins, CO, USA