ICAR - IIRR Celebrated 7^th Foundation Day on December 18, 2021.

Foundation day Memorial Lecture #3 by Dr. T. R. Sharma, DDG(Crop Science), ICAR, New Delhi.

Padma Shri Dr. SVS Shastry Memorial Lecture#3 Bulletin

ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR-IIRR)  in association with Society for Advancement of Rice Research and International Rice Research Institute  (IRRI) is organizing Virtual training cum workshop on AICRPR Experiments and Intranet functionalities(www.aicrip-intranet.in) during 3 - 5 September 2024.

This program targeted to sensitise AICRPR Co-operators on conduct of experiments and data uploading through Intranet with live demonstrations and discipline-wise hands on training sessions by using current year trial data. 

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The last date for the registration is 27 August 2024.

For registration related queries, Kindly contact 

Dr. B. Sailaja

Principal Scientist, ICAR-IIRR, Hyderabad.                      

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Phone: 040-24591281

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ICAR-IIRR CELEBRATED WORLD SOIL DAY

            World Soil Day was organised on 5^th of December, 2021 by ICAR-IIRR at Rudraram village, Shabad mandal, Ranga Reddy District of Telangana. A team of scientists from ICAR-IIRR belonging to Soil Science, Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Entomology and Pathlogy along with village sarpanch and more than 50 rice farmers were participated in the programme. Soil Scientists of ICAR-IIRR delivered talks on importance of soil day and its theme of the year (Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity); highlighted the importance of soil health, primary and micro nutrient management, saline soil management, vermicompost preparation and straw management. Other subject scientists explained about newly released varieties with high Zn content and for pest and disease resistance; use of leaf colour chart (LCC) for urea economy; pest and disease management aspects etc. Soil samples brought by the farmers were analysed by rapid soil health testing kit and the soil health cards were generated on the spot and they were distributed to the farmers with proper guidelines on the fertiliser input management. Posters on soil sampling, saline soil management, compost preparation using straw, images of pest and diseases were displayed. 

Research Associate / Senior Research Fellow / Junior Research Fellow / Technical Assistant / Young Professional I & II Notification   

Project : "Trials for Hybrids and HYVs in Eastern India"

PI : Dr. P. Senguttuvel 

Post: Young Professional - II  (01 Position)

Essential Qualifications:

Any Master’s degree from a recognized university, preferably in Genetics and Plant breeding

Desirable Qualifications:

• Project and laboratory management, manuscript and Reports drafting, Field and molecular marker research experience, data collection, sample analysis, field maintenance, experience of growing crops.

• Work experience in rice research

Post: Young Professional - I  (04 Positions)

Essential Qualifications:

BSc

Bachelor of Science in Botany/Zoology/Graduates in Agricultural Sciences

or

Diploma holders in Agricultural Sciences /or Graduates in any discipline/

Desirable Qualifications:

• Field and laboratory research, experience of growing crops, data collection, sample analysis, field maintenance.

• Documentation of field observations, knowledge on computer operations (MS office) desirable 

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