News and Events

 

  1. 61 Annual Rice Group Meeting (ARGM) was inaugurated on 18 Apr 2024 at ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack

  2. ICAR–IIRR Scientists Take Rice Science and Technologies to the High Altitudes of Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh under CRP Biofortification NEH ProgrammeICAR-IIRR participates in India AI impact Summit 2026.
  3. ICAR-IIRR successfully organised a “Farmer’s Awareness and Interaction Programme on Advancing Biofortified Rice Adoption under CRP on Biofortification–TSP” on 17th February 2026.
  4. ICAR–IIRR actively participated in the inauguration of PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana on 11 October, 2025
  5. ICAR–IIRR Scientists Take Rice Science and Technologies to the High Altitudes of Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh under CRP Biofortification NEH Programme.

  6. Parthenium Awareness Week was organized by ICAR-IIRR from 16 - 22 August 2025

  7. ICAR-IIRR signs Technology License Agreement with Krishi Vikas Sahakari Samiti Ltd for large-scale seed production and popularization of DRRH 4 rice hybrid

  8. Breakthrough in Crop Innovation: India Unveils Its First Genome-Edited Rice Varieties for Climate-Resilient Agriculture
  9. ICAR-IIRR attracts Rs. 4.5 Crore funding under CSR from SBI for promotion of Direct Seeded Rice cultivation
  10. Webinar on "Nitric oxide signalling and its role in hypoxia tolerance in rice" (hybrid mode) on March 15, 2024 at 11.30 AM
  11. International Women's day celebrations at ICAR-IIRR  on 8 March, 2024
  12. 2nd Annual General Body Meeting of Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding
  13. ICAR-IIRR organised 11th Annual Hill Rice Research Group Meeting on 23rd February 2024

 

Virtual Training cum Workshop on AICRPR Experiments and Intranet functionalities (www.aicrip-intranet.in) during 3 – 5 September, 2024

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. 

https://forms.gle/CTKAGndgmmoRW8jk6 

 

The last date for the registration is 27 August 2024.

For registration related queries, Kindly contact 

Dr. B. Sailaja

Principal Scientist, ICAR-IIRR, Hyderabad.                      

E-mail: यह ईमेल पता spambots से संरक्षित किया जा रहा है. आप जावास्क्रिप्ट यह देखने के सक्षम होना चाहिए.;

Phone: 040-24591281

Mob: +91-9441242295.

ICAR-IIRR celebrated World Soil Day on 5 December, 2021 at Rudraram village, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana

ICAR-IIRR CELEBRATED WORLD SOIL DAY

            World Soil Day was organised on 5th 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. 

 

 

  

Employment Corner : Walk-in/Virtual Interview Notification for Temporary Positions at IIRR

 

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

 

Project : "Evaluation of urea mixed Biochar in irrigated Rice"

Post :  Young Professional - I (01 position)

Essential Qualifications:

Graduates with at least 60% marks in B.Sc. in Agriculture / Life Sciences

Desirable Qualification :

  • Knowledge and experience in soil sampling, analysis and interpretation
  • Familiarity and experience in operating soil testing equipments
  • Documentation of field observations
  • computer knowledge (MS office)

Any additional qualifications relevant to the project.

Download : Notification      Application    

 


 

Project : SBI CSR Fund Scheme 10: “Promotion of Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) for sustainable rice production

Post :  Young Professional - I (06 position)

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor of Sciences in Botany/Graduates in Agricultural sciences

or

Diploma holders in Agricultural Sciences /Agri polytechnic students

Job description: Data collection, data entry organization of field visits and farmers trainings in project implementing villages

Desirable Qualification :

  • Work experience in rice research (Minimum one year).
  • Telugu speaking and writing.
  • Willing to Travel frequently to project areas (villages in Nalgonda & Khammam Districts).
  • Documentation of field observations.
  • Knowledge on computer operations (MS office) 

Download : Notification      Application    


 

 

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