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In this issue

Research Highlights• Virus induced gene silencing in soybean

• Bradyrhizobiumwith Rtx gene for induction of nodulation anddrought tolerance

• Investigation of traits and genes associated with resilience tomoisture stress in soybean

• Characterizing sugarcane responses to abiotic stresses throughhyperspectral remote sensing

• Diurnal fluctuating water temperature affects growth,myogenic regulatory factor genes, white muscle cellularityand thermal tolerance in tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus

• Mitigation of drought stress in summer mungbean throughclimate smart practices in sugarcane-mungbean croppingsystem

• Metal assessment of East Kolkata Wetland for safeconsumption

• Zeolite based nanocomposite for alleviation of abiotic andbiotic stresses in fish or aquaculture

New Initiatives• Convergence of thoughts for Doubling Farmers Income of

Maharashtra

• Introduction of indigenous goat, buffalo and improvedpoultry breeds

Major Events• Celebration of Foundation Day

• Programme on integrated farming for improving livelihoodof Tribal farmers at Navapur

• Celebration of International Yoga Day

• Farmers meet at Khandala

• Workshop for sugarcane growers

• Training on “Phenomics: Perspectives for application inimprovement of abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants”

• Independence Day Celebration

• Summer School training on “Recent Advances in AbioticStress Management for Climate Smart Agriculture”

• Inauguration of Animal Research Farm

• Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

• Research Advisory Committee Meeting

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• Lectures

Personalia• Awards/ Recognition

• Patent

Editorial committeeDr. M. P. Brahmane

Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh

Dr. Yogeshwar Singh

Dr. KK Meena

Dr. Mahesh Kumar

Dr. Neeraj Kumar

Compilation & Technical AssistanceMr. Praveen More

Mr. Madhukar Gubbala

Vol. 01 No. 03 An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institute April to September, 2017

From the DirectorÊs Desk.....Greetings from ICAR-NIASM.

Abiotic stress is major challenge to theagriculture and threatens food security. The adverseeffects of abiotic stresses are exacerbated by climatechange. The constraints of global food security andagricultural productivity encourage research anddevelopment of climate smart crops. ICAR-NIASMhas taken lead to carry out research for deliveringtechnologies for benefit of farming community through basic and strategicresearch to address issues of various kinds of abiotic stresses. Agronomic,genetic, biochemical, and omics approaches are being used for mitigation andenhancing adaptation to these stresses.

As Director of this new and unique institute, there are many challenges andresponsibilities to create best research facilities in order to utilize potential ofyoung scientific staff in making strategies for management of abiotic stresses.ICAR-NIASM has started research work focused on basic and fundamentalstudies at cellular and molecular levels to complement applied research. Instituteconducted many important events and training programmes during last sixmonths such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Summer School training on RecentAdvances in Abiotic Stress Management for Climate Smart Agriculture; Trainingon Phenomics: Perspectives for application in improvement of abiotic stresstolerance in crop plants, the 6th Meeting of Research Advisory Committee (RAC)of the institute, two days workshop for sugarcane growers and HindiPakhwada/Hindi Diwas.

I thank the Editorial team lead by Dr. M.P. Brahmane who has madetremendous efforts to include key highlights of the institute in this issue of theNewsletter. I also place on record my thanks to all the staff members who havecontributed for this issue of Newsletter. I extend my sincere thank to Dr.Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR); Shri. S. N.Tripathi, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor (DARE/ICAR); ShriChhabilendra Roul, Additional Secretary (DARE) & Secretary (ICAR); DDG(NRM, ICAR); ADG (Soil & Water Management), and ADG (AAF & CC) fortheir continued support to ICAR-NIASM. I am very much confident that thisissue of the Newsletter would provide useful information for advancement ofresearch on abiotic stress management to readers across different domains.

(Narendra Pratap Singh)

ICAR- National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management(Deemed to be University)

Malegaon Kh., Baramati - 413 115, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Research Highlights

Virus induced gene silencing in soybean

EraI gene encoding β-subunit of Farnesyl-transferase (Fnsl) was silenced employing VirusInduced Gene Silencing (VIGS) Technology.Silencing efficacy was verified in soybean cultivarssuch as JS-335 and NRC-37. Fnsl-silenced soybeanplants performed better under irrigated and waterstress conditions.

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Bradyrhizobium with Rtx gene for induction ofnodulation and drought tolerance

Being a leguminous crop soybean establishessymbiotic relationship with rhizobia group ofbacteria called Bradyrhizobium spp. and Ensifer spp.that can fix atmospheric nitrogen and make itavailable for plants. Under stress conditions,ethylene, regarded as a stress hormone, isproduced and inhibits overall plant growth, whichincludes legume-Rhizobium symbiosis. Rhizobiaemploy at least two strategies viz., production ofrhizobitoxine (Rtx) by slow-growingBradyrhizobium spp. and ACC deaminase by fast-growing Rhizobium spp. to counteract the negativeeffect of ethylene on nodulation.

Visible and infrared thermal imaging-basedphenomics approach along with non-destructivephotosynthetic measurements were applied toassess the symbiotic effectiveness of non-Rtx- andRtx-producing strains of Bradyrhizobium spp. insoybean under optimum and low soil moistureconditions. The rhizobitoxine producing

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Research Highlights

Bradyrhizobial strains exhibit better survival andnodulation protection in addition to conferringcompetitiveness to host legumes grown underabiotic stress. The effects of moisture stress werereduced in soybean inoculated with strains of Rtx-producing Bradyrhizobium spp., as these strainsimproved plant growth parameters and resultedin the highest biomass accumulation under water-stressed conditions in murum rich soil. A part ofthis research finding was published in high impactjournal called “Scientific Reports” published byNature group of publishing (Scientific Reports 7,Article number: 6958 (2017)

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developed to quantify chlorophyll content in

soybean leaves. Chlorophyll content measured in

soybean canopy was in the range of 0.41 to 5.71 mg

g-1 FW. When it regresses with different pixels

obtained after image analysis, significant negative

association was found in actual chlorophyll

content to average R and G pixels in visible

images. Soybean plot images were captured

frequently to understand the distribution of

chlorophyll content among the soybean groups.

Results indicate that in all the three groups at pixel

values of R and G reached its peak at mid growth

Relationship between chlorophyll content and average R (a)and G (b) pixels in soybean leaves and variation in R and G

(c, d) pixels at different days after sowing (DAS)

stage (R4-R6 stage) and became lower and at

further later stage these pixel count increases. It

shows less chlorophyll content at initial and later

growth stage and more chlorophyll content at

mid/reproductive stages. Chlorophyll content in

leaves was higher in Group 1 than in Group 2 and

3. This indicates that image analysis based colour

pixels can be used to estimate the chlorophyll

content in the leaf of soybean.

Characterizing sugarcane responses to abioticstresses through hyperspectral remote sensing

Characterizing sugarcane responses to bioticand abiotic stresses through hyperspectral remotesensing was conducted at latitude 18°9'17.67"Nand longitude 74°30'3.30"E with an objective tocharacterise sugarcane leaves with respect to itsbiochemical properties through hyperspectralremote sensing. The experiment consists of twosugarcane varieties i.e. MS-10001 and Co-86032were exposed to deficit nitrogen and irrigationlevels. The deficit nitrogen levels were maintainedas 100, 75 and 50% N, while three irrigation levelsdepend on IW/CPE ratio. The IW/CPE ratiodiffers according to growth stage of plant.Treatment I1:- 0.75, 0.75 and 0.50, I2:- 0.50, 0.75 and0.50 and I3:- 0.75, 0.50 and 0.50 IW/CPE at

Inoculation effect of Rtx and non-Rtx bradyrhizobial strainson root nodulation in soybean plants under watered and

water-stressed conditions


Research Highlights

Mitigation of drought stress in summermungbean through climate smart practices insugarcane-mungbean cropping system

SORF machine was standardized for sowingof summer mungbean as an intercrop in sugarcanewith surface retained chopped trash. The resultsrevealed that retention of chopped trash as mulchincreased the seed yield of summer mungbean by4-32% under normal to deficit moisture conditions.Whereas, water stress at flowering, pod

tillering, grand growth and maturity stage,respectively. The result showed that the indicescalculated by the spectral data collected using ASDField Spec 4 spectroradiometer, is showing goodcoefficient of determination (R2) in relation to thebiochemical parameters.

Diurnal fluctuating water temperature affectsgrowth, myogenic regulatory factor genes,white muscle cellularity and thermal tolerancein tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus

A study was conducted to understand theeffect of diurnal temperatures on fish (Tilapia)

growth, muscle gene expression, white musclecellularity and thermal tolerance. Five day posthatch tilapia larvae were randomly grouped inGroup A and group B. Group A of larvae wereexposed to environmentally fluctuatingtemperatures ranged from 25.1°C to 30°C andGroup B, 30°C to 36.8°C for a period of 60 days. Itwas observed that Group B fish grew 11.2% morethan Group A. Myogenic regulatory factor genesMyoD, myogenin and Myf5 expression increasedseveral fold along with muscle growth regulatorymyostatin gene in fry exposed to higherfluctuating temperature regime in Group B.Further in group B fish Haematoxylin-eosinstaining of white muscle morphology exhibitedhypertrophic growth. Enhanced thermal tolerancewas observed in group B, CTMax of 43.26°C andCTMin of 11.3°C compared to group A, CTMax of42.62°C and CTMin of 10.2°C.


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development and at both the stages of summermungbean resulted in yield penalty of 26, 14 and45%, respectively as compared to normal irrigatedcondition. The spraying of thiourea also improvedthe seed yield of summer mungbean by 6-14%under deficit moisture condition where trash wasretained in the field.

Establishment of summer mungbean as an intercrop insugarcane by using the SORF machine

of different national and international agency.Based on results the fish from Kolkata Wetland arecompletely safe for human thoroughconsumption.

Metal assessment of East Kolkata Wetland forsafe consumption

A sampling survey was conducted in EastKolkata Wetland (EKW) to assess fish and waterquality in terms of metals determination. Soilsediments, water and various fish tissues like liver,gill, muscle, brain and kidney were collected fromEKW from 13 different sampling locations. Thepresent study was carried out to delineates thehealth risk assessment and metals status such asVanadium (V), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn),Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn),Molybdenum (Mo), Silver (Ag), Arsenic (As),Selenium (Se), Strontium (Sr), Tin (Sn), Cadmium(Cd), Lead (Pb) and Mercury (Hg) distribution indifferent fish tissue, soil sediments and watersample from 13 sampling sites of KolkataWetland/Sewage fed system. The metals status insoil sediments, water sample and fish tissues viz.muscle, gill, liver, kidney and brain has been wellwithin safe level in reference to recommendation

Zeolite based nanocomposite for alleviation ofabiotic and biotic stresses in fish or aquaculture

Different forms of zeolites were subjected totrapping of nanosilver and nanozinc particles.Multiple stresses were mitigated using zeolitebased nanocomposite and nanosilver based feedformulation; Ag and Zn nano particles bioaccumu-lated in fish and trapped in zeolite were estimated.

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New Initiatives

Convergence of thoughts for Doubling Farmer’sIncome of Maharashtra

Concerns of farmer’s income recently got anew twist with call by Hon’ble Prime Minister todouble their income by 2022. As a follow up, ICARconstituted state level coordination committees(SLCCs) to prepare strategy document to completethe task. The meeting of SLCC, Maharashtra wasconvened by Director, NIASM on April 3, 2017 atAgricultural College Pune and was chaired by VC,MPKV, Rahuri. The meeting was attended by VCsof SAUs, Directors of ICARs, Director of Researchand Representatives of SAUs and StateDepartment of Agriculture. Technological optionsand possible work plan were highlighted in themeeting. Key representatives of the Krishi VigyanKendra (KVK) also attended the meeting. Thismeeting gave an opportunity to collect some of theground truth related to hurdles in enhancing thefarmer’s income.

Second meeting of SSC was held on April27, 2017 at ICAR-NRC Grapes, Pune and waschaired by Shri Deepak Vasantrao Kesarkar,Hon’ble Minister of State for Home (Rural),Finance & Planning, Government of Maharashtra.The meeting was attended by VC of MPKV,

Rahuri, Director of Research and Representativeof SAUs, Directors of State Departments ofAgriculture and Directors of ICAR institutes inMaharashtra. The representative of KVK,Chairman and Director of Natural Sugar & AlliedIndustries, Osmanabad and Progressive farmerswere also present during the meeting.

1st State level Coordination Committee meeting (SLCC) onDoubling farmer’s income under chairmanship of

Dr. K P Vishwanathan, VC, MPKV, Rahuri

2nd State level Coordination Committee meeting (SLCC) onDoubling farmer’s income under chairmanship of Shri

Deepak Vasantrao Kesarkar, Hon’ble Minister of State forHome (Rural), Finance & Planning, Govt. of Maharashtra.

Introduction of indigenous goat, buffalo andimproved poultry breeds

A low cost livestock experimentation facilitydeveloped at ICAR-NIASM being used forhousing various indigenous breeds of goat,buffalo and improved breeds of poultry. Inpoultry unit two improved backyard poultrybreeds viz. Srinidhi and Grampriya have been

Murrah buffalo breed


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Konkan kanyal goat breed Grampriya poultry breed

Srinidhi poultry breed

housed. The eggs have been popular among thenearby villages for hatching under backyardconditions.

The goat shed constructed is being used forhousing and stall feeding three differentindigenous breeds of goats. The unit was startedwith Osmanabadi goats and now two other nativeIndian goat breeds viz. Konkan kanyal andSangamneri goats also housed for researchpurpose. The buffalo unit is housing four highquality Murrah buffaloes and two calves.

Major events

Foundation Day

ICAR-NIASM celebrated its 9th FoundationDay on April 13th 2017. Padma Vibhushan ShriSharadchandraji Pawar, Hon’ble Member ofParliament, Rajya Sabha and Ex-Union CabinetMinister for Agriculture and Food ProcessingIndustries was the Chief Guest. Mrs. SupriyataiSule, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Baramati;Shri Sunil Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary andFinancial Advisor (DARE/ICAR), New Delhi;Mrs. Pournima Taware, President, BaramatiMunicipal Council; Mrs. Rohini Taware, Member,

Zila Parishad, Pune; Special guest Dr. R. K Pal,Director, NRC pomegranate, Solapur; Directors ofNRC-Grapes, Pune; DFR, Pune; DOGR, Pune andfarmers were present on the occasion ofFoundation Day.

On the occasion of Foundation Day, 17progressive farmers were felicitated for theircontribution in agriculture, dairy, andhorticulture. Twenty two publications including14 Technical folders, 5 Technical bulletin, ICAR-NIASM Newsletter (April-September 2016), a Databook along with CD, and Proceedings of Expert


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Programme on integrated farming forimproving livelihood of Tribal farmers atNavapur {Scheduled Tribe Component (STC)}

Programme on integrated farming forlivelihood improvement of tribal farmers as part

Celebration of 9th Foundation of ICAR-NIASM, Baramati

Consultation Meeting held during 30-31st January,2017 were released on the occasion.

of Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) was organized on 14th

May 2017 at Navapur and Nandurbar. Hon’bleMember of Parliament from the Nandurbarconstituency Dr. Heena Gavit addressed agathering of more than 700 farmers andappreciated the work done by ICAR-NIASM atNandurbar district for implementation ofimproved technological interventions inintegrated farming, which led to higherproduction/marketable yield of rice, sugarcane,onion, banana, baby corn, milk, and fish. She alsoasked farmers to follow soil health card basedfertilizer recommendations, disseminated by theInstitute. Hon’ble Member of LegislativeAssembly of Nandurbar, Dr Vijaykumar Gavit,has applauded ICAR-NIASM for distribution ofinputs for livelihood improvement of Tribalfarmers of various villages of Nandurbar District

Farmer-Scientist interaction under Scheduled TribeComponent (STC) programme


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as part of TSP. Prof. Narendra Pratap Singh,Director, ICAR-NIASM appreciated farmers foradopting integrated farming in field andhorticulture crops, dairy, poultry and fish farming,integrated agri-aquaculture and urged tribalfarmers to take up additional farming activities,improved technology interventions in Goatfarming as backyard enterprise and dragon fruitcultivation as kitchen gardening. Dr. K. K.Krishnani, Chairman-TSP implementationCommittee briefed about TSP program of theInstitute on the activities related to successfulimplementation of improved technologyinterventions in integrated farming, soil healthassessment/card based fertilizer recommendation,inputs distributed and trainingprogrammes/exposure visits/field dayconducted. Dr N. P. Kurade, member-TSPimplementation committee, described theadvantages of backyard poultry farming, apartfrom dairy and subsequently, distribution ofinputs to tribal farmers was facilitated.

International Yoga Day Celebration

The 3rd International Day of Yoga wascelebrated at ICAR-NIASM on 21st June 2017 byfollowing the Common Protocol published byMinistry of AYUSH, Govt. of India. All staffmembers along with the Director, ICAR-NIASM,attended the session. The program started with therecorded message of Hon' Prime Minister Sh.

Celebration of International Yoga Day atICAR-NIASM, Baramati

Narendra Modi, Hon' Minister for External Affairsand Hon' State Minister for AYUSH, Govt. ofIndia. This was followed by an introduction toYoga and the Prayer. All the attendee performedYoga practices like Asanas, Pranayama, Dhyana,etc. with overwhelmed enthusiasm.

Farmers meet at Khandala

Prof. Narendra Pratap Singh, Director, ICAR-NIASM along with the team of scientists Dr. K. K.Krishnani, Dr. Yogeshwar Singh, Dr. D. D.Nangare and Dr. R. L. Choudhari visited Andhori,Waghoshi and Bhadvade villages in Khandalatehsil and participated in farmers meet atBhadvade village on June 25, 2017. Director,NIASM addressed the farmers and suggested toavail benefits of the various schemes of NABARDand RKVY for farmers.


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Scientists-Farmers Interaction during Farmers meet atKhandala

Workshop for sugarcane growers

It is essential to address mitigation andadaptation options to cope up with climate changein sugarcane as it is a major contributor to nationalbioeconomy. Therefore, a two day Workshop on“Challenges and Opportunities in SugarcaneCultivation under Changing Climatic Scenario” forsugarcane growers was organized during July 10–11, 2017 by the ICAR-National Institute of AbioticStress Management, Malegaon, Baramati. Mrs.Supriya Sule, Hon’ble Member of Parliament,Baramati was the Chief Guest on this occasion. Inher inaugural address, she emphasized thatcollective efforts of all the stakeholders (scientists,farmers, policy makers, sugar industrailists etc.)are needed to tackle challenges like poor sugarrecovery, lower cane and water productivity,deterioration of soil health, increasing productioncost and to bring dynamism in the sugar industry.Shri. Rajendra Pawar, Chairman, AgricultureDevelopment Trust, Baramati, Shri. PurushottamJagtap, Chairman, Shree Someshwar SahakariSakhar Karkhana Ltd., Someshwar, Dr. A.D.Pathak, Director, ICAR-Indian Institute ofSugarcane Research, Lucknow and Dr. K. K.Singh, Head-Agri Services, Zuari Agro ChemicalsLtd., Pune were guests of honour on this occasion.Prof. Narendra Pratap Singh, Director, ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management,Malegaon, Baramati briefed the issues and


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challenges in sustainable sugarcane productionunder the changing climate scenario.

The workshop was attended by more than350 progressive farmers of Maharashtra. Officersfrom State departments and KVK, Baramati,representatives from nearby sugar factories andvarious government and private organizationswere also present.

Workshop for Sugarcane growers at ICAR-NIASM,Baramati

Training on “Phenomics: Perspectives forapplication in improvement of abiotic stresstolerance in crop plants”

A short training course on plant phenomicswas organized at ICAR-NIASM from 20-29 July,2017 for scientists working on abiotic stresses indifferent crops. The training was sponsored byEducation Division of ICAR. The objectives of theshort course was to update the scientists of ICAR

institutes, SAUs and CUs/DUs about‘phenotyping and phenomics concepts and tools’for abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants and toprepare the trainees as potential contributors forCrop Phenome Database critical for long termstrategy to develop stress tolerant cultivars.Training included lectures and practical classes todeliver information and skills on plantphenotyping, image analysis, stress monitoringhigh throughput phenomics, low cost phenomicstool. Inaugural lecture was delivered by Dr K.D.Kotate Ex DDG Extension, ICAR and Director ofResearch, MPKV Rahuri. He advised theparticipants to make the best use of this trainingbased on state of the art facility available atNIASM, Baramati. Prof. Narendra Pratap Singh,Director, ICAR-NIASM briefed about the genesisof training and institute recent initiatives to carry

Shor-term training on “Phenomics: Perspectives forapplication in improvement of abiotic stress tolerance in

crop plants” at ICAR-NIASM, Baramati


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forward research and academic activities with thestate of art facilities in place. More than 20 lectureswere delivered in the area of phenotyping andabiotic stress research by expert from the institute.In addition, there were six online lecturesdelivered by experts in phenomics from CIMMYT,Mexico, Plant Accelerator, Australia, John InnesCentre, UK and CSIRO, Australia. Dr. ArvindKumar, Principal Scientist, IRRI, ManilaPhilippines delivered a lecture on improvingdrought tolerance in rice.

71st Independence Day Celebration

Institute celebrated with great enthusiasm the71st Independence Day on August 15, 2017. TheDirector hoisted the national flag and addressedthe staff members on these occasions. In hisspeech, director appreciated the efforts of the staffin establishing the institute and encouraged thescientist to transfer their technologies to farmersfor improving their livelihood.

Celebration of 71st Independence Day at ICAR-NIASM

Summer School training on “Recent Advancesin Abiotic Stress Management for Climate SmartAgriculture”

Twenty one days Summer School on “RecentAdvances in Abiotic Stress Management forClimate Smart Agriculture” was conducted atICAR-NIASM during 8-28 September, 2017.Training was inaugurated by Dr A. K. Singh, ViceChancellor, RVSKVV, Gwalior and valedictoryfunction was chaired by Dr. Mangla Rai, FormerSecretary, DARE and DG, ICAR on 28th

September, 2017. The objective of the trainingwas to update the scientists in the ICARinstitutes, SAUs and CUs/DUs about strategiesfor management of various abiotic stresses in cropplants and animals to meet the challenges of foodsecurity. Lectures and practicals by experts in thefield of agriculture were included. Twenty sevenparticipants from ICAR Institutes and SAU’scomprising ten different states of our countryparticipated in this training programme. Duringthe training programme participants gotacquainted with the emerging concepts andapproaches for climate smart agriculture andhands on training on various highend equipmentlike Phenomics, ICPMS, Spectroradiometer, IRGA,UHPLC, AAS, Infrared Camera. Two exposure


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visits at MPKV, Rahuri and KVK, Baramati werearranged during the training programme.Nineteen resource persons including Dr. H. P.Singh, Former, DDG Horticulture, ICAR; Dr. O. P.Yadav, Director, ICAR-CAZRI; Dr. Major Singh,Director, ICAR-DOGR; Dr. S. Reddy, ActingDirector, ICAR-CRIDA; Dr. V. K. Singh, Head,Division of Agronomy, ICAR-IARI and manyothers were invited from other Institutes.

Summer School training on “Recent Advances in AbioticStress Management for Climate Smart Agriculture” at

ICAR-NIASM, Baramati

Inauguration of Animal Research Farm

Animal research farm was inaugurated onSeptember 28, 2017 by Dr. Mangala Rai, formerSecretary DARE and Director General, ICAR. Theexperimental livestock shed is being constructedby CPWD. This shed can be used for housing 24large cattle and 15 calves/small ruminants.

Inauguration of Animal Research Farm at ICAR-NIASM,Baramati

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

As a part of Swachata Abhiyan, a programmeTheme PLASTIC FREE CAMPUS was organisedat ICAR-NIASM campus on 29th July 2017. All theplastics and other debris accumulated in thecampus were removed and the campus was madeplastic free.


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Observed ‘Seva Diwas’ under the ‘Swachhatahi Sewa Hai’ campaign at ICAR-NIASM, Baramation 17th September, 2017. In this campaign all thescientists, technical, administrative, contractualstaffs, research fellows, young professionals andfarm workers from the institute were administeredSwachhata Shapath with Director and SeniorAdministrative Officer and participated indedicated cleaning and sweeping of the premisesof the institute office and farms.

Swachata Abhiyan at ICAR-NIASM Baramti

Research Advisory Committee Meeting

6th Research Advisory Committee Meetingwas held during 4-5 September, 2017 at ICAR-NIASM, Baramati. Prof. Narendra Pratap Singh,Director emphasized that the institute has scaledup its infrastructure facilities and logistics to meetthe mandate of the institute that includes academicactivities to impart training and education onabiotic stress management in agriculture. It wasintimated that institute is gearing up to cater theimmediate needs of farmers in abiotically stressedagroecologies. While expressing the gratitude forICAR, Dr. A. K. Sikka, Chairman of RACappreciated the efforts of the present and pastDirectors leadership and Scientists of NIASM toestablish this unique institute. He added that thepresent leadership will provide valuable guidanceto the scientific staff in research and outreachactivities as most of the requisite facilities areavailable at the institute. Since all the agriculturalresearch institutes are expected to establishmeaningful farmers interface, he suggested tomake efforts for translating research outputs intodevelopmental outcome. As limited humanresource can be a constraint, these issues can beaddressed after prioritization and in collaborationwith other institutes.

Actions taken on previous recommendationsof RAC were presented by Dr. Jagadish Rane. It


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was mentioned that institute complied with all therecommendations including the suggestion forscaling up research facilities for livestock andfurther strengthening the linkages with otherinstitutes for collaborative research. Chairman andmembers of RAC visited laboratory facilities,experimental field and provided valuable advice.

7th RAC meeting of ICAR-NIASM

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Workshops/Seminar/Symposia/Conference/Training attended

• Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh participated inconference on "Climate change andAgricultural Production-Adaption Crops toIncreased Climate Variability and Uncertainty"

Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar during 06-08 April,2017.

• Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh attended KrishiMela held at Motihari during 17-20 April, 2017.

• Dr. Mahesh Kumar, Scientist (Plant Physiology)and Dr. Neeraj Kumar, Scientist (FishNutrition) participated in Krishi Mela inMotihari, Bihar from 15-20th April, 2017.

• Dr. K. K. Krishnani participated in the Meetingof State-wise Coordination committee fordoubling the farmer’s income by 2022 at ICAR-NRCG-Pune on 27th April 2017.

• Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh participated in 2nd

National Seminar cum farmer’s fair:Pomegranate: Health, growth and prosperity’during 28-30 April, 2017 at NRC pomegranate,Solapur as Member of National AdvisoryCommittee.

• Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh participated inAnnual review and planning workshop of theproject “Stress Tolerance Rice for Africa andSouth Asia (STRASA) at Chaudhary Devi LalNational Agricultural Science Complex, PusaCampus, New Delhi during 01-03 May,2017.

• Dr. Yogeshwar Singh participated in Annualreview and planning workshop of the project“Stress Tolerance Rice for Africa and SouthAsia (STRASA) at Chaudhary Devi LalNational Agricultural Science Complex, PusaCampus, New Delhi during 01-03 May,2017.

• Dr. D. D. Nangare participated in 2nd NationalSeminar cum farmer’s fair: Pomegranate:Health, growth and prosperity’ during 28-30April, 2017 at NRC, Solapur

• Dr. K. K. Krishnani attended Joint Agresco-2017on 29th May, 2017 held at VNMKV-Parbhani.


Major events

• Dr. K. K. Krishnani participated in theFoundation Day and 24th Annual General BodyMeeting of the National Academy ofAgricultural Sciences on 4-5 June, 2017.

• Dr. M.P Brahmane presented research paperentitled “Immunoglobulin M (IgM) response ofTilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus to acutethermal stress”, at 29th All India Congress ofZoology (29 AICZ) International Symposiumon ‘Culture Based Fisheries in Inland OpenWaters, International Satellite Symposium onFish Immunology’ during 9-11 June, 2017organized at ICAR-Central Inland FisheriesResearch Institute, Barrackpore, West Bengal

• Dr. K. K. Krishnani was invited by PDEA-Waghire College, Saswad (Pune) as a chiefguest and delivering inaugural lecture atInternational Conference on EnvironmentalScience, Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climatechange on 22nd July, 2017.

• Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh attendedprogramme on Research Excellence inOrganisations, Administrative Staff College ofIndia, Hyderabad, during 07-09, August, 2017.

• Dr. M.P. Brahmane attended 5 day trainingprogramme at Rajiv Gandhi Centre ofAquaculture on “Breeding, seed productionand grow-out farming of GIFT Tilapia” from17-21 August, 2017 at Manikonda, Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh.

• Dr. Neeraj Kumar attended Training on“Advanced Statistical Techniques inBiometrics” held at ICAR-Indian AgriculturalStatistics Research Institute (IASRI), New Delhifrom 10th-30th August, 2017

• Dr. K. K. Krishnani participated in “RegionalConsultation Workshop on Mainstreaming

Biodiversity: National Biodiversity Action Plan,National Biodiversity Targets and India’s SixthNational Report to Convention on BiologicalDiversity” held at Ahmedabad on 8th

September, 2017.

• Dr. G. C. Wakchaure, Dr. D. D. Nangare, Dr.Bhaskar Gaikwad and Mr. Sunil Potekarparticipated in PDCC Agro-Expo 2017exhibition during 9-10th September, 2017.

• Dr. R. L. Choudhary, Scientist (Agronomy)participated in the mid-term progress cumreview meeting of CRP on CA Project at KABII (NRM Division), ICAR, New Delhi on 11th

September, 2017.

• Dr. R. L. Choudhary, Scientist (Agronomy)participated in the International Symposium on“Sugarcane Research Since Co 205: 100 Yearsand Beyond” at Coimbatore, India during 18–21 September, 2017.

• Dr. G.C. Wakchaure, Mr. Rajkumar, Mr.Lalitkumar Aher, Mr. Sunil Potekar attendedKisan Adhar Sammelan 2017 at MPKV Rahurifrom 24-29 September, 2017

Lectures

• Dr. Yogeshwar Singh delivered lecture on‘Innovative techniques to obviate edaphic anddrought stresses in orchards grown on shallowbasaltic soils of Deccan Plateau’ duringconference on “Climate change andAgricultural Production-Adaption Crops toIncreased Climate Variability and Uncertainty"at Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar during 06-08 April,2017.

• Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh delivered lecture onFarming issues in abiotic stress management inagriculture in Brainstorming workshop on“Emerging Applications of Space Technology


Major events

in Agriculture and Allied Sectors at SpaceApplications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad during28-29 June, 2017

• Dr. K. K. Krishnani delivered invited/resourcelecture at Microbiology Department ofShardabai Pawar Mahila College, Shardanagar,Baramati on “Metagenomics for examination offunctional genes implicated in bioremediationand stress tolerance” on 26th September 2017.

• Dr. R.L. Choudhary, Scientist (Agronomy)delivered a lecture as Resource person inWorkshop on “Challenges and Opportunitiesin Sugarcane Cultivation under ChangingClimatic Scenario” at ICAR-National Instituteof Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Puneduring 10-11 July, 2017.

• Dr. R. L. Choudhary, Scientist (Agronomy)delivered lectures as Resource person in Shortcourse on “Phenomics: Perspectives forApplication in Improvement of Abiotic StressTolerance in Crop Plants at ICAR-NationalInstitute of Abiotic Stress Management,Baramati, Pune during 20-29 July, 2017

• Dr. D. D. Nangare, Scientist (Soil & WaterConservation Engineering) delivered a lectureas Resource person in training on “Phenomics:Perspectives for application in improvement ofabiotic stress tolerance in crop plants” heldduring July 20- 29 July, 2017 at ICAR-NIASMBaramati

• Dr. Ajay K Singh, Sr. Scientist (Agril.

Biotechnology) delivered a lecture as Resourceperson in training on “Phenomics: Perspectivesfor application in improvement of abiotic stresstolerance in crop plants” held during 20-29July, 2017 at ICAR-NIASM Baramati

• Dr. R. L. Choudhary, Scientist (Agronomy)delivered lectures as Resource person in 21days summer School on “Recent Advances inAbiotic Stress Management for Climate SmartAgriculture” at ICAR-National Institute ofAbiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Puneduring 08-28th September, 2017.

• Dr. D. D. Nangare, Scientist (Soil & WaterConservation Engineering) delivered a lectureas Resource person in 21 days summer schoolon “Recent advances in abiotic stressmanagement for climate smart agriculture”held during 08-28th sept, 2017 at ICAR-NIASMBaramati

• Dr. Ajay K Singh, Sr. Scientist (Agril.Biotechnology) delivered a lecture as Resourceperson in 21 days summer school on “Recentadvances in abiotic stress management forclimate smart agriculture” held during 08-28sept, 2017 at ICAR-NIASM Baramati

• Dr. M. P. Brahmane, Sr. Scientist(Biotechnology-Animal Science) delivered alecture as Resource person in 21 days summerschool on “Ways of increasing fish productionin an era of climate change” held during 08-28Sept, 2017 at ICAR-NIASM Baramati

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Award/ Recognition

• Dr. K. K. Krishnani was awarded prestigiousmembership of the National Academy ofSciences, India (NASI)

• Dr. D. D. Nangare Scientist (Soil & WaterConservation Engineering) was awarded bestposter paper entitled “Techniques to obviatedrought and edaphic stresses in pomegranategrown on shallow basaltic soils of DeccanPlateau under limited water condition’ in theNational seminar cum exhibition fair onPomegranate for health, growth and prosperityat NRCP, Solapur held during 28-30 April, 2017

• Dr. Yogeshwar Singh, Sr. Scientist (Agronomy)was awarded Young Scientist Award bySociety for Advancement of Research onPomegranate (SARP), Solapur duringNational seminar cum exhibition fair onPomegranate for health, growth andprosperity at NRCP, Solapur held during 28-30April, 2017

Patent

• Dr. K. K. Krishnani. Quantitative method fordetecting a microbial pollutant. PatentApplication No 741/DEL/2010. Grant No.286667. Date of grant 28th August 2017.

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