SAC Meeting
Proceeding of XXIII Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting of KVK Cuttack
The 23rdScientific Advisory Committee meeting of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Cuttack was held on 19.05.2022 at 11.00 AM in virtual mode through Zoom App under the Chairmanship of Dr (Mrs).Padmini Swain, Director, ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack. SAC members comprising of Director, ATARI, Dean, Extension Education, OUAT, line department officials, nearby research institutes, RRTTS,farmers’ representatives, farm women representatives, ring KVK partners and Dr Sujata Sethy, SMS (Home Science) and OIC, KVK Cuttack & Member Secretary and many officers from line department and progressive farmers attended the SAC meeting.
Dr. Sujata Sethy, OIC, KVK Cuttack welcomed the Chairman and other members. After introduction of the members and invitees, the Chairman took up the proceedings as per agenda. Dr. Sethy presented the achievements of KVK Cuttack for the period from April 2021 to March 2022 and action taken report along with the action plan for 2022-23. It was followed by discussion related to the presentation. In course of presentation, the Chairman and other members provided their valuable suggestions. In the concluding part of the meeting the overall suggestions of the Chairman, Nodal Officer and other members were recorded for taking appropriate actions. Dr Dillip Ranjan Sarangi, SMS (Soil Science) proposed the vote of thanks. The suggestions have been noted down below:-
Salient Recommendations of the 23rd Scientific Advisory Committee
| Sl No. | Salient Recommendation | Suggested by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demonstration unit on natural farming should be made at KVK campus in mission mode. | Dr. S.K. Roy, Director, ATARI, Kolkata |
| 2 | SAC meeting should be preferably conducted in offline mode to promote effective interaction. | Dr. S.K. Roy, Director, ATARI, Kolkata |
| 3 | Feedback of Bio-fortified varieties may be collected from farmers and consumers. | Dr. Padmini Swain, Director, ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack |
| 4 | Horizonal spread of technologies and success stories should be spread by short video film through mass media and social media. | Dr. P.J. Mishra, Dean, Extension Education, OUAT, Bhubaneswar |
| 5 | Newly released drought / flood varieties preferably from NRRI/ OUAT may be demonstrated at farmers field. | Dr. P.J. Mishra, Dean, Extension Education, OUAT, Bhubaneswar |
| 6 | Larger number of KVK beneficiaries may be included in different FPOs of the district for better knowledge and produce dissemination with market linkage. | Dr. G.A.K. Kumar, Nodal Officer, KVK Cuttack |
| 7 | Field data may be collected in an effective manner and should be documented and published in good quality journals and magazines. | Dr. G.A.K. Kumar, Nodal Officer, KVK Cuttack |
| 8 | Impact assessment of technologies should be conducted for knowing the efficacy and impact in farmers field. | Dr. C.K. Beura, In Charge, ICAR-DPR Regional Station, Bhubaneswar |
| 9 | Assessment of new varieties in Drumstick may be taken up in OFT and one drumstick germplasm unit should be maintained at farm level. | Dr GC Acharya, Head, CHES, ICAR-IIHR, Bhubaneswar |
| 10 | KVK should take some collaborative research programs with CHES (ICAR-IIHR), Bhubaneswar for technology validation in specific areas. | Dr GC Acharya, Head, CHES, ICAR-IIHR, Bhubaneswar |
| 11 | KVK should assist in capacity building program of farmers on commercial floriculture in Floriculture Clusters formed by Dept. of Horticulture. | Shri S Panigrahi, DDH, Cuttack |
| 12 | Innovation in agriculture and allied sectors may be identified for convergence programme with NABARD | DDM, NABARD |
| 13 | Capacity building program on Value addition of Oyster Mushroom may be conducted for entrepreneurship generation. | Smt. Ritanjali Das, Farm Women Representative |
| 14 | Infertility treatment-cum-Animal health camp may be conducted at Ganeswarpur, Salipur and adopted villages. | Sri S.K. Pani, Farmer Representative |
List of members and invited guests present in the 23rd Scientific Advisory Committee meeting of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Cuttack :
| Sl no. | Name | Position | Post |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr (Mrs) Padmini Swain | Director, NRRI, Cuttack | Chairman |
| 2 | Dr S.K. Roy | Director, ATARI, Kolkata | Member |
| 3 | Dr P.J. Mishra | Dean, Extension Education, OUAT | Member |
| 4 | Sri Niranjan Dash | CDAO, Cuttack | Member |
| 5 | Sri Subash Biswal | Dy. Director, Soil Conservation-cum-PD, Watershed, Cuttack | Member |
| 6 | Dr Madhusudan Subuddhi | CDVO, Cuttack | Member |
| 7 | Sri Soumendra Panigrahi | DDH, Cuttack | Member |
| 8 | Sri Rajesh Behera | LDM, Cuttack | Member |
| 9 | Ms. Praxima Parida | DDM, NABARD | Member |
| 10 | Sri Ananta Jena | Programme Executive, AIR, Cuttack | Member |
| 11 | Sri Pratap Keshari Tripathy | Farmer Representative, Tangi-Choudwar | Member |
| 12 | Sri Sangram Keshari Pani | Farmer Representative, Salipur | Member |
| 13 | Smt. Ritanjali Das | Farm women Representative, Tangi-Choudwar | Member |
| 14 | Smt. Mamata Das | Farm women Representative, Mahanga | Member |
| 15 | Dr Govind Chandra Acharya | Head, CHES, Bhubaneswar | Member |
| 16 | Dr Chandrakanta Beura | Head, Directorate of Poultry Research, BBSR | Member |
| 17 | Dr Debabrata Panigrahi | Head, RRTTS, Mahishapat | Member |
| 18 | SMS (Home Science) & OIC, KVK, Cuttack | Dr Sujata Sethy | Member Secretary |
Invited guest
| Sl no. | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. G.A.K. Kumar | Head, S.S. Division & Nodal Officer |
| 2 | Sri Suresh Mallick | PD, ATMA, Cuttack |
| 3 | SSH, KVK Jajpur | |
| 4 | SSH, KVK Khurda | |
| 5 | Sri Suresh Tripathy | NGO Secretariat, NIGAM NGO |
Staff of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Cuttack
| Sl no. | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Dillip Ranjan Sarangi | SMS (Soil Science) |
| 2 | Dr Tushar Ranjan Sahoo | SMS ( Horticulture) |
| 3 | Dr Ranjan Kumar Mohanta | SMS (Animal Science) |
| 4 | Shri Debasish Jena | SMS (Agro-meteorology) |
| 5 | Shri Prasanta Pradhan | Technical Officer(Comp.) |
| 6 | Shri Bibhuti Bhushan Polai | PA |
| 7 | Shri Krupasindhu Pradhan | T2, Driver |
| 8 | Shri Arabinda Bisoi | T3, Driver |
| 9 | Shri Satya Ranjan Rout | Agromet Observer |
This issues with the approval of the Director, NRRI, Cuttack.
(Dr. Sujata Sethy)
OIC
KVK Cuttack
