8th Research Advisory Committee Meeting : 12 June, 2020
Research Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting was held on June 12, 2020 through video conferencing. The meeting was chaired by Dr. A.K. Sikka, Ex-DDG (NRM), ICAR & IWMI Representative-India & Principal Researcher along with other RAC members Dr. J.S. Parihar, Ex-Deputy Director, Space Applications Centre- ISRO, Ahmedabad; Dr. A.G. Ponniah, Ex-Director, CIBA & NBFGR, Chennai; Dr. (Mrs.) Vidya Gupta, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory; Dr. Adlul Islam, ADG(I/C), Soil and Water Management, NRM, ICAR; Dr H. Pathak, Director, ICAR-NIASM, Baramati, Pune; Dr. Jagadish Rane, Head and Principal scientist ICAR-NIASM. The meeting was started with welcome address by Director ICAR-NIASM, Dr Himanshu Pathak and brief introduction about the progress and achievements of the Institute during the last year. The chairman RAC Dr Sikka appreciated the efforts and achievements by the Institute and also initiatives being taken in research and academic activities. He emphasized the need of including water, energy and agri-input dimensions in the context of climate resilient agriculture and abiotic stress management. The Head of all schools and institute scientist were also participated in RAC meeting through video conferencing. The meeting ended with vote of thanks by Dr. Jagadish Rane, Member Secretary, RAC.