Tentative
Programme Details
Eighth Annual Review Meeting
On
Gramin Krishi Mausam Seva
Date:
Monday, 10thNovember 2014
10-12 November 2014
Inaugural Session
0830 – 1015 Hrs
0830-0900
Registration
0900-0905
Lighting of Lamp
0905-0910
0910-0918
Welcome Address by Dr.Abdul Wadood, Principal Nodal Officer, Birsa Agricultural
University, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Address by Dr. N. Chattopadhyay, DDGM (Agrimet), IMD, Pune
0918-0925
Address by Dr. K. K. Singh, Head, Agromet Services, IMD, New Delhi
0925-0932
Address by Dr. D.K.Singh “Dron”, Director Research, Birsa Agricultural University,
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Address by Dr. R.P.Singh “Ratan”, Director of Education, Birsa Agricultural
University, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Address by Dr. K.J. Ramesh, Advisor, MOES ( Guest of Honour)
0932-0940
0940-0950
0950-1000
1000-1010
1010-1015
1015-1035
Address by Dr. George John, Vice Chancellor, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi,
Jharkhand (Guest of Honour)
Address by the Chief Guest Dr. L. S. Rathore, Director General of Meteorology, IMD,
New Delhi
Vote of thanks by –Dr Ramesh Kumar, ADR-----Birsa Agriculture University, Ranchi
Jharkhand
High Tea
Session I : 1035-1700
Theme: Activities under Gramin Krishi Mausam Seva
Chairman:
Rapporteur :
Time
Subject & Speaker
1035-1050
Meeting farmers’ needs for agrometeorological services: an overview and case studies by
Prof. M.C. Varshneya, VC, KU, Gandhinagar
1050-1105
Achievements and future plan of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa by Dr. N. Chattopadhyay,
Scientist D, IMD, Pune
1105-1120
Block Level Forecasting by Dr. Ashok Kumar, Scientist G, IMD, New Delhi
1120-1135
Operationalisation of Extended Range Weather Forecast and Advisories for AAS- by Dr.
A.K.Sahai, Scientist F, IITM, Pune/ Dr.K.Ghosh, Scientist D, IMD Pune
1135-1150
Application of seasonal forecasts and its impact on Agrometeorology by Dr. U. C. Mohanty,
IIT, Bhubaneshwar
1150-1205
1205-1220
1220-1235
1235-1250
1250-1305
1305-1320
1320-1335
1335-1350
Online preparation of Agromet Advisories by Smt. Pratibha Lokhande, DAC, Ministry of
Agriculture, New Delhi
Agromet data reception technology, archiving and its utilisation under GKMS by
Shri. B. Mukhopadhyay, ADGM(R) IMD, Pune
Integrating National agromet observational network into the meteorological service networks
by Dr. S.L.Singh, Scientist E, New Delhi
Development and delivery of accurate and reliable satellite based agromet products through
collaboration and coordination with other organisations by Dr. B.K. Bhattacharya, SAC,
Ahmedabad
Existing practices using GIS to integrate weather, climate, agricultural and related data to
support agricultural meteorological products and models by Dr. (Smt) Swati Sardesai, NIC,
Pune
Operational Agromet Advisory Services for inland fisheries by Dr. A.K. Pal, Joint Director,
Central Institutes of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
Agromet Advisories for Horticulture, DDG, Horticulture, Ministry of Agriculture
1350-1445
Role of ICAR in implementation of GKMS by Dr. A.K.Sikka, Deputy Director General
(Natural Resource Management),ICAR, New Delhi
Lunch
1445-1500
Research and development in Agrometeorology by Dr.V.U.M. Rao, CRIDA, Hyderabad
1500-1515
Climate risk management under irrigated farming by Dr. Mohan Kumar, ICAR, New Delhi
1515-1530
Empowering resource poor communities for managing local climate changes through
effective and value added dissemination of Agromet Advisory by Smt. Nancy Anabel, MS
Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai
Tea Break
Framework for integration of AICRP results with GKMS by Dr. Srinivasa Rao, Director,
CRIDA, Hyderabad
Participation of State Department of Agriculture, Maharashtra in communication of Agromet
Advisories to farmers by Shri Anil Bansode, Chief Statistician , Commissionerate of
Agriculture, Pune
Partnerships established with appropriate private sector companies providing access to
additional tools, science by Shri R. Balasubramanian, Scientist-D, IMD Pune
Discussion
1530-1550
1550-1605
1605-1620
1620-1635
1635-1650
Session II: 1650-1830
Theme: Progress of work at AMFUs (To be presented by the Principal Nodal Officer of
their respective University)
Chairman:
Rapporteur :
1650-1700
Preparation of UC, SE and Demand for Grant-in-Aid under GKMS by Shri B. S. Tyagi,
IMD, New Delhi
1700-1710
Dr. Mrs. K. K. Gill, PAU, Punjab
1710-1720
Dr. Raj Singh, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Haryana
1720-1730
Dr. R.S.Rana, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Himachal Pradesh
1730-1740
Dr. Veena Sharma, Jammu, SKUAST- Jammu region, Jammu
1740-1750
Dr. S.K. Tripathi, IIT, Uttarakhand
1750-1800
Prof. H.S. Kushwaha, GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
1800-1810
1810-1820
Dr.Ashok Kumar, S.V.B. Patel University of Agriculture &Technology, Modipuram Uttar
Pradesh
Dr.Rani Saxena, SKNAU, Jobner, Rajasthan
1820-1830
Discussion
Tuesday, 11th November 2014
Session III: 0900-1050
Theme: Progress of work at AMFUs
Chairman:
Rapporteur :
0900-0910
Dr.G.Sreenivas, PJTSAU, Telangana
0910-0920
Dr. T. Prathima, ANGRAU, Andhra Pradesh
0920-0930
Dr. Ajith K, KAU, Thrissur
0930-0940
Dr. H.S. Bhadauria, RVSKVV, Madhya Pradesh
0940-0950
0950-1000
1000-1010
1010-1020
Dr. Manish Bhan, JNKVV, Madhya Pradesh
Dr. H. Venkatesh, UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka
Dr. M. B. Rajegowda, UAS, Bangalore, Karnataka
Dr. I. Shankargowda, Raichur, Karnataka
1020-1030
Dr. S. Sridhara, UAHS, Naveli, Karnataka
1030-1040
Dr. Satyamoorthy, TNAU, Coimbatore
1040-1050
Discussion
1050-1100
Tea Break
Session IV: 1100-1345
Theme: Progress of work at AMFUs
Chairman:
Rapporteur :
1100-1110
Shri. P.Jaybhaye, MAU, Parbhani, Maharashtra
1110-1120
Shri Viresh Chavan, PDSKKV, Dapoli, Maharashtra
1120-1130
Dr. S.Wanjari, PDKV, Akola, Maharashtra
1130-1140
Dr.Neeraj Kumar, NAU, Navsari, Gujarat
1140-1150
Dr.Vyas Pandey, AAU, Anand, Gujarat
1150-1200
Shri M. C. Chopada, JAU, Junagadh, Gujarat
1200-1210
Prof. J.G.Patel, SDAU, Dantiwada, Gujarat
1210-1220
Dr.D.V.Singh, CAZRI, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
1220-1230
Dr. S. L. Godara, RAU, Bikaner, Rajasthan
1230-1240
Dr.P.K.Gupta, MPUA&T, Udaipur, Rajasthan
1240-1250
Dr.B. K. Khandpal, NRCRM, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
1250-1300
Dr.S.Pasupalak, OAUT, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa
1300-1310
Dr.A.Wadood, BAU, Ranchi, Jharkhand
1310-1320
Dr. I. B. Pandey, RAU, Pusa, Bihar
1320-1330
Dr.J.L.Chaudhary, IGAU, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
1330-1345
Discussion
1345-1440
Lunch
Session IV: 1440-1615
Theme: Progress of work at AMFUs
Chairman:
Rapporteur :
1440-1450
Dr.Thanga Thamil Vanan, TNAUVAS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
1450-1500
Dr. Renga Lakshmi, M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation, Kanniwadi, Tamil Nadu
1500-1510
Dr.R. Hussain, AAU, Jorhat, Assam
1510-1520
Dr.S. Banerjee, BCKV, Kalyani, West Bengal
1520-1530
Dr.D.Swain, IIT, Kharagpur, West bengal
1530-1545
1545-1555
Capacity Building of Farmers for Climate Smart Agriculture by Dr. Kirit Shelat, Executive
Chairman, NCCSD, Ahmedabad
Dr.S.Banerjee, UBKV, Pundibari, West Bengal
1555-1605
Dr. B. S. Kharbade, CAFT, College of Agriculture, Pune, Maharashtra
1605-1615
Discussion
1615-1630
Tea Break
Session V: 1630-1900
Theme: Progress of work at AMFUs
Chairman:
Rapporteur :
1630-1640
Dr. R. Velmurugan, CARI, Port Blair
1640-1650
Dr.R. Bhagawati, ICAR Research Complex for NEH region, Basar, Arunachal Pradesh
1650-1700
Dr. R. K. Singh, Barapani, Meghalaya
1700-1710
Dr. M. Datta, Lembuchera,Tripura
1710-1720
Dr. N. Prakash, Imphal, Manipur
1720-1730
Dr. Deka, Jharnapani Nagaland
1730-1740
Dr. Singh, Kolasib, Mizoram
1740-1750
Dr. P.K.Baweja, Dr. Y.S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh
1750-1800
Dr. K.N.Singh, SKUAST- Srinagar region, Srinagar
1800-1810
Dr. A. Vashistha, IARI, New Delhi.
1810-1820
Dr. Biswaroop Mehra, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
1820-1830
Dr. V. P. N. Singh, University of Agril. & Tech, Uttar Pradesh
1830-1840
Prof. Padmakar Tripathi, NDUAT, Kumarganj, Faizabad Uttar Pradesh
1840-1850
Prof. R.S. Singh, BHU, Uttar Pradesh
1850-1900
Discussion
Wednesday, 12thNovember 2014
SessionVI: 0900-1200
Theme: Value Addition &Forecast Verification of District level Weather Forecast
Chairman:
Rapporteur :
Time
Subject & Speaker
0900-0920
Value addition and forecast verification for Central India by Dr. P. K. Nandankar, DDGM
and Scientist F, RMC, Nagpur
0920-0940
Value addition and forecast verification for Northeast India by Shri. M.K.Gupta, DDGM
and Scientist-F, RMC, Guwahati
0940-1000
Value addition and forecast verification for Northwest India by Dr.S.S.Singh, DDGM and
Scientist F, RMC, New Delhi
1000-1020
Value addition and forecast verification for Eastern India by Dr. Devendra Pradan, DDGM
and Scientist E, RMC,Kolkatta
1020-1040
Tea Break
1040-1100
1100-1120
1120-1140
1140-1200
Value addition and forecast verification for Western India by Shri. K.S. Hosalikar, DDGM
and Scientist E, RMC, Mumbai
Value addition and forecast verification for South India by Shri. S.B.Thampi, Scientist E,
DDGM, RMC, Chennai
Discussion on performance of Medium Range Weather Forecast
Agrometeorological aspects of drought in India by Dr. S.S. Ray, Director, MNCFC,
Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi.
Valedictory Session:
Theme:
1200-1300 hrs
Road map for future activities of IAAS
Panel discussion
1300 Hrs
Lunch
Theme: Side Events on Ongoing dissemination projects under Agromet
Advisory Services
Subject
Scalable plan of the pilot study of AAS at cluster level in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra by Shri C. S.
Lobo, Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Pune
Dissemination of Agromet Advisories through SMS by Shri Ashok Nair, Reuter Market Light, Bangalore
Dissemination of Agro-advisory Bulletin through IKSL by Shri. G.C.Shortriya, IKSL, New Delhi
Pilot project of dissemination of agromet advisories through Mahindra Samriddhi by Shri Harshawardhan
Nawathe, Mahindra Samriddhi, Mumbai
Dissemination of Agromet Advisories through SMS/IVR by Shri Pravin Kumar, Handygo, New Delhi
Dissemination of Agromet Advisories through SMS using NOKIA tools by Shri Dhananjay Naik, NOKIA,
Mumbai
Dissemination of Agromet Advisories through Farmer’s Club of NABARD by CGM, NABARD, Pune
Dissemination of Agromet advisories to the farmers through Reliance Foundation under pilot mode by Shri
Surendran, Reliance Foundation, Mumbai
Dissemination of agromet advisory services for sericulture under pilot mode by Shri. C. J.Prabhakar, Scientist
D, Central Silk Board, Bangalore
Dissemination of agromet advisories through CABI under pilot mode by Shri. S. Banerjee, CABI, New Delhi
Dissemination of agromet advisories through e-Choupal by Shri Nirmal Reddy, General Manager, ITC Ltd,
Hyderabad
Dissemination of agromet advisories through Youth For Action by Shri. Venkat Ramnayya, Executive
Director, Youth For Action Andhra Pradesh
Dissemination of Agromet advisories to the farmers in Pune through Bhosale Labs by Vitthal Bhosale,
Director, Pune
Dissemination of Agromet advisories to the farmers through Community Radio, Washim
Dissemination of Agromet advisories to the farmers through KVK, Bableshwar,
Dissemination of Agromet advisories to the farmers through Prasar Bharati
Dissemination of Agromet advisories to the farmers by IIT Mumbai
Dissemination of Agromet advisories to the farmers by Shri. Rikin Gandhi, Digital Green
Dissemination of Agromet advisories through Agropedia by one representative
Dissemination of Agromet advisories through iKisan by one representative