Draft generic knowledge models finalized at Fishpedia workshop
Dr NT Yaduraju delivering his lecture during the workshop. Photo: ICRISAT
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Participants from 15 partner organizations at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi. Photo: ICRISAT
raft generic knowledge models on fisheries were finalized after discussion with domain experts at the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB)funded Fishpedia project workshop held at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi on 29-30 April. Co-organized by ICRISAT and the Indian Institute of Technology – Kanpur (IIT-K), the workshop was attended by 30 participants from 15 partner organizations involved in R&D activities in fisheries. Delivering the inaugural address, CMFRI Director Dr Syda Rao, lauded ICRISAT for taking the lead in the
project and NFDB for supporting the long awaited activity. A Fishpedia brochure was released on the occasion. The workshop included lectures by Dr NT Yaduraju (ICRISAT) and Mr TV Prabhakar (IIT-K) and hands on training on c-maps and knowledge models by Ms Kiran Yadav (ICRISAT) and Ms Tulika Sharma, Mr Shravan Shukla and Mr Chinmay Das (IIT-K). The participants found the workshop very useful and felt they could confidently implement the project in their respective organizations. g
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), South Asia research reviewed
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artners from the Indian national program participating in the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) met at ICRISAT Patancheru on 7 May to review research conducted in 2012 and to develop work plans for 2013. Dr CLL Gowda, Research Program Director- Grain Legumes and ICRISAT’s focal person for the program spoke on the genesis and overall objectives of the A4NH and its future outlook. Dr Hari Sudini presented an overview of the work done in 2012, and introduced Review and work plan meeting participants at ICRISAT the milestones and research targets for 2013 related headquarters. Photo: PS Rao, ICRISAT to Theme 3 on Agriculture Associated Diseases, with Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and ANGRAU-Hyderabad, special focus on aflatoxin contamination in groundnut. Andhra Pradesh); and the AF-Ecology Center, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh presented the progress Participants from ICAR’s Directorate of Groundnut made in 2012 and actively participated in developing Research, Junagadh, Gujarat; State Agricultural the work plans for 2013. g Universities (UAS-Raichur, Karnataka; TNAU-
World Hypertension Day May 17 is World Hypertension Day. The Field Medical Unit (FMU) at Patancheru is organizing a Hypertension Screening Camp and has invited Dr Purohit, Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals to be available for consultation. Staff members who wish to get their blood pressure checked and learn about known cases of uncontrolled hypertension may register for a consultation at extn # 2638 on or before 15 May. g ICRISAT HAPPENINGS 10 MAY 2013 1570 7