Dr O.M. BAMBAWALE, PhD in Plant Pathology from PAU,

Ludhiana (1978), had his early training in epidemiology

and forecasting of blights of potato and was the first to

report ozone injury on a crop plant from India. He later

worked on insect pathogens such as Bt, NPV and fungi to

develop mass production protocols and provided

consultancies to pvt. entrepreneurs in establishing units.

Sensing the marketing difficulties of these entrepreneurs,

he developed a system of sale of their produce through

institutional support. Further in his career, he worked on

cotton IPM and keeping pace with the rapidly expanding

Bt transgenic area under the crop, developed appropriate

strategies of IPM and identified the emerging pest problems

other than the bollworms. He has a keen interest in

biopesticide utilization in IPM and is working in close

association with the entrepreneurs to address some of the

major bottlenecks.

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From the Director’s Desk

Expanding dimensions of plant protection

A review of the current scenario indicates that we are still unable to manage a largenumber of national pest problems with our conventional approaches. Changing croppingsystems, emergence of newer pests due to rapid increase in the transgenic cotton crop /concomitant reduction in pesticide use, possibility of introduction of newer transgeniccrops, likely impact of weather change, and increased local demands for agriculturalproduce/stiff global competition further necessitate reorienting our thrust in this vital aspectof agriculture. We are passing through a time when we are witnessing rapid strides in thetechnology of plant protection – on all the three major fronts - newer more eco-friendlypesticide molecules, efficient techniques of bioagent mass production andcommercialization of genetically modified crop plants. But all these three are independently progressing. Everytechnology has its own limitations and problems of overuse and therefore, there is a need for their complementaryconvergence. The concept of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) itself needs radical change; the case in pointis cotton IPM.

In the pre-transgenic Bt cotton period, the IPM modules, geared primarily towards managing the bollworms,were synthesized and validated over a large acreage in all the three zones and it was shown that IPM works. Thenational Insecticide Resistance Management (IRM) strategy, geared primarily towards H. armigera, was successfullyimplemented throughout the country under TMC MM II. But both the achievements remained short-lived; Bt cottoncame on the scene in 2002 and rapidly got adopted by the farmers to cover >50 % cultivated area within 5 years.In the wake of high adoption rate, there were substantial yield gains, but it also led to a change in pest scenario.Instead of bollworms, it is now a number of pests such as parawilt, grey mildew, mirid bugs, thrips etc, which arebecoming major pests. Mealy bug has already assumed pest status on cotton with large-scale epidemics reportedfrom Gujarat in 2006 and from Punjab in 2007. Initially it was Bollgard I transgenic cotton with a single gene, nowvery soon it would be replaced by the seed industry with BG II with two genes. There is also likely introduction ofroundup ready cotton for herbicide tolerance. What should be our approach to tackle such a situation? Do weneed IPM and if so what IPM? By the time we do so (synthesis and validation of IPM modules), it is too late; thetechnology advances to something new. More transgenic technologies are in the offing for other crops too. Thepest scenario would invariably change. We need to keep pace with the technological advancements.

From the farmers’ point of view, the plant protection initiatives are towards combating pest problems and theyneed to be properly guided to not only reducing the losses but also prolonging utility of various technology options

available, be it transgenics, chemical molecules ormicrobes. To achieve this, a comprehensive advisorysystem must be in place which should be based onactual pest population load, risk, losses,environmental factors, etc.

Development of a robust surveillance, forewarningand advisory system using information technologywould lay a strong foundation for our efforts in solvingpressing pest problems. Keeping pace withtechnological advancements would be necessarythrough development of information banks andnetworking. Organized farming would provide impetusto a well-convergent plant protection.

Thus, the future of plant protection lies in developingan organized approach, making logical andconvergent use of the technological advancementsincluding Information Technology.

Mealy bug, a soft bodiedpolyphagous pest assumed seriousproportions in many of the cottongrowing States. The first report on theappearance of mealy bug during therecent past was from Vagad area ofKutchh district during 1997. Thereafterit spread to middle Gujarat during 2000and Baroda district in 2003. Coincidingwith the introduction of Bt cotton andits large scale cultivation in Gujarat,mealy bug became a serious menaceduring 2006-07 season in this State.Thereafter in the following year (2007-08), it caused serious yield losses incotton in Punjab, with some amountof damage in parts of Haryana,Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Field survey conducted on August8 & 9, 2007 by NCIPM in importantcotton growing villages ofHaryana, Rajasthan andPunjab revealed severeattack of mealy bug in someparts of Punjab. In thevillages located betweenMalout and Bhatinda(Fakkarsur thedi, Giddaba,Sardargarh and Ballurana)mealy bug infestation wasvery high. Though thefarmers were aware ofmealy bug and wereregularly sprayinginsecticides, they were nottaking care of weeds,especially Parthenium growing nearthe cotton fields on road sides. Mostof these Parthenium plants wereheavily infested with mealy bug,providing regular source for spread ofmealy bug to cotton fields. The mealy

bug species infesting cottonwere identified asPhenacoccus solenopsisand P. solani. The formerspecies was predominant inthis ecosystem.

In the subsequent surveyin Punjab, incidence ofmealy bug was noted in alltypes of cotton including Bthybrids, American varietiesand hybrids (Gossypiumhirsutum) and desi varieties(G. arboreum). A joint surveycarried out during first weekof September, 2007 by Scientists fromNCIPM, New Delhi and CICR,Regional Station, Sirsa, in Ferozepur,Muktsar and Bhatinda districtsrevealed that the infestation of mealy

bug was present in all the surveyedareas. In severely infested plants, thesize of the bolls was reduced and thebolls were found covered with sootymould. The mealy bug damage wasmanaged by farmers with 5-6 sprayscosting approximately Rs. 1500 / acre.Among different insecticides,profenophos 50 %EC (@ 1250 ml / ha)was reported to be highly effectiveagainst the pest by the farmers.Though the pest was managed byinsecticides, it can pose a threat tocotton cultivation in the next seasonas cotton plants continue to have somelevel of population of mealy bug, whichis enough for carry over of the pest to

the next crop seasonthrough the infestedcotton stalks and otherhosts includingParthenium.

Another surveyconducted by StateAgriculture Departmentand CCS HAU, Hisar inHaryana in August, 2007indicated that 115 villagesin Dabwali, Odhan andSirsa blocks of Sirsadistrict, and 7-8 villages inFatehabad and Hisar

districts each were found affected bymealy bug. In Sirsa district, 4800 hacotton crop was adversely affecteddue to this pest. During 2007-08season, the problem of mealy bug inRajasthan was limited to a few placesonly; major area remained unaffected.

Cotton mealy bug beingpolyphagous shifts to a number ofother host plants after the uprooting ofcotton sticks. Besides, this pest canalso survive on a number of treeplantations during the off-season.During winter season, this pest alsomigrated to wheat and mustard cropsafter the harvesting of cotton crop.However, it did not cause any damageto these crops. The chances of itsmultiplication in this niche are remoteduring winter. The survey by the endof December, 2007 in Haryana(personal communication with Dr. D.Monga, Head, CICR, Regional Station,Sirsa) revealed moderate to severeincidence of mealy bug on wheat inSirsa (3 villages), Fatehabad (2villages) and Hisar (1village).

DDG (CS), ICAR releasing NCIPM publication “Mealy bugs

and their Management” during his visit

Mealy bug: A potential threat to cotton cultivation

Mealy bug on wheat

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‘Bakanae’ disease: an emerging problem of Basmati rice

Pusa Sugandh-4 (1121), a newly releasedBasmati type variety is becoming popular in manyBasmati growing areas of Haryana, UP andUttarakhand. Bakanae disease caused by thefungus Giberella fujikuro; Fusarium fujikuroi(anomorph); F. moniliforme (synonyum) hasbecome a disease of main concern. Itsmetabolism produces a surplus of giberellic acid,which acts as a growth hormone for the plant andcauses hypertrophy. The infected plants are visiblyetiolated and chlorotic, producing infertile emptypanicles. In the IPM validation fields at Atternaand Chhajpur, ‘Bakanae’ disease was noticedprominently at both the locations on this variety.At other locations also it was reported as important disease of this variety.IPM module was modified accordingly at Atterna and Chhajpur and thedisease was effectively managed by spray of Pseudomonas and otherinterventions.

Strengthening of Plant Protection activities

The Department of Agriculture andCooperation, Government of India hasconstituted a national coordinationcommittee to improve/strengthenvarious plant protection/quarantineactivities in the country by identifyingand constituting taskforces to addressthe following issues:Task Force – I : Improvement of

Pest Surveillance

Task Force – II : RevitalizingNational PlantProtection TrainingInstitute

Task Force – III : Strengthening PlantQuarantine Systemof the country

Task Force – IV : Improving pesticideregistrationprocesses andoverall qualityassurance

Task Force – V : Improvingdissemination ofIPM

A national level meeting was heldon 28 July 2007 at NCIPM in whichabout 100 experts participated. Theagenda for the meeting were to agreethe terms of reference of all task forces

and to set tasks and time-schedule forreviewing the progress. The membersof the task forces were drawn fromICAR institutes, SAUs, DPPQ&S,State Departments of Agriculture andFAO.

Under the Task Force-I, headed byDr. O.M. Bambawale, Director, NCIPM,it was agreed to coordinate thesurveillance activities which could leadto better advisories to farmers. It wasalso decided to develop a hand-helddevice which can be used to capturethe surveillance data from differenttypes of surveys, such as rapid roving

surveys, fixed plot surveys along withgeo-referencing.

Following the National workshop,another workshop on “Pest / BeneficialSurveillance Standardization &Improvement” was organized atNCIPM on 24 August, 2007 in whichabout 50 persons participated. Dr. W.R. Reddy, Joint Secretary (PlantProtection), Dr. T.P. Rajenderan, ADG(Plant Protection) and Dr. O.M.Bambawale, Director, NCIPMconducted the workshop. Dr. MikeRobson, FAO consultant and Dr. V.Ragunathan, Ex- Plant ProtectionAdvisor to Government of India alsoparticipated in the workshop. Otherparticipants were from DPPQ&S,Faridabad, CIPMC, Hyderabad andscientists from NCIPM/IARI. Duringthis workshop, the survey protocols forkey pests and natural enemies to betaken up in the e-pest surveillancewere finalized. The progress of the e-pest surveillance project was reviewedby Dr. W.R. Reddy, Joint Secretary(Plant Protection) on 17 November,2007 at NCIPM. Mr. T. Kiran of M/SInfronics Systems Ltd, Hyderabadmade a demonstration of the hand-held device followed by briefpresentation/demonstration by Dr.Simon Holland, FAO Consultant onoverall design of the programme.Dr. A. Dhandapani of NCIPM made apresentation on data uploading andback end database structure and Dr.Vishnu Chandra of NIC made apresentation on generations of variousmaps using GIS.

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NCIPM helped in the developmentof a hand-held device and a softwareto capture the pest surveillance data.The device which can work in fieldconditions with features such as waterproofing, dust proofing, clear visibilityin bright sunlight, long battery life andability to track down to the exact fieldswhile revisiting the survey fields hasnow been developed. The device wasshown to the national levelcoordination committee, headed byAdditional Secretary, DAC, which has

approved the field testing of the devicefrom the crop season of 2008 in 4districts of Andhra Pradesh.

The data collected from the hand-held device would be uploaded to acentralized database to be maintainedby NCIPM, which has been assignedthe task of creating the data structurefor the centralized database for crops,pests, beneficials, survey protocolsand also creating web-based interfacewhich could be used for generatingcustomized reports. NCIPM would also

coordinate with National InformaticsCentre to develop real-time mapsusing the GIS software. The data flowof the e-pest surveillance project isdepicted in figure 1.

Creation of an e-Pest surveillancesystem would not only help in takingup area-wide pest management butalso ensuring the convergence ofvarious pest surveillance initiatives ofdifferent agencies with uniformstandards.

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Training Programmes organized

Training Course on IPM in rice forfield Functionaries of industry

A training course on IPM in rice forfield functionaries of Industry wasorganized from 21 to 23 August, 2007,which was sponsored by a private firm(KRBL Ltd.) the largest exporter of ricein the country. The 25 trainees were

field executives of KRBL Ltd. andworking with the farmers in the field.The functionaries were exposed to thevarious facets of IPM technologydeveloped by NCIPM in rice withinteractive sessions on insect pest anddisease management, role ofconservation and augmentation ofnatural enemies, integrated weed

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Fig. 1. Data Flow – National e-Pest Surveillance Project

farming community. The trainingprogramme was inaugurated by Dr.H.S. Gaur, Joint Director (Education),IARI, New Delhi and started with theorientation lecture on ‘Sustainablecrop production through IPMstrategies: Current status andprospects in India’ by Dr. O.M.Bambawale, Director, NCIPM. Duringthe training, main emphasis was laidon the following aspects:● Improved varieties of Basmati rice

and their package of practices.● Pest problems (insects, diseases,

weeds and nematodes) andmethodology of IPM validation inBasmati rice.

management and bio-intensive IPM,etc. Participants also visited the IPMvillage Chhajpur (Panipat, Haryana) tohave interaction with the farmers, whoshared their experiences of ricecultivation before and after IPMimplementation by NCIPM, and howthe IPM has changed the face of thebasmati growers of this village withhigher yield, residue free produce,improved environment, health andsocio-economic conditions. Dr. K. R.Koundal, Joint Director (Research),IARI was the chief guest in thevaledictory function.

Training Course on IPM in BasmatiRice for Field Functionaries

NCIPM organized another trainingprogramme on IPM in Basmati Ricefrom October 8-12, 2007.This trainingCourse, sponsored by “Agriculturaland Processed food ExportDevelopment Authority” (APEDA) formaster trainers from State AgricultureDepartments, KVKs, SAUs, field staffof Rice Exporting Agencies andprogressive farmers had the objectiveto acquaint the participants with theavailable pest management optionsand holistic IPM technology developedand validated for Basmati rice.

In the training course, 24 officialsfrom 5 States viz. Uttar Pradesh,Haryana, Uttrakhand, Jharkhand andPunjab participated. The traineesrepresented State AgricultureDepartments, KVKs, State Agric.Universities, private sector and

and Pseudomonas sp. etc. To makethe course more informative, guestspeakers were invited from Division ofAgronomy and Division of Genetics,IARI and from a rice exporting house.During the training, a visit was arrangedto village Chhajpur (Panipat, Haryana)where NCIPM has successfullyimplemented IPM in Taraori Basmatiand Pusa sugandh – 4 (1121) in a blockof 400 acres.

In the valedictory function, Maj.Gen. Ashok Mehta, Director, BasmatiExport Development Foundation,APEDA, was the Chief Guest. Heappreciated the efforts made byNCIPM to popularize the IPMtechnology for Basmati rice cultivation.He assured full support of APEDA forthis venture.

A Series of Inter-Institutional Colla-borative Training Programmes—“Bt Cotton: A Change in PestScenario and IntegratedManagement”

With commercialization of Bttransgenic cotton and its rapidexpansion throughout the country,from 29,307 ha in 2002 to 5.5 millionha in 2007, the pest scenario is alsochanging fast. The incidence of pinkbollworm and Spodoptera litura areincreasing on conventional as well asBt cotton and there is a general shiftin the sucking pest complex towardsthrips. The minor/ unseen pests suchas mirid bug, mealy bug and shootweevil are also attaining economic

● Integrated weed management● IPM technology for organic Basmati

and its validation.● Conservation and augmentation of

natural enemies in Basmati rice● Availability of IPM inputs● Socio-economic aspects and

constraints in IPM adoptionThe training programme also

included lectures as well as practicalson mass production of bio agent mainlyTrichogramma spp., Trichoderma spp.

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importance in cotton. More attack ofbiotic stresses such as grey mildew,leaf spots, rusts, etc. in extended Btcotton hybrids were also noted. Nowit is a high time for reorienting IPMapproach in cotton. The training of theextension functionaries is important soas to spread the message of Bt cottonIPM among farmers. To cater to suchneeds, NCIPM organized five trainingprogrammes entitled, “ Bt cotton : Achange in pest scenario and integratedmanagement” (each of eight daysduration) sponsored by Joint Secretary(Plant Protection), Ministry ofAgriculture, Government of India,throughout India during October –December, 2007 in collaboration withother institutes.

In this programme, the participantswere oriented towards a wide rangeof knowledge covering introduction toBacillus thuringiensis and mode ofaction of Cry proteins, concept ofdevelopment of Bt transgenics with

agents, resistance management in Btcotton as well as bio safetyprocedures involved in release andcommercial cultivation of Bt cotton

were also covered during this trainingprogramme.

One hundred and sixty nineparticipants from State Agricultural

Venue States covered Training dates

Central Institute for Cotton Research, Punjab, Haryana 10–17 October, 2007Regional Station, Sirsa – 125055, Haryana. and Rajasthan

(North zone)

Main Cotton Research Station, Gujarat and 24–31 October, 2007Navsari Agricultural University, Madhya PradeshAthwa Farm, Surat - 395007, Gujarat. (Central zone)

Cotton Research Unit, Maharashtra 19–26 November, 2007Dr.Panjab Rao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapeeth, (Central zone)Akola - 444001, Maharashtra

Agricultural Research Station, Karnataka 4–11 December, 2007University of Agricultural Sciences, (South zone)Dharwad farm - 580007, Karnataka

Regional Agricultural Research Station, Andhra Pradesh 12–19 December, 2007Lam, Guntur - 522034, Andhra Pradesh. and Tamil Nadu

(South zone)

Departments, KVKs,NGOs, CIPMC’s andprivate seed industrywere trained in these fivetraining programmes.The experts from variouscentral institutes,SAUs, NGOs, PrivateCompanies, State Agri-cultural Departmentsand Ministry ofAgriculture wereinvolved as key resourcepersons. Severaleminent scientistsincluding Dr .B. L. Jalali,

special reference to cotton,various emerging insectpests and diseases andtheir managementstrategies, abiotic stressesand their management.The training also includeda practical demonstrationof Bt detection kits (both dipstick as well as ELISA forCry 1 Ac and Cry 2Abprotein) and field visits forinteraction with localfarmers. The productionand use of biocontrol

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New Initiatives for promotion and popularization of

IPM in chickpea in various ecological zones

After success of demonstration of IPM in one acre area in five centres duringRabi 2006-07 representing 5 different States, this year in Rabi 2007–08,to further promote IPM in chickpea in about 10 FLDs at each of the 10centres, the validation of IPM strategy has been taken up under AICRIP-chickpea programme, representing five agro-ecological zones. In acollaborative programme with an NGO - Bioved, PDBC, Bangalore andBCRL, Bangalore, chickpea IPM has also been initiated in farmers’participatory mode in Rabi 2007–08 in an area of 100 ha in a cluster ofvillages in Allahabad district (UP). A large scale validation of IPM in chickpeaat seed production farm at Central State Farm, Suratgarh (Rajasthan) inan area of about 80 ha has also been taken up in Rabi 2007–08.

Visits To NCIPM

Dr. S. N. Puri, Dr. S. Jayaraj,Dr. B. M. Khadi and Dr. K. Venugopalshared their experiences with theparticipants. The participants were alsogiven a training kit rich with books /electronic media on Bt cotton cultivationpractices, IPM strategies, etc.

Training Course on IPM in Pulse &Oilseed Crops

A training course on IPM in Pulseand Oilseed crops of eight daysduration was organized from 15 to 22November 2007, sponsored byDirectorate of Extension, Ministry of

collaborative programmes. Successstories of IPM implementation,specially in rice, cotton, chickpea,oilseeds and vegetables werenarrated to the participants. The roleof biocontrol agents in IPM, theirmethod of mass multiplication and roleof conservation of natural enemieswas another important topic coveredduring the visit. The method of rearingand mass production of some commonparasitoids like Trichogramma spp.,Chrysoperla, etc. and antagonists likeTrichoderma, Pseudomonas, etc. wasdemonstrated. Another importantactivity shown was the computerbased programmes on PestManagement Information Systems invarious crops. In addition, anothersoftware “Pesticide advisor” was alsodemonstrated. In any IPM programme,socio-economic aspects play animportant role, hence there was adiscussion on these aspects with thescientist (Ag. Eco.) of the Centre. It wasa fruitful interaction and learningexperience for both - the participantsand organizers.

Ethiopian Delegation

An eight member delegation fromEuthopian Institute of AgriculturalResearch visited the Centre on 22ndDec. 2007. Dr. O.M. Bambawale,Director, apprised the delegates aboutthe various activities of the Centre inthe area of IPM. The delegates

interacted with NCIPM scientists onvarious organizational issues relatedto research and extension of plantprotection in the country.

Agriculture. The training programmecomprised fourteen sessions of theory,three sessions of practical and one dayvisit to RAU, Regional ResearchStation, Nawgaon, Alwar and visit tofarmers’ mustard fields, Ramgarh,Alwar. The training programme wasinaugurated by Dr. V. D. Patil, ADG(O&P), ICAR while Dr. K. P. Wasnik,Director (Extension Training), Ministryof Agriculture, Govt. of India was thechief guest during valedictory function.A total of 19 participants from 10 statesattended the training.

Nepalese officials

Under FAO sponsored IPM studytour to India, 10 Nepalese officialsvisited NCIPM on 7th Dec. 2007.Participants were apprised about thevarious facets of IPM research andvalidation programmes undertaken bythe centre. They were given orientationabout the activities of the centre,mandate crops, IPM development anddissemination and the outcome of theon-farm IPM validation undertaken bythe scientists of the centre and the

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Collaborations

● Dr. M.S. Yadava was nominated asthe Co-PI in Brassica improvementProject of IARI

● P. Jeyakumar monitored the All IndiaCoordinated Cotton ImprovementProject (AICCIP) trials as a“Monitoring Committee” member inHaryana and Rajasthan.

● PG Course “Principles andpractices of IPM” (Path. 213) withIARI was undertaken for the 2ndsuccessive year.

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Staff’s Joining/Retirement

● Dr. O. M. Bambawale joined asDirector, NCIPM on 11th July 2007

● Sh. M.K. Mulani joined as AF&AOat NCIPM on 4th August 2007.

● Sh. Shambu Dutt, AO, super-annuated on 30th September 2007

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Kisan Mela organized at Rice IPM village Chhajpur, Panipat (Haryana)

Our Centre has come out with

a fine-tuned IPM strategy in

Basmati rice, which has been

found to be economically

viable, socially acceptable and

sustainable. The IPM

technology has been

implemented in the adopted

villages in three of the four

major Basmati growing states

viz. U.P., Haryana and

Uttarakhand. The technology

fits well with the widely

cultivated Basmati rice

varieties like

Pusa Basmati-1,

Taraori Basmati,

D e h r a d u n i

Basmati and

Pusa Sugandh -4

(1121) – a newly

released variety

picking up in

Basmati growing

areas.

To popularize

and familiarize

the IPM

strategies with

the farmers and

e x t e n s i o n

officials, the

C e n t r e

organized a

Kisan Mela and

“Pradarshani” in

one of the IPM villages ‘Chhajpur khurd’ located near

P a n i p a t

(Haryana) on

28th September

2007. More

than 700

farmers of

district Panipat

and other

districts of

Haryana and

U.P. attended

the Mela besides officials from State Agriculture

Department, ICAR, KVKs and

Industries. Directorate of

Information and Publications

in Agriculture (DIPA, ICAR)

put up a stall of ICAR

publications at the venue on

this occasion.

Dr. T.P. Rajendran,

Assistant Director General

(Plant Protection), ICAR was

the chief guest on the

occasion. In his address to the

gathering, he lauded the

efforts of NCIPM for IPM

implementation

which has led

f a r m i n g

community to

harvest residue

free export

o r i e n t e d

Basmati rice

with improved

quality and

yield. Now,

farmers of other

villages should

come forward to

replicate the

technology, he

said. Dr. O.M.

B a m b a w a l e ,

Director, Dr.

D.K. Garg, Rice

IPM Team

leader, Dr. V.P.

Singh, Vice president (Seeds) KRBL Ltd. and scientists

from KVKs

(HAU and

N D R I )

addressed the

gathering. Later

in the day,

farmers took a

round to

Basmati rice

fields grown by

adopting IPM

tactics with negligible use of pesticides.

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Participation in Trainings/Conferences, etc.

Name of Event Venue Duration Name of Scientists

National Conference on Applied Indian Institute of Chemical 13 –14 July, 2007 Dr. D. K. Garg andZoology and Sustainable Technology, Hyderabad Dr. R.K .TanwarDevelopment

Task Force Workshop on National NCIPM, New Delhi 28 July, 2007 Dr. O. M. Bambawale and allPlan for Upgrading Plant Protection / scientists of NCIPMQuarantine Activities and SupportingUnits (DoAC & ICAR)

e-India 2007 New Delhi 31 July – 3 August, 2007 Dr. Dhandapani andSh. Vikas Kanwar

21 days Training programme on Division of Plant Pathology, 01–21 August , 2007 Dr. M. S. YadavBiocontrol of Plant Pathogens IARI, New Delhi

Workshop on Curriculum NPPTI, Hyderabad 16–18 August, 2007 Dr. O. M. Bambawale,Development and Dissemination of Dr D.K. Garg,IPM material (under the aegis of Dr. H. R. Sardana andMinistry of Agriculture and FAO) Dr Naved Sabir

Rabi MULLaRP and Chickpea Birsa Agricultural University, 8–10 September, 2007 Dr. M. D. Jeswani andGroup Meet of AICPIP Ranchi Dr. O. P. Sharma

CJSC Meeting (ICAR) NAARM, Hyderabad 13–14 September, 2007 Sh. M.R. Sharma andSh. Navdeep Dutta

9th Executive Development NAARM, Hyderabad 18–21 September, 2007 Dr. O. M. BambawaleProgramme in Agricultural ResearchManagement

Programme on IPR and WTO ASCI, Hyderabad 24–28 September, 2007 Sh. Vikas Kanwarrelated Issues

National symposium on potential of Dr. P.D.K.V., 28–29 October, 2007 Dr. O.M. Bambawalebiocontrol agents in agriculture: Nagpur Campus, Nagpurprospects and perspectives

Model training course on IRM in CICR, Nagpur 1 November, 2007 Dr. O.M. Bambawalecotton

Annual Zonal Meeting and NBPGR, New Delhi 17 November, 2007 Dr. M.S. YadavSymposium on Seed Health Testingand Certification; Need for Marchingahead

Workshop of AICRP (Nematodes) Assam Agricultural University, 21–22 November, 2007 Dr. Naved Sabir andJorhat Dr. Mukesh Sehgal

World Neem Conference Coimbatore, (TN) November 21–24, 2007 Dr. Sumitra Arora

Winter School Programme on College of Agriculture, 21 November– Dr. O. M. Bambawale,Integrated Pest and Disease UAS, Dharwad, 11 December, 2007 Dr. A Dhandapani andManagement of Irrigated Crops— Raichur Campus, Karnataka Dr. P. Jeyakumaras resource persons

Biopesticide Conference St. Xavier’s College, 28–30 November, 2007 Dr. P.Jeyakumar“BIOCICON 2007” Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu.

National symposium on sustainable OUAT, Bhubaneshwar 6-7 December, 2007 Dr. O.M. Bambawalepest management for saferenvironment

National Conference on Recent CRRI, Cuttack 8-9 December, 2007 Dr. O. M. Bambawale,Trends in Rice Pest Management Dr. D. K. Garg and

Dr. R.K .Tanwar

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Participation in Trainings/Conferences, etc.

Name of Events Venue Duration Name of Scientists

National workshop on Bioved Research and 13–17 December, 2007 Dr. Sumitra Arora and‘Biomanagement Strategy of Plant Communication Centre, Dr. Naved SabirPathogens’ Allahabad

XVIth Annual AINP (Pesticide PAU, Ludhiana 14–16 December, 2007 Dr. D. B. AhujaResidue) Workshop

Programme of Advance Tax, New Delhi 18–20 December, 2007 Sh. Bhupesh ChaudharyTDS and FBT

National symposium NCL, Pune 20–22 December, 2007 Dr. G.L. Nigam,on Plant Protection Options Sh. Vikas kanwar and

Dr. Sumitra Arora

National Symposium on Plant BCKV, Kalyani, 28–29 December, 2007 Dr. O. M. Bambawale andProtection – Technology Interface West Bengal Dr. D.K. Das

OBITUARY

Prof. AMERIKA SINGH , former Director NCIPM left us for heavenly abode on 1st June 2007. Born on 1st April 1945in a farmer family of Mau, Uttar Pradesh, Dr. Singh did his Ph.D. in 1968 from North Dakota StateUniversity, Fargo, USA. He joined Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology,Pantnagar in 1970 as CSIR Pool Officer, and in 1971 as Assistant Professor/Junior Research Officer(Wheat Pathology) and was later elevated to the levels of Associate Professor and Professor duringhis 28 years of service in the University. He joined NCIPM, New Delhi on 10th February 2000 as Directorand continued up to 31 March 2007.The contribution of Dr. Singh in the field of Plant Pathologyeducation, research and development and promotion of IPM have won him many prestigious awards

including ICAR Team Award for outstanding research contribution in the field of pest management. He was nominatedas Expert in Plant Pathology and Plant-Protection at National and International levels.

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