Icar-RCER, Patna hosts the 23rd IMC meeting; Dr. P.S. Pandey, head of Dr. RPCAU, emphasizes the importance of collaborative, leading-edge research.
News Article: Collaborative Efforts in Agricultural Research at ICAR-RCER and RPCAU
The 23rd Institute Management Committee (IMC) meeting of the ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region (ICAR-RCER) took place on May 26, 2025, with a host of agricultural scientists, administrators, and policymakers in attendance. The meeting, which concluded at 05:03 IST, was held at ICAR-RCER, Patna, and was presided over by Vipul Raj, Member Secretary, IMC.
Notable attendees included Dr. Monobrullah, Principal Scientist at ATARI, Patna, Dr. Ashutosh Upadhyaya, Dr. Kamal Sarma, Dr. A.K. Chaudhary, and Dr. Ujjwal Kumar, Heads of Departments of ICAR-RCER-RCER, Dr. S.S. Rathore, Head of Agronomy at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), and Dr. P.S. Pandey, Vice Chancellor of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), Samastipur.
The meeting also saw the presence of Pushpanayak, CAO; Vipul Raj, AO; and Rajat Kumar Das, FAO, administrative officers of the institute. In addition, Dr. A. Velamgur, ADG (NRM); Dr. S. Ghatak, Head (Animal Science), ICAR-Research Complex for NEH Regions; and Dr. K.P. Mohapatra, Principal Scientist, NBPGR, New Delhi, joined the meeting virtually.
During the meeting, strategic discussions on capacity building, future projects, and resource optimization were held. Dr. Das expressed optimism about increased cooperation in academic, research, and field-level interventions in the coming years. The meeting also marked the release of an extension folder on weed management, which was presented by the dignitaries.
The meeting concluded with a Vote of Thanks given by Pushpanayak, CAO. Dr. Punyavrat Suvimalendu Pandey, Vice Chancellor of Dr. RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur, had previously toured various research facilities at ICAR-RCER during his visit. It is worth noting that no new individuals were present at the meeting that were not previously mentioned, and no new research facilities were toured during the visit that were not previously mentioned.
While specific meeting minutes or updates on the collaboration with RPCAU, deployment of advanced technologies, and the release of the weed management extension folder are not available in the provided data, it is known that Dr. M.L. Jat, Secretary of DARE and DG of ICAR, recently visited ICAR-RCER, Patna and emphasized that agricultural research should be demand-driven and focused on tangible outcomes for farmers. This suggests ongoing efforts at ICAR-RCER promoting collaborative, applied research benefiting the eastern region's farmers.
For more detailed information on the meeting, including minutes, updates on the collaboration with RPCAU, deployment of advanced technologies, and the release of the weed management extension folder, official ICAR-RCER or RPCAU publications or announcements would need to be consulted.
- In light of the strategic discussions held during the IMC meeting at ICAR-RCER, there could be future collaborative initiatives that focus on education and self-development for the farmers in the eastern region, as improving their capacity to manage agricultural practices effectively would be crucial for the success of projects and interventions.
- At the recently concluded IMC meeting at ICAR-RCER, there were discussions about fostering better collaboration not only in research but also in academics, which could potentially lead to developing comprehensive self-development programs for farmers, aiding in their overall growth and productivity in the agricultural sector.
