NDRI Quinquennium Book COVER FINAL CURVE.cdr

TheQuinquennium Golden2007-2012Door” has been initiated since 2008-09 to strengthen theeffective dissemination of dairy production and processingtechnologies among farming community.••Krishi Vigyan Kendra made a major thrust in introducingthe new farming system in place of paddy-wheat. Majorityof the farmers in the district now have paddy-moongwheatproduction system. Since 2009 KVK is workingon conservation agriculture in association with the IRRIPhilippines and CIMMYT, Mexico under cereal systeminitiative for south Asia (CISA).••A large number of dairy farmers have been demonstratedthe technology of silage making and its feeding to the dairyanimals In the district. Nearly 32 progressive dairy farmershave adopted the technology.••KVK has developed strong linkages with different dairydevelopment organizations in different states of the countryduring this period. In all 243 sponsored training programmeson scientific dairy farming were organized for the farmersand farm women of different states other than Haryana.••Agriculture Technology Information Center: AgricultureTechnology Information Center (ATIC) has been furtherstrengthened by providing required facilities. This centre isserving as ‘a single window’ for all ICAR Institutes locatedat Karnal.••Mobile Extension Unit at NDRI has been initiated toprovide veterinary and dairy extension and services atfarmer’s door.Other Landmarks...••Technology Business Incubator (TBI) Facility wasestablished with the support of DST and made fullyfunctional to promote entrepreneurship with technologiesdeveloped at NDRI. The DST has sanctioned grant of Rs.278 lakhs for a period of five years. This project is first of itskind in National Agricultural Research System in India. TheTBI has the broad objective of promoting knowledge-basedand innovation-driven dairy enterprises in the country.••Institute Song was conceptualized and introduced to fosterstronger bondage in NDRI fraternity and strengthen thesense of motivation, commitment, dedication and senseof belongingness towards the common cause of dairydevelopment in the country.••NDRI was given specific identity by adopting a uniformstyle of encrypting and writing the Institutional name, thespecific pattern of signature of NDRI was conceptualized,finalized and adopted by BOM on 12.3.2010.Release of NDRI Signature••In memory of the valuable contributions of Late Dr. D.Sundaresan during 1970-1981 in all round developmentsof NDRI, and to rekindle the legacy of the Formerlegendary Director, the main Auditorium of the NDRI wasrechristened as Dr. D. Sundaresan Auditorium on 13.3.2010.••A new Video Film of the Institute “NDRI at a Glance” wasconceptualized and produced.••Purchase procedures were streamlined and NDRIemerged as one of the only few Institutes to have properlyimplemented the World Bank’s prescribed procedures forprocurement/works under NAIP.64