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Seminars and Events of MSSRF in 2019
As a research institution with open doors and windows, 2019 was a year of opportunity, listening to eminent academics across numerous knowledge-sharing events, or serving as a platform for discussions on key themes of current concern. Here is a snapshot of some of these key events and seminars during the year.
Jan 16, 2019
King Tuna, offshore fishing and coral reef resilience in the Maldives archipelago
Key Speakers: Ms Shreya Yadav, Researcher at the Hawaii institute
Jan 21, 2019
Operationalising FSN model through KVKs – ANGRAU Guntur and MSSRF Join Hands
Key Speakers: Dr.V Damodara Naidu, Vice-Chancellor, ANGRAU, Dr. N V Naidu, Director of Research, ANGRAU, Dr. Rambabu, Director of Extension, ANGRAU, Dr. Uma Devi, Dean of Home Science, ANGRAU and Dr. Krishna Prasadji, Dean of Agriculture, ANGRAU
Jan 25, 2019
Hydroponics: An innovative method for agriculture showcased
Key Speakers: Mr Pradeep Thaker, Managing Director, Thaker AgroTek
Jan 28, 2019
Kick-off meeting: DBT- BIRAC funded project on nutri-gardens
Key Speakers: Dr. Poorvi Mehta, Agriculture Head of Asia, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Srivalli Krishnan, Senior Program Officer for Global Development and Agricultural Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Jan 31, 2019
Celebration on the achievements of Professor Staffan Lindberg; A memorial tribute paid by eminent scholars
Key Speakers: Mr N Ram, Dr. Lars Eklund, formerly Deputy Director, Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET), Lund, Sweden
Feb 8, 2019
Emancipation of small and marginal farmers through entrepreneurship and land pooling for farming
Key Speakers: S Raghavan, former Director of Indian Oil Corporation (IBP unit)
Feb 15, 2019
In the face of climate change events, strong communities are the basis for better resilience
Key Speakers: Prof Ismail Serageldin, Founding Director, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, New Library of Alexandria
Feb 18, 2019
Encyclopedia on agro-ecosystems, rural development and education extension services – Release of book
Key Speakers: Prof Debabrata Dasgupta, former Vice Chancellor of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, West Bengal
Feb 28, 2019
Vedanta Today
Key Speakers: Padma Vibushan Dr Karan Singh, an Indian politician, philanthropist and poet
Mar 19, 2019
Climate change, demographic pressures and global sustainability
Key Speakers: Prof Alok Bhargava
Mar 20, 2019
Transforming librarians into innovative trailblazers for community development
Key Speakers: Dr Basheerhamad Shadrach, INELI Chair and Founder of IPLM Trust
Mar 25, 2019
Remembering Borlaug – Photo exhibition and Panel discussion
Key Speakers: Dr M Sivasamy, Principal Scientist and Head at ICAR-IARI, Regional Station Wellington
Apr 03, 2019
Transformative Education
Key Speakers: Ms Sonal Murali an expert in Transformative Education from The Theosophical Society, Chennai
Apr 25, 2019
Visit of International Trainees from NIRD at MSSRF
Key Speakers: Dr Sanjay Deshmukh
Apr 30, 2019
Integrated Fish Farming System for risk reduction and livelihood enhancement of smallholder farmers
Key Speakers: Mr. B. Prabaharan, the District Development Manager, NABARD
May 04, 2019
A project to strengthen tribal women’s skills and knowledge
May 09, 2019
Challenges in food value chain in agri-food processing – solutions through convergence from farm to folk
Key Speakers: Dr V Prakash, Indian structural biologist
May 14, 2019
Seed to Sustainability – Future-proofing Indian Youth for the Next 100 Years
Key Speakers: Ms Bian Li, an international entrepreneurship expert
May 20, 2019
Training on diesel engine troubleshooting to fisherfolks in Puducherry
Key Speakers: Mr. M. Rajasekar (Inspector of Fisheries, Karaikal), Mr. R. Kaviyarasan, Deputy Director, Fisheries
May 21, 2019
Karnataka Agriculture Minister and Prof Swaminathan discussed on improving nutrition security
Key Speakers: Sri, N. H. Shivashankarareddy, Minister of Agriculture, Govt. of Karnataka
May 22, 2019
The International Day of Biodiversity Commemorated at MSSRF
Key Speakers: Dr Yugraj Singh Yadava, The Director of the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation
June 04, 2019
World Environment day – Film Screening and panel discussion
Key Speakers: Mr Sundarrajan, Environmentalist, Mr Ajayan Bala, Film maker, Ms Kavitha Muralidharan, Senior Journalist
June 12, 2019
Senior officials from Agriculture Ministry of India meeting with Prof Swaminathan
June 17-19, 2019
Media workshop and dissemination of information on climate change
Key Speakers: Journalists from Tamil Nadu
July 18, 2019
Exploring Livelihood Prospects for PwDs in Rural India
Key Speakers: Dr. Jitender Aggarwal, Sarthak Educational Trust
July 29, 2019
The Iconic Flag bearer Of the Last Mass Movement of Women; Dr. (H.S.) Jaya Arunachalam, the Crusader
Key Speakers: Dr Nandini Azad, cooperative movement at the International, Regional and National levels
Aug 2, 2019
Dissemination to Media: MSSRF’s 30 years research and MSSRF influencing policy changes
Key Speakers: Directors of MSSRF, Prof Swaminathan
Aug 7-9, 2019
International Consultation on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals and Strengthening Science for Climate Resilience
Key Speakers: Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami, CM of Tamil Nadu, Thiru O Panneerselvam, Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Eminent scientists, personalities around the world
Sep 01, 2019
Strengthening the Community Hunger Fighters approach for Odisha – workshop
Key Speakers: Dr. Rama Narayanan, Nutrition Specialist
Sep 12, 2019
Should you eat that salt?
Key Speakers: Dr Rajan Ravichandran
Sep 13, 2019
Land Conservation, mangroves and grasslands
Key Speakers: Jairam Ramesh, and Prof Swaminathan
Sep 21, 2019
Coastal clean-up campaign- on the beaches of Poompuhar, Rameswaram, Sangumal, and Kodiyakarai
Sep 18, 2019
From Tokyo to Kuttanad: Partnerships for agrobiodiversity conservation
Key Speakers: Ms Raffaela Kozar, Senior Fellow, UNU
Oct 1, 2019
Bridging communities – 70 public librarians gear up to be global role models
Oct 02, 2019
On Gandhi Jayanti, CM launches ‘Nutrition-Secure Puducherry’ initiative
Key Speakers: V Narayanasamy, CM, Puducherry
Oct 4, 2019
Processing Data to make it meaningful
Key Speakers: Mr Sivakumar Narayansamy
Oct 09, 2019
‘Gandhi 150’ Life Time Achievement Award for Prof Swaminathan
Key Speakers: Hon. Justice Thiru. Rajeswaran, Former Judge, Madras High Court, Mr M Murali, Managing Director, Krishna Sweets and Mr V Nandakumar IRS, Deputy Income Tax Commissioner
Oct 14, 2019
Memorial Lecture instituted in honor of Dr C Gopalan
Key Speakers: Ms Malini Seshadri
Oct 16, 2019
World Food Day
Key Speakers: Ms Kavitha Ramu, IAS, Mission Director – ICDS, Govt of Tamil Nadu, Dr Dhanalakshmi, Dean, College of Food and Dairy Technology, TANUVAS
Oct 24, 2019
Tamil Ratna Award conferred on Prof Swaminathan
Key Speakers: Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami, CM of Tamil Nadu
Oct 31, 2019
From sowing to markets, enter Artificial Intelligence – Project launch
Key Speakers: Mr. Pranav Vempati, CEO of Makers’ Hive,
Oct 31, 2019
Two-day workshop – Integrating gender, for greater Resilience
Key Speakers: Dr P J Mishra, Joint Director Extension, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Dr Supriya Priyadarsani, Scientist and the co-principal investigator from Indian Council of Agricultural Research – National Rice Research Institute (ICAR-NRRI)
Nov 01, 2019
Tamil Nadu Day
Key Speakers: Dr ED Oliver King
Nov 02, 2019
Strengthening collaboration with Andhra Pradesh Fisheries Department
Key Speakers: Sri Mopidevi Venkataramana Rao, Fisheries Minister, Andhra Pradesh
Nov 05, 2019
Forewarned is forearmed – pest-diseases warning for farming app launched
Key Speakers: Thiru R B Udhayakumar, IT Minister of Tamil Nadu, and Thiru R Doraikannu, Agriculture Minister of Tmail Nadu, Mr Ramesh Venkatachari, Representative from Oracle,
Nov 11-12, 2019
Multi-storey mixed farming to increase income of tribal families
Key Speakers: Smt Padma Ragunathan, Chief General Manager of NABARD, Shri SK Dinesh, the DDM of NABARD, Namakkal
Nov 25, 2019
Universal Children’s Day
Key Speakers: Mr Mo Pandiarajan, Prof MS Swaminathan
Nov 27 2019
Needs-based Public Distribution System can address malnutrition in India
Key Speakers: Dr Mamata Pradhan
Nov 28-29, 2019
Governments of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu extend support to upscale Plant Clinic programme
Key Speakers: Dr Vinod Pandit, the Programme leader from CABI South Asia, Prof M S Swaminathan, Founder MSSRF
Dec 5, 2019
Most Admired Gandhian of Tamil Nadu award for Prof M S Swaminathan
Key Speakers: Dr Pradeep G Nayar, Senior Consultant, Fortis Malar Hospital
Dec 5, 2019
Farmers pledge to protect soil health on World Soil Day
Key Speakers: Dr Balakrishnan, Principal, RVS College of Horticulture
Dec 20, 2019
Urban Transport in India – Why are things the way they are, and what can we do about it?’
Key Speakers: Prof Madhav G Badami
Dec 23, 2019
Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India
Key Speakers: Prof Prabhu Pingali and Dr Anaka Aiyar
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