Global demand and consumption of agricultural crops for food, feed

Global demand and consumption of agricultural crops for food, feed,
and fuel is increasing at a rapid pace. Increase in area and /or productivity of
crops are the options to meet the growing demand. Of the two options,
increasing productivity on existing agricultural land is preferable as it avoids
greenhouse gas emissions and the large-scale disruption of existing
ecosystems associated with bringing new land into production. Development
and widespread use of new farming technologies can help in improvement in
yield. Crop yields have benefited the most from plant breeding, which includes
the use of improved hybrids and varieties. Improved variety alone can add
20?25% to increased productivity, even if other components of production
remain the same. This indicates scope to agronomic management for
increasing productivity of crops per unit of land.
In Chhattisgarh, net sown area is 4.828 m ha and the gross sown
area is 5.788 m ha. About 80% of the population of the state is rural and the
main livelihood of the villagers is agriculture and agriculture-based small
enterprises. Rice is the predominant crop of Chhattisgarh, occupying an area
of around 3.65 million ha in kharif season however, productivity remains 2041
kg ha-1 while potential yield of improved varieties is more than 3000 kg ha-1
indicating the further scope for harnessing the potential yield of rice. Demand
for high-value commodities such as; fruits, vegetables, livestock products,
fish, poultry etc., is increasing faster than food grains owing to increase in per
capita income. Majority of smallholders would like to adopt non-farm activities
to augment their incomes. Unpredicted weather condition; erratic rainfall, hail
storm, incidence of insect pest and diseases, instable price and non-availability
of approachable market further forced to smallholders to migrate for nonfarm activities rather drudgeric agriculture. This is the great challenge before
researchers to develop technologies suitable under changing climate scenario
at farmers' management. However, agronomy has been placed secondary in
agriculture science, but the pressure for raising yield ceilings for food security
in an environmentally sustainable manner, requires a new generation of
agronomists to take up the challenge. This workshop is therefore organized
with aim to discuss and document radical issues and thrust areas for future
strategic research and their effective extension.
TIME AND DATE OF WORKSHOP
28th April 2015
9.30 AM
11.00-12.00 AM
12.00-6.00 PM
Registration
Inauguration and keynote address
Technical sessions and discussion
29th April 2015
10.00 AM -3.30 pm
3.30-4.30
4.30-5.30
Technical sessions and discussion
Rapporteurs reports and discussion
Valedictory function
AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION
Date
th
Topic
28 April 2015
1. Agricultural Scenario of Chhattisgarh
2. Agricultural Constraints and opportunities in different farming situations of
Chhattisgarh Plains
3. Agricultural Constraints and opportunities in different farming situations of
Bastar Plateau
4. Agricultural Constraints and opportunities in different farming situations of
Northern Hills Zone
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5. Remunerative crops, cropping systems and integrated farming systems in
Chhattisgarh
6. Nutrient and water management in crops and organic farming
7. Weed management in crops and cropping system
8. Innovative crop production technologies
9. Climate change and its impact on Agriculture
Plenary session
Rapporteurs' Report
Vote of Thanks
PUBLICATION
Detailed issues and themes of the workshop will be published
REGISTRATION FEES
 NRM Scientists/Professor
: Rs. 2000=00
 Students of Agronomy
: Rs. 300=00
ACCOMODATION
Accommodation will be arranged in VV guest houses on first come first basis and hotel
will be booked to those do not accommodated in the guest houses.
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Patron
Dr. S.K.Patil, Vice Chancellor, IGKV, Raipur
Chairman
Dr. J.S.Urkurkar, Director Research
Co-chairman
Dr. S.R. Patel, Dean
Member
Dr. M.P.Thakur, Director Extension
Dr. S.S.Shaw, DI
Dr. V.K.Kosta, DSW
Dr. R.K.Sahu, Dean, FAE
Shri K.C. Paikra, Registrar
Smt. Tripti Sharma, Comptroller
Dr. R.B.Tiwari, Dean
Dr. R.K.Dwivedi, Dean
Dr. N. Pandey, Dean
Dr. S.K. Taunk, Dean
Organizing secretary
Dr. A.L.Rathore, Professor & Head, Agronomy
Co-organizing secretary
Dr. K.L.Nandeha
Dr. G.K.Shrivastava
Convener
Dr. A.P.Singh
Co-convener
Dr.M.C. Bhambri
Dr. G.S.Tomar
Dr. N.K.Choubey
Programme coordinators
Dr. S.S.Kolhe
Dr. G.P.Pali
Dr. S.S.Tuteja
Programme Associates
Dr. S.N. Khajanji, Dr. Anil Verma, Dr. S. K.Dwivedi, Dr. R. M. Savu,
Dr. D. K. Chandrakar, Dr. HL Sonboir, Shri G.P.Banjara, Dr. Ambika
Tandon, Dr. S.Chitle, Dr. Nitish Tiwari, Dr. Yeman Devangan
BRAINSTORMING WORKSHOP
ON
FRONTIER ISSUES OF AGRONOMY
IN CHHATTISGARH
28-29 APRIL, 2015
Jointly Organized By
INDIAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY, RAIPUR CHAPTER
&
INDIRA GANDHI KRISHI VISHWAVIDYALAYA, RAIPUR (C.G.)