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The ICAR–National Institute of Secondary Agriculture (ICAR–NISA), Ranchi, celebrated its 103rd Foundation Day with enthusiasm and pride on 20 September 2026. Dr. Rajbir Singh, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension & Agricultural Engineering), ICAR, New Delhi, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, while Dr. K. P. Singh, Assistant Director General (Farm Engineering), ICAR, New Delhi, joined as the Guest of Honour. Both dignitaries participated in the programme online. Dr. Abhijit Kar, Director, ICAR–NISA, presented an overview of the Institute’s major achievements, accomplishments and ongoing initiatives, highlighting its contributions towards mandate-driven research, technology development, capacity building, value addition and dissemination of secondary agriculture technologies.

Dr. Rajbir Singh congratulated the Director and all staff members on the occasion and emphasized the need to strengthen coordination and synergy among ICAR institutes. Dr. K. P. Singh extended his greetings on the completion of 103 years of service and stressed the importance of strengthening mandate-based research for the welfare of farmers. As part of the celebrations, prizes and certificates were distributed to winners of the Hindi Ullas Pakhwada competitions (1–15 September 2026), and the Institute’s annual in-house Hindi magazine, “Laksha 2026”, was released along with the Best Article award for “Laksha 2025”.

ICAR–National Institute of Secondary Agriculture (ICAR–NISA), Ranchi, organized a “Swachhata Pledge, Walkathon and Community Shramdaan for Clean and Green ICAR–NISA” on 17 September 2026, with active participation from institute staff and farmer trainees, aimed at creating awareness about cleanliness, personal hygiene and responsible waste management.

The programme commenced with a collective Swachhata Pledge, followed by a 15–20 minute walkathon within the campus promoting cleanliness and environmental responsibility. It concluded with a community Shramdaan activity in which staff and farmer trainees voluntarily cleaned designated campus areas, reinforcing ICAR–NISA’s commitment to a clean, green and healthy campus through participatory, resource-efficient approaches.

Dr. Abhijit Kar, Director, ICAR–National Institute of Secondary Agriculture (ICAR–NISA), Ranchi, interacted with farmers and observed lac cultivation practices during the visit of the Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Cooperatives, Government of Jharkhand, to Konbirkel village, Jaldega Block, and Kahupani village, Thethaitangar Block, Simdega district, on 15 September 2026.

During the interaction, the importance of scientific lac cultivation, improved production practices, processing and value addition was highlighted for enhancing lac quality, reducing losses, improving market opportunities and increasing farmers’ income. The visit emphasized the need for strengthening the entire lac value chain — from scientific cultivation to processing, value addition and marketing — for the sustainable livelihoods of lac-growing farmers in Jharkhand.

ICAR-NISA, Ranchi, participated in the Video Conferencing Interaction of the Hon’ble Agriculture Minister with farmers at KVKs and ICAR Institutes under Reforms Utsav 2026 on 13 September 2026. The interaction provided an important platform for connecting farmers with agricultural leadership and strengthening the link between scientific institutions and farming communities. Institute staff and 75 local farmers attended the programme.

ICAR–National Institute of Secondary Agriculture (ICAR–NISA), Ranchi, in association with the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property Management (RGNIIPM), Nagpur, Government of India, organized an Online Workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) & Patents and Design Filing” on 1 September 2026 under the National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission. The programme witnessed enthusiastic participation of around 300 participants from more than 15 states, including scientists, faculty members, researchers, students, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders.

Dr. Bharat N. Suryawanshi, Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs, RGNIIPM, Nagpur, shared valuable insights on different forms of IPR, patent protection, patentability requirements, the patent filing process and design registration procedures, and highlighted the importance of protecting innovations and leveraging IPR for research, technology development, commercialization and entrepreneurship. Dr. Abhijit Kar, Director, ICAR–NISA, in his inaugural address, emphasized the need for greater awareness and capacity building among researchers, students and innovators. Er. S. K. Pandey, In-charge ITMU, and Dr. Udaykumar M. S., Scientist, coordinated the workshop.