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    Diamond Jubilee of ICAR-CTCRI @2023

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    One Earth. One Family. One Future

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    World's only one research institute doing research exclusively on tropical tuber crops

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    Development of strategies and products for managing pests and diseases affecting tropical tuber crops

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    Collection and conservation of germplasm and improvements of different tuber crops.

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    Developing new agro techniques for tropical tuber crops in different agro climatic regions

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    Value addition and post harvest processing of tropical tuber crops.

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    Transferring the technologies to the clienteles

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H. H. Sree Visakham Thirunal Endowment Lecture at CTCRI

In acknowledgment of the significant and crucial role of His Highness Sree Visakham Thirunal in popularising the cultivation of cassava in Kerala, the Indian Society for Root Crops (ISRC) along with ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram, annually organized “H.H. Sree Visakham Thirunal Endowment Lecture”. This endowment lecture annually is delivered by eminent scientists and technocrats from the field of Agricultural/ Biological Sciences on topics of contemporary significance.

World Environment Day 2023

World Environment Day 2023 celebrated at ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram, on 5th June with a thrust on the Mission LiFE i.e., Lifestyle for the Environment. Planting of fruit trees was carried out at Institute Premises. Dignitaries like Padmasree Prof. T. Pradeep, Institute Professor, IIT Madras, Chennai and Prince Adithya Varma, Member, Travancore Royal family along with ICAR-CTCRI Director Dr. G.Byju planted trees. All Staff members, and students for invited school attended the function.

CTCRI organised brainstorming meeting on mealybugs in cassava

Institute organised one day brainstorming meeting on mealybugs infesting cassava at its Sreekariyam campus. Dr. S.C. Dubey, Assistant Director General (Plant Protection & Biosafety), ICAR, New Delhi and Dr. S.N. Sushil, Director, National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR), Bengaluru coordinated the programme which had three sessions besides inaugural session presided by Dr. G. Byju, Director, CTCRI.

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CTCRI Vision 2050 provides an oppurtunity to evaluate the relevance of tropical tuber crops in food security by introspecting the accomplishment and visualizing the challenges this sector may face in future. It also critically examines possible scenario of operating environment.