Had a Productive meeting with Mr.Tripathi and his team of Wadhwani Institute for #AI at Pudukkottai #VRC. Showcased MSSRF model VRC & #VKC's #ICT interventions including Plant Clinic programme. Discussed the collaboration for AI solutions to address plant health issues.

Mr Jack Landers & Ms Swati Saxena from UK in India🇬🇧🇮🇳 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office visited MSSRF HQ & interacted with senior staff They were warmly received by Soumya Swaminathan Chairperson MSSRF & G N Hariharan Executive Director MSSRF Rengalakshmi R Rajkumar, R&D Professional MSSRF CAbC @bptabc_mssrf gopinath

.R Rajkumar, R&D Professional Principal Scientist MSSRF presenting on harnessing #ICT to strengthen adoption of improved #water management practices in #India at the 25th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage at Vizag from Nov 1 to 8 @IWMI_India NorwayinIndia @NIBIO_no ICID

#WorldSoilDay #MSSRF organised a multistakeholder meet @Thiruvaiyaru site in #cauverydelta, highlighting sharp decline in soil organic matter in delta over a decade, #SOM closely linked with water holding capacity & discussed on reviving relevant agronomic mgt practices

.R Rajkumar, R&D Professional spoke on MSSRF's digital innovations that help bridge the #gender #digital divide among #farmers, at the National Consultation Workshop on Digital Innovation & Inclusion organised by CGIAR & Centre for Research on Innovation & Science Policy (CRISP) in New Delhi

.gopinath MSSRF spoke at a Panel on 'Multi-dimensional Poverty & India: Food, Nutrition & Health, Educational Attainments (Skill) & Living Standard’ Indian Economic Association 106th Annual Conf, highlighting factors influencing malnutrition in #TamilNadu, & strategies to address the issue

#Tanzania paddy #farmers take up System of Rice Intensification #SRI, thanks to capacity strengthening offered MSSRF supported by @NIBIO_no with the aim to build #resilience, manage #climate risks & improve #food security R Rajkumar, R&D Professional Soumya Swaminathan Rengalakshmi @IWMI_India

Delighted to share that the 1st batch of school students from #Pudukottai received certificates under MSSRF's 'Every Child A Scientist' prog🏆 Students were appreciative of new knowledge from the #STEMeducation classes G N Hariharan & V.R.Prabavathy interacted with the students

So happy to impart training to Tanzanian Agriculture Research Institute officials, agriculture extension workers, lead farmers on SRI paddy cultivation, Plant Clinics & Digital Agriculture under Knowledge Exchange programme between MSSRF & NORAD supported SRI project Tanzania

Glad to be part of content development workshop & planning Mass Extension Campaign using digital tools, organized by CABI & ICAR- NBAIR, Bengaluru tackle Black Thrips a invasive pest damaging chili crops. MSSRF pleased to join this important initiative benefiting farmers.

Hon. May-Elin Stener, Ambassador of Norway to India, Dr. Kristensen, DG, NIBIO, Norway observed a Plant Clinic session at KVK-Cuttack, Odisha. MSSRF is implementing CABI model of Digital Plant Clinics across 6 Indian states with very good response from farmers and stakeholders.

Pudukkottai Chief Educational Officer distributed certificates to 30 Govt. school students who completed Every Child A Scientist course at #MSSRF supported by #FiveStar. So far 350 students from Pudukkottai district completed ECAS course. Receiving very good response for ECAS...

#FeelGoodFriday #PhotoWithProf #MSS100 .R Rajkumar, R&D Professional shares this memory of Prof's visit to MSSRF's Village Knowledge Centre, Pudukkottai, in 2009 "His interaction with the Jamsetji Tata National Virtual Academy Fellows made a world of difference to the awardees." Tata Trusts

Inaugurated 3 Bio Production Resource Centres in Patan, Gujarat & Conducted orientation on product usage, empower farmers enhance knowledge & skills on agroecological farming. Grateful Better Cotton CottonConnect for supporting @MSSRF promoting #SustainableFarming practices.

📣 Mark your calendars for May 12! Join our webinar on "The Role of Plant Health in Achieving One Health" featuring experts from India, Bangladesh & Nepal. 2:00-3:30 PM IST. Scan QR code to register for an important discussion on #InternationalDayofPlantHealth CABI

Webinar: The Role of Plant Health in Achieving One Health 12 May | 2–3:30 PM IST Organized by @CABI & MSSRF Marking #PlantHealth Day Register: cabi.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Glad to be a part of the #EveryChildaScientist summer batch inauguration MSSRF Pudukkottai. #ECAS nurtures #scientifictemper by linking science, nature, and society among Govt. School students. Overwhelming response from the students and parents.

Delivered lecture on “Building Smallholder Resilience to Climate Change in Agriculture” at the National Conference on Transforming Agriculture with Climate-Smart Technologies at Pushkaram College of Agriculture, #Pudukkottai. #ClimateSmartAg #Smallholders