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100 Glorious years of Sugarcane Breeding Institute

Monday 22 July 2024

𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐑 – 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞, 𝐂𝐨𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐧 ‘𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠’!

 

𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐑 – 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞, 𝐂𝐨𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐧 ‘𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠’!

ICAR – Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore has joined hands with All India Radio, Coimbatore to conduct a Farm School on AIR on ‘Profitable Sugarcane Farming’ in 'Tamil' for the benefit of the farmers to gain latest technical knowledge and information on scientific sugarcane cultivation.

The classes will be conducted for 13 weeks covering 13 major topics in sugarcane through All India Radio, Coimbatore FM 103, every Wednesday at 7.30 pm IST starting 24.7.24. Certificates will be given to the registered participants after successful completion, during the contact class conducted at the end.
Interested persons can register with details of Name, Gender, Age, Address, Mobile number, Experience in Sugarcane Farming & Major variety grown - at 91-8056419825 as SMS /WhatsApp post before 24.7.24 to Head, Extension section, ICAR - SBI, Coimbatore-7.
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கோவை கரும்பு இனப்பெருக்கு நிறுவனம் நடத்தும் ‘வளமான வாழ்விற்கு கரும்பு சாகுபடி’ - வானொலி வேளாண்மைப் பள்ளி !
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கோவை கரும்பு இனப்பெருக்கு நிறுவனமும், கோவை அகில இந்திய வானொலியும் இணைந்து ‘வளமான வாழ்விற்கு கரும்பு சாகுபடி’ என்ற தலைப்பில் , விவசாயிகள் கரும்பு சாகுபடி குறித்த சமீபத்திய தொழில்நுட்பங்கள் மற்றும் தகவல்களை அறிவதற்காக ஒரு வானொலி வேளாண்மைப் பள்ளியினை நடத்த உள்ளன .
இப்பள்ளியில் , அகில இந்திய வானொலி, கோயம்புத்தூர் FM 103 மூலமாக , ஒவ்வொரு புதன்கிழமையும் இரவு 7.30 மணிக்கு, 13 வாரங்களுக்கு, கரும்பு சாகுபடி பற்றிய 13 முக்கிய தலைப்புகளில் வகுப்புகள் நடத்தப்படும். நிறைவாக , பதிவு செய்த பங்கேற்பாளர்களுக்கு சான்றிதழ்கள் வழங்கப்படும்.
ஆர்வமுள்ள நபர்கள் தங்களது பெயர், பாலினம், வயது, முகவரி, அலைபேசி எண், கரும்பு சாகுபடியில் அனுபவம் உண்டா, எனில், பயிரிடும் முக்கிய இரகம் உள்ளிட்ட தகவல்களுடன் , தலைவர், விரிவாக்கப் பிரிவு, கரும்பு இனப்பெருக்கு நிறுவனம், கோவை -7 - க்கு 8056419825 என்ற எண்ணிற்கு SMS மூலமாகவோ வாட்ஸப் மூலமாகவோ அனுப்பி 24.7.24 க்குள் பதிவு செய்து கொள்ளலாம் .

Saturday 3 February 2024

ICAR-SBI Newsletter published!

 ICAR-SBI Newsletter 45 (2) published!

Check our latest Newsletter and learn about using drones for micronutrient foliar spraying!





ICAR-SBI Newsletter





Saturday 3 September 2022

 CaneFest - 2022

(Kisan mela)


கன்னல் விழா | ಕಬ್ಬಿನ ಉತ್ಸವ | ऊस उत्सव | చెరుకు ఉత్సవము | കരിമ്പ് ഉത്സവം | गन्ना उत्सव

&
Interactive Workshop on Sugarcane Mechanization

ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore 
23-24 September 2022

Click to download CaneFest brochure..!




Friday 15 July 2022

VIDEO

 NATIONAL HYBRIDIZATION GARDEN AT ICAR-SUGARCANE BREEDING INSTITUTE!






DOORDARSHAN FEATURE ON STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP ON 'DIGITAL INCLUSION OF RURAL YOUTH'..!


Doordarshan Kendra, Puducherry had made a feature (in Tamil ) on the ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore organized- workshop on ‘Digital Inclusion of Rural Youth’ , which was held as part of the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development-funded research project on “Digital Inclusion of Rural Youth – a comparative assessment” on March 10, 2022.








Wednesday 13 July 2022

VIDEO

 

 About ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute (Tamil) - Video

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Friday 3 December 2021

ICAR - Sugarcane Breeding Institute organizes campaign for school children!

 ICAR - Sugarcane Breeding Institute organizes campaign for school children!

As part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute organized an awareness campaign for the school children on the theme, “Agriculture and Environment: the Citizen face”. Scientists of the Institute visited 'Premier Vidyaa Vikaash Higher secondary school' in the outskirts of Coimbatore and interacted with them on 25 November 2021.


Dr G. Hemaprabha, Director (A), ICAR-SBI speaks


Dr. G. Hemaprabha, Director of the Institute in her address highlighted the rising opportunities in India and abroad in Agricultural Education. She also mentioned about 'start-ups' in the agricultural sector, which will serve as employment generators and play a pivotal role in agricultural development in future. School students should keep such options as well in mind, while choosing their careers, she said.

Dr. R.Viswanathan, Head, Crop Protection, speaks


Dr. R.Viswanathan, Head, Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-SBI spoke on the academic avenues in the field of agriculture and opportunities in the agriculture sector for employment. He listed out the educational institutions in the country that offer certificate courses, diplomas and degrees in agriculture and their employment opportunities. He also recalled the names of several persons, who had their education in agriculture and went on to excel in other fields.

Dr. D Puthira Prathap, Principal Scientist, conducts the quiz


Quiz programme

The quiz conducted by Dr. D. Puthira Prathap, Principal Scientist of the Institute , for two groups of school children viz., the 'Dr Norman Borlaug' team & 'Dr. M.S.Swaminathan' team, focussed on topics such as popular terms used in various fields that had their origin in farming (such as ‘broadcast’), famous personalities who made a mark in agriculture in the region (such as Shri. C. Subramaniam, the former Union minister), geographical divisions with agricultural significance during the Sangam age, Geographical Indicators relevant to agriculture and the names of harvest festivals across countries.

Interactive session


Enthusiastic participation of children was witnessed throughout the quiz programme.

Quiz prizes being distributed


During the interactive session that followed, scientists answered the queries raised by the school children and teachers on career opportunities in agriculture for Higher Secondary students of Biology stream. Over 150 students and teachers who participated in the campaign, expressed their gratitude to the Institute for enlightening them on various aspects concerning agriculture and environment.
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