A meeting between the Directors and Scientists of ICAR-CPCRI and Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati was held at IITG on 03.07.2024 to explore the possible areas of research collaboration between CPCRI and IITG. After a detailed discussion with scientists of School of Agro & Rural Technology, a detailed work plan on some of the areas that both the organization could work together in the NE region were chalked out. These include, area estimation using remote sensing/ UAV, waste to wealth products, gaseous emission measurements under different management aspects, precision agriculture, solar powered arecanut dehusker, entrepreneurship development programmes (EDP) and capacity building programmes.

Standing from left are Prof. Sudip Mitra, Head, School of Agro & Rural Technology, IITG; Dr. K. Samsudeen, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CPCRI; Dr. K.B. Hebbar, Director, ICAR-CPCRI; Prof. Devendra Jalihal, Director, IITG; Dr. C. Thamban, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CPCRI and Dr. Alpana Das, Principal Scientist I/c, ICAR-CPCRI, Research Centre, Kahikuchi.