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consumer of vegetable oils in the World.
Registration Fee One Day Workshop on
Oilseeds have been the backbone of
agricultural economy of India is the fourth
largest in the world next to USA, China and
Rs. 200 Including GST Recent Advances in
Brazil.
Last date for Registration Oilseeds Cultivation
Oilseed crops play the second important
role in the Indian agricultural economy next
April 25, 2024 April 27, 2024
to food grains in terms of area and Eligibility Criteria
production.
Professors/Scientists/Post-Doctoral
The Indian climate is suitable for the
cultivation of oilseed crops; therefore, large Fellows/ Ph.D. Fellows/ PG and UG
varieties of oilseeds are cultivated here. The students
major oilseeds cultivated in our country are
soybean, rapeseed and mustard,
groundnut sunflower, castor, sesame, niger,
safflower and linseed. However, soybean, Organized by
rapeseed and mustard, groundnut and
Department of Agronomy
sunflower account for a major chunk of the
output. VIT School of Agricultural Innovations
Dr. K. Ramesh
The low and fluctuating productivity is and Advanced Learning (VAIAL),
Principal Scientist (Agronomy)
primarily because cultivation of oilseeds is (B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri. Programme Accredited by
ICAR - Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research
mostly done on marginal lands, which are ICAR, New Delhi)
Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana.
lacking in irrigation and low levels of inputs VIT, Vellore - 632 014 .
are used here.
Therefore, there is unurgent need to Faculty Coordinators
improve the productivity of oilseeds with Dr. T. Pradeesh Kumar
the adoption of improved technologies. Dr. Ashwini TR
Dr. N. Krishnaprabu
Programme Schedule Dr. R. Thirumalaikumar
Assistant Professors (Agronomy)
Session I
Recent advances in Oilseeds Cultivation Dr. Nandan M Dr. S. Saravanan
Session II Scientist B (Plant Pathology) Associate Professor and Head
Recent advances in pest and disease Department of Agronomy
CSGRC, Hosur
management in Oilseeds Cultivation Central Silk Board, Bangalore. Dr. S. Babu
Session III Professor and Dean
Time: 9.30 am to 4.00 pm
Hands on training . VAIAL
Venue: Kamaraj Auditorium, TT, VIT