Monday, November 26, 2012

C. Ramaswamy reelected ISAE president



Varanasi, November 18, 2012: C. Ramaswamy was reelected as president of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE) for second term.

The executive council selected NAARM, Hyderabad for the 73rd conference of the society.


Eight new members have been selected in the executive council. Dr. Manish Singh from Uttar Pradesh is the new member of the executive council.

 The 73rd conference will focus on dry agriculture and its problems, sustainable agricultural development and agricultural Business and trade.

Prof. Subedar Singh, Prof. A.P. Singh, Prof. Chandra Sen, Prof. Ranjit Singh, Mr.Brijesh Kumar Yadav,Mr. Neeraj Singh, Mr.Hryaday Kumar, Mr. Santosh Kumar, Ms. Arpita Gangwar, Ms Rooba Hasan, Ms Maina Kumari and Mr. Dinesh Kumar were present at the closing function.
Prof. HP Singh proposed a vote of thanks.

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72nd annual conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics ends


Varanasi, November 18, 2012: The 72nd annual conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics concluded at Swatantrata Bhawan in Banaras Hindu University (BHU) with agriculture specialists and scientists discussing several issues like information communication and technology, cotton production, impact of pesticides, research and development, investment in agriculture, protected agriculture and public private partnership.

Society suggested various measures to Government of India for policy making decisions. Suggestions of society act as an assisting report in policy making to planning commission. Government of India has always been concern to the suggestions of the society.

Major suggestions of the society for planning commission are as follows:

Science has considerable potential to generate alternative technologies for enhancing food and agricultural production. Research agenda should include all technologies, traditional or modern that has visible impact in terms of yield improvement, cost savings and quality.  There is need to adapt new methods and procedures to estimate the impact of technologies on yield, risk and on environment.

There is need for broad economic impact studies on modern technologies encompassing economic, social, and environmental and health impacts. The studies should address issues like, scale bias, distributional impacts on producers, consumers and innovators.

Studies are required on the role of government policies on pricing of embedded technologies like B. T. cotton on attracting research investments and incentivizing innovators. How far the existing regulatory policy and institutional mechanism is adequate to protect the interests of stake holders? More studies are required in this direction.

Another area which requires in-depth analysis is the economics of Bt cotton seed production including the cost of trait value.

Studies on how the information communication technologies play an important role in enabling the farmers ‘access to information, impact on transaction costs associated with acquisition of information and on farm income.

Appropriate Institutional mechanisms to forge partnership between public-private public and private sectors in developing, sharing and dissemination of information needs to be developed. The contents should be in vernacular language and should be free from technical jargons./ effectiveness and impact of alternative innovative ICT models need to be studied.

There is also need to explore use of GIS and remote sensing crop and assessment of crop loss due to pests and diseases and extreme climatic events. GIS use in precision farming is another important socio-economic research avenue.

Increasing demand for vegetables creates new opportunities to farmers to grow off season vegetables under protected environments. Studies indicate that protected agriculture is highly remunerative but to realize wider impacts of these technology farmers need to be linked to markets through costs effective institutional innovations.

Economic gain of nano technology in agricultural production and food industry is another area of research we need to look into.

Studies are required to analyze the role of technology in mitigation and adaptation to climate change.

The pace and structure of future-agriculture would be driven by the knowledge intensive technological approaches such as biotechnology, geo-system and IT applications, nanotechnology, etc. The role of frontier technologies in agriculture has to be evaluated in the context of increasing demand for food, declining quality of land and water resources and challenges posed by emerging climatic change in impacts.

Another important area is the application of GIS and remote sensing in soil fertility mapping and developed equation to obtain optimum dose of fertilization for targeted yield of crops. The developed equation can be utilized to prescribe balance fertilization which will improve soil health as well as reduce the cost of crop production.

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Monday, November 19, 2012

72nd annual conference of the Indian Society of Agriculture Economics begins in BHU




The 72nd annual conference of the Indian Society of Agriculture Economics (ISAE) began at Swatantrata Bhavan in Banaras Hindu University on November 17, 2012. Dr Narendra Jhadhav, Member, Planning Commission was the chief guest. The conference was organized by the Department of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences (BHU). Professor RP Singh, Director (IASc) and Professor Subedar Singh, Dean (IASc) felicitated the guests on the occasion. Professor C Ramasamy, president, ISAE, also addressed the conference.

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

East Zone inter-university women's volleyball tournament begins in BHU





Varanasi, October 30, 2012: East Zone inter-university women's volleyball championships began at the Amphitheater courts of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) here on Tuesday.

In the opening match Pandit Ravishankar University Raipur beat Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh 25-14, 25-19, 25-07. In the other match of the day, Vilaspur University got walkover against Baster University.
Earlier, the BHU registrar Professor GS Yadav inaugurated the tournament.

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

BHU employees asked to remain honest



Professor Ravi Pratap Singh, director, Institute of Agricultural Sciences (Banaras Hindu University) called upon the staff members to remain honest and bring transparency in their work while addressing a meeting of director's office that was organised to observe vigilance week in Varanasi on October 29, 2012. Staff members also took pledge to this regard.
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Monday, October 29, 2012

Thousands witness Nati Imli's Bharat Milap






The famous re-union of Lord Ram with his brother Bharat, known as "Bharat Milap" from the great epic Ramayana was enacted at the world famous Nati Imli's Bharat Milap function in Varanasi on October 25, 2012. Thousands of people rushed to Nati Imli to witness the greatest event. Maintaining the age-old tradition, Raja Saheb Anand Narayn Singh also witnessed the event.

Bidding adieu to Goddess Durga

Sadhus and disciples of Bharat Seva Ashram Sangh performed the rituals in the midstream of the River Ganga before the immersion of Goddess Durga idol at Dashaswamedh Ghat in Varanasi on October 24, 2012.

Ravan Vadh marks Dussehra celebrations at DLW ground in Varanasi



Victory of Lord Ram over the Demon King Ravan (Ravan Vadh) from great epic Ramayana was reenacted at Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) ground  to celebrate Dussehra festival in Varanasi on October 24, 2012. Lord Rama shot a decisive arrow as effigies of Ravan, his brother Kumbhakarn and his son Meghnad were consigned into flames amid thunderous applauds and laud cheers from thousands of people who gathered in the ground to celebrate the Dussehra festival. DLW General Manager BP Khare inaugurated the festival by performing Puja of God Ram.


Sunday, October 28, 2012

Thousands witness Goddess Durga idols immersion at Dashaswamedh Ghat

Hundreds of Durga idols passed through Godowlia-Dashaswamedh Ghat on their way to the River Ganga for immersion on the auspices occasion of Vijya Dashmi in Varanasi on October 24, 2012. Different puja committee members took out colourful processions with idols on their way to Dashashawmedh Ghat. Thousands of devotees gathered at different ghats on the bank of Ganga to witness the immersion.

Bengali women bid farewell to Goddess Durga

Bengali community women applied vermilion (Sindur) on each other forehead to bid farewell to Goddess Durga idol on the auspices occasion of Vijaya Dashmi at Eagle Club in Varanasi on October 24, 2012.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

New building of Faculty of Dental Sciences inaugurated




Banaras Hindu University Vice Chancellor Dr lalji Singh inaugurated the new building of Faculty of Dental Science under the Institute of Medical Sciences (BHU) on October 24, 2012.
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Purnaahuti marks the end 9-day Navratri Puja in BHU




The nine-day Durga Saptashati recital and Navrati celbrations ended at the premises of Vishwanath temple in Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on October 23, 2012. "Purnaahuti" was performed by the group of priests and the university registrar.
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New building of Kriya Sharir Department inaugurated


Banaras Hindu University Vice Chancellor Dr Lalji Singh inaugurated new building of Kriya Sharir Department under the Faculty of Ayurveda in Varanasi on October 23, 2012.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Durga Puja at Eagle Club Varanasi


A view of the Goddess Durga idol killing Demon Mahishasur along with the idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya installed at Eagle Club, Jangambari in Varanasi on October 23, 2012.

Durga Puja at Jangambari


A view of the Goddess Durga idol killing Demon Mahishasur along with the idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya installed at Samajik Samiti Vikshal , Jangambari, in Varanasi on October 23, 2012.

Durga Puja at Lanka

A view of the Ma Durga idol installed at Lanka Durgotsav Samiti, in Varanasi on October 23, 2012.

Durga Puja at Kedar Ghat

A view of the Ma Durga idol installed at Kabir Sporting Cricket Club, Kedar Ghat in Varanasi on October 23, 2012.

Hathwa Market Puja Pandal draws huge crowd on Maha Navami


Heavy rush of people was seen at Hathuwa Market Pandal  to have " Darshan" of Ma Durga on the auspicious occasion of Maha Navami in Varanasi on on October 23, 2012..  

Durga Puja at Hanuman Ghat


A view of the Goddess Durga idol killing Demon Mahishasur along with the idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya installed Hanuman Ghat Durgotsav Samiti, in Varanasi on October 23, 2012.

Durga Puja at Young Boys Club Sonarpura


A view of the Goddess Durga idol killing Demon Mahishasur along with the idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya installed at Young Boys Club, Sonarpura,  in Varanasi on October 22, 2012.

Durga Puja at Shiv Sporting Club


A view of the Goddess Durga idol killing Demon Mahishasur along with the idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya installed at Shiv Sporting Club, Kayasth Tola (Prahalad Ghat) in Varanasi on October 22, 2012.

Durga Puja at Piplani Katra


A view of the Goddess Durga idol killing Demon Mahishasur along with the idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya installed at Kabir Durgotsav Samiti, Piplani Katra, in Varanasi on October 22, 2012.

Durga Puja at Jeevan Jyoti Club


A view of the Goddess Durga idol killing Demon Mahishasur along with the idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya installed at Jeevan Jyoti Club, Prahalad Ghat, in Varanasi on October 22, 2012.

Durga Puja at Prahalad Ghat


A view of the Goddess Durga idol killing Demon Mahishasur along with the idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya installed at Bal Sporting Club, Prahalad Ghat in Varanasi on October 22, 2012.

Durga Puja at Pandey Haveli


A view of the Goddess Durga idol killing Demon Mahishasur along with the idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya installed at Banarasi Durgotsav Samiti, Pandey Haveli, in Varanasi on October 22, 2012.

Durga Puja at Kashi Durgotsav Samiti Shivala


A view of the Goddess Durga idol killing Demon Mahishasur along with the idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya installed at Kashi Durgotsav Samiti, Shivala, in Varanasi on October 21, 2012.

Durga Puja at Machaudhari-Varanasi


A panoramic view of the Goddess Durga idol killing Demon Mahishasur along with the idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya installed at Baba Machaudharanath Puja Samiti, Machaudhari in Varanasi on October 21, 2012.