ICAR-NRC on Mithun hosts industry meet and technology conclave

DIMAPUR — The ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, in collaboration with ICAR Research Complex for NEH region, Nagaland centre, organised an industry meet-cum-technology conclave on ‘Ideation to commercialisation: Nurturing to entrepreneurship in NE’ on August 29.

The event was attended by Dr. SK Chaudhari, deputy director general (NRM) of ICAR, and Dr. VK Mishra, director of ICAR–Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani, as the chief guests. The guests of honour included Dr. SB Barbuddhe, director of National Meat Research Institute, Hyderabad, and Dr. Praveen Malik, CEO of Agri Innovate, New Delhi.

An update from ICAR-NRC on Mithun stated that Dr. Girish Patil S, director of ICAR – NRC on Mithun, and Dr. Homeshwar Kalita, head of ICAR-Research Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland, presided over the event.

It stated that success stories were shared by entrepreneurs of the region including famous Shitake Mushroom start-up owner of Nagaland, Dr. Sosang.

Other entrepreneurs also participated in the event along with students from St. Joseph University and Patkai Christian College.