Central Rice Research Institute

Central Rice Research Institute

The Central Rice Research Institute (Oriya: କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ଧାନ ଗବେଷଣା କେନ୍ଦ୍ର) is situated near Bidyadharpur village on the Cuttack-Paradip Road, Orissa, India. It is one of the premier national research institutes under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

Research

The Institute's scientists have many research results to their credit in various disciplines of rice research, including:

Site

The site occupies approximately 250 acres (1.0 km2). Many of the scientists are housed on the campus, which includes a co-operative store, co-operative dairy, and a CGHS dispensary. There is also a hostel and in-transit accommodation.

Organisation

The research institute is divided into various departments, each headed by a Departmental Head. After the implementation of the Gajendragadkar Commission report, working conditions (in terms of pay) improved greatly for the research scientists. Most of the scientists stay in houses in the campus.

Notable staff

*Ex-Directors

References

  1. "Gramene". Gramene. 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.

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