Dear IPRNG members

It is to inform you that National Research Centre for Weed Science (NRCWS) siuated at Jabalpur is organisnsg Parthenium Awareness Week with effect from 6 to 12 September 2008 involving all the centres of All India Coordinating Research Programme on Weed Control (AICRPWC), All the ICAR Institutes, SAUs and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, School children municipalities and many NGOs thoughout the country.  Dr. Jay G, Varshney, Director, NRCWS and Programme Coordiantr of AICRP and National Invasive  Weeds Surveillance (NIWS), Govt. of India has appealed all the heads of above organisations to observe the week as they deem fit.

To facilitate the event, NRCWS has developed and sent large posters in hindi and english, many extension folders on various aspects of parthenium managment to the above organisations with the appeal to make some activities like demonstrations, exhibitions, film showing, rallies, uprooting of parthenium etc in thier areas.

Inaugual programme of Parthenium Awareness Week was jointy organised by National Research Centre for Weed Science and University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore on 6 September 2008.  Shri S. Suresh Kumar, Hon'ble Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs & Urban Development, Gov. of Karnataka inagurated the Programme.At this occasion, Shi Suresh Kumar appreciated the organizers to organise this sort of activity which is the need of hours. He offered full support of Karnataka government to fighty agaisnt this public casue. Dr. Varsheny briefed the losses caused by parthenium in terms of productivity, health and environment and applead the people of India to join hand to fight agsisnt this nation;s menace. Dr. Mahadevappa, a renowned scientist and former vice chancellor, UAS Dharwad emphasided the need to use botanical bioagent against parthenium. He urged the gathering to give his full support for this acttivity. Dr. P.G. Chengappa, Vice Chancellor, UAS, Bangalore presided the function. Dr. TV Ramachandra Prasad, PI, AICRPWC and Naional Invasive Weeds Surveillance Programme gave the votye of thanks.           

May I also request my IPRNG members to give wide publicity to Parthenium Awareness Week and organise sosme activites at their level involving neighbours, community, school children, NGOs etc.  municipalities, to fight agsisnt this national problem.

Members may visit our website nrcws.org to find more information.

With regards

Sushilkumar
Sr. Scientist
National Research Centre for Weed Science
Adhartal, Jabalpur
         

Sushilkumar
Senour Scientist 
NRC For Weed Science 
Maharajpur Adhartal Jabalpur
M.P. India 
Mobile No. 91-9425186747
Tel: 91-761 2353352