The document lists 21 training programs proposed by various CAFT centers for capacity building of scientists and teachers in 2014-15. It provides details of each program such as the CAFT center organizing it, training title, dates, contact information for the CAFT director, and name and contact of the expert delivering the training. The training programs cover various agriculture related topics and will be delivered at different CAFT centers across India.

1. Training programs Proposed to be organized by CAFTs for capacity building of Scientists /Teachers of NARS during 2014-15
S.No. CAFT Center Training Title CAFT Director Date of Programs
Contact
Details
Name of Expert
1
CAFT in Agronomy
Govind Ballabh Pant University of
Agriculture & Technology,
Udham Singh Nagar
Pantnagar-263145
Augmentation of Soil and Crop
Productivity through Organics
Dr. D. S. Pandey
26/09/14 to
16/10/14 09412438860
05944-233473
dspandey@gmail.com
Dr. G. B. Singh,
"Karmaha House", 3/35, Virat
Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
226010, Uttar Pradesh; [Tel:
Res. (0522) 2303866; Email:
gajendrabsingh@gmail.com]
Management of Under Privileged
Agriculture
06/02/15 to
26/02/15
2
CAFT in Agronomy
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore-641003
Advances in Production Technology
of Millets and Pulses
Dr. N. Asokaraja
10/09/14 to
30/09/14
09367789899
0422-6611246
nasokaraja@yahoo.com
Dr. Nadoor Seetharama,
Executive Director, ABLE-AG,
Flat 12B-II, 12th Floor, # 11,
Vandana Building, Tolstoy
Marg, New Delhi 110001; [Tel:
Cell: 8527277688; Email:
seetharama@ableindia.org
Natural Resource Conservation
Technologies for Sustainable
Agriculture
28/01/15 to
17/02/15
3
CAFT in Plant Pathology
Division of Plant Pathology,
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
New Delhi-110012
Genomics of plant virus for diagnosis
and utilization as gene expression
tool
Dr. Pratibha
Sharma
10/11/14 to
30/11/14
09810119397
011-25848418
psharma032003@yahoo
.co.in
Dr. Alok Kalra,
Scientist G and Head, Crop
Protection Division, Central
Institute of Medicinal &
Aromatic, Plants, P.O. CIMAP,
Lucknow 226015, U.P.; E-6,
CIMAP Colony, Vikas Nagar,
Sector 7, Lucknow 226022;
[Tel: Off. (0522) 3218639; Res.
(0522) 2329711, Cell:
09415020340; Fax: (0522)
2342666; Email:
alokkalra@hotmail.com;
a.kalra@cimap.res.in]
Genetic and pathogenic
characterization towards managing
nationally important plant pathogens
causing wilt and blight
13/01/15 to
02/02/15
4
CAFT in Plant Pathology
Govind Ballabh Pant University of
Agriculture & Technology,
Udham Singh Nagar
Pantnagar-263145
Innovative approaches and advances
for diagnosis and detection of plant
diseases in relation to their
management
Dr. K.
Vishunavat
02/09/14 to
22/09/14
09412150211
05944-233076
hodpp@rediffmail.com
Dr. Dharam Vir Singh,
C-14D MIG Flats, Vatika
Apartments, Maya Puri, New
Delhi 110064; [Tel: Res. (011)
25141748; Cell: 9810676478;
Email: dvsingh44@gmail.com]
5
CAFT in Agri. Entomology
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore-641003
Functional Insect Pest Management Dr. S. Kuttalam 02/12/14 to
22/12/14
09442343788
0422-6611414
entomology@tnau.ac.in
Dr. Keshav Raj Kranthi,
Director, Central Institute for
Cotton Research, PB No. 2,
Shankarnagar PO, Nagpur
440010, Maharashtra[Tel: Off.
(07103) 275536/38; Res. (0712)
2240252, Cell: 9423075781;

2. Fax: (07103) 275529; Email:
krkranthi@gmail.com
6
CAFT in Entomology
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana
Agricultural University
Hisar-125004
Novel approaches in pest and
pesticide management in agro-
ecosystem
Dr. R. K. Saini 19/08/14 to
08/09/14
09416309910
01662-289289
sainirk55@rediffmail.co
m
Dr. Opender Koul,
Director, Insect Biopesticide
Research Centre, 30 Parkash
Nagar, Jalandhar 144003,
Punjab; 16, Kasturba Nagar,
Jalandhar Cantt 144005, Punjab;
[Tel: Off. (0181) 2270582; Res.
(0181) 2262755, Cell:
09815666657; Fax: (0181)
2274336; Email:
okoul@koulresearch.org;
okoul@yahoo.com]
7
CAFT in Horticulture(Vegetables)
Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar Univ. of
Horticulture & Forestry
Noni, Solan-173230
Recent Developments in Off- Season
production of Commercial
Vegetables.
Dr. M. L.
Bhardwaj
09/09/14 to
29/09/14
09418144057
01792-252329
vgcuhf@yahoo.com
Dr. Suman Kumar Pandey,
78, Marutipuram, Faizabad
Road, Lucknow 226016, U.P.;
[Tel: Res. (0522) 4063642; Cell:
09695162741; Email:
write2skpandey@gmail.com
8
CAFT in Horticulture(Fruits)
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth
Rahuri-413722
Hi-tech interventions in fruit
production for enhancing
productivity, nutritional quality and
value addition
Dr. S. A. Ranpise 09/09/14 to
29/09/14
09971917866
024643247
saranpise@yahoo.com
Dr. Shyam Singh,
B-8, Chintaman Nagar,
Somalwada, Nagpur 440025,
Maharashtra; [Tel: Res. (0712)
6582911, Cell: 09423680541;
Email:
shyamsingh_5@yahoo.co.in]
9
CAFT in Genetics and Plant
Breeding
Punjab Agricultural University,
Firozpur Road,
Ludhiana-141004
Breeding by design
Dr. R. K.
Gumber
07/08/14 to
27/08/14
09898989898
0161-2409160
hodpbg@pau.edu
Dr. Anurudh Kumar Singh,
House No. 2924, Sector 23,
Gurgaon, Haryana; [Tel: Res.
(0124) 4110355, Cell:
9540127222; Email:
anurudhksingh@gmail.com]
10
CAFT in Genetics & Plant
Breeding
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore-641003
Modern tools and techniques for
Plant Breeding in the era of genomics
Dr. C. R.
Ananda kumar
12/11/14 to
02/12/14
09489056702
04226611215
directorcpbg@tnau.ac.in
Dr. Annadana Seetharam,
Emeritus Scientist, Ex. Project
Coordination Cell, All India
Coordinated Small Millets,
UAS, GKVK Campus,
Bangalore 560065, Karnataka;
No. 31, C.R. Layout, 2nd Cross,
J.P. Nagar, Bangalore 560078,
Karnataka; [Tel: Off. (080)
23332387; Res. (080)
26653092; Fax: (080)

3. 23330277; Email:
annadanasram@rediffmail.com
11
CAFT in Agril. Meteorology
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth
Rahuri-413722
Crop Micrometeorology
Dr. S. B.
Kharbade
02/09/14 to
22/09/14
09423386509
020-25535016
amfupune@gmail.com
Dr. Murari Lal,
Chairman, CESDAC, 1006,
Osimo Tower, Mahagun
Mansion-II, 1/4, Vaibhav
Khand, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad
201014, U.P.; [Tel: Res. (0120)
4129730; Cell: 9811904828;
Email: lal321@hotmail.com;
lal_m@cesdac.org]
12
CAFT in Soil Science
Punjab Agricultural University,
Firozpur Road
Ludhiana-141004
Advances in Resource Conservation
Technologies for Soil, Water and
Crop Productivity
Dr. U. S. Sadana 29/10/14 to
18/11/14
09815118709
0161-2401960
hodsoil@pau.edu
Dr. Ranjodh Singh,
5, Friends Colony, Holta, Near
HPKV Campus, Palampur
176062; 65A, Swastik Vihar,
Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 5,
Panchkula (Jan-May); 5, Friends
Colony, Holta, Near HPKV
Campus, Palampur 176062, H.P.
(Jun-Dec); [Tel: Res. (01894)
233553 (Palampur), (0172)
2557152 (Panchkula); Email:
ranjodhindra@yahoo.co.in]
13
CAFT in Soil Science
Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi
Viswavidyalaya, Krishi Nagar
Jabalpur-482004
Management of soil health:
Challenges and opportunities
Dr. Ashok
Kumar Rawat
29/09/14 to
19/10/14
09826244797
0761 268119
directorcaftss@gmail.co
m
Dr. Anand Swarup,
Ex-Head and Principal Scientist,
Div. of Soil Science & Agril.
Chemistry, Indian Agricultural
Research Institute, New Delhi
110012; Plot PPG 302, DLF
Park Place, Phase V, Gurgaon
122001, Haryana; Plot 809,
Sector 6, Karnal (Haryana);
[Tel: Cell: 09968246427,
09017673232; Email:
swarup.iari@gmail.com]
14
CAFT in Economics
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
New Delhi-110012
Innovations and Agri-business for
Inclusive Agricultural Growth
Dr. Suresh Pal 08/09/14 to
29/09/14
09968217791
011-2584 7501
spl_eco@iari.res.in
Dr. Shabd Swaroop Acharya,
33 Shahi Complex, Sector-11,
Udaipur 313002, Rajasthan;
[Tel: Res. (0294) 2481443,
2584782, Cell: 09829061534;
Email:
ssacharya95@yahoo.co.in;
ssacharya@idsj.org]

4. 15
CAFT in Agril. Extension
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
New Delhi-110012
Futuristic Agricultural Extension:
Approaches and Tools
Dr. J. P. Sharma
03-23/09/2014
09811721815
011-25846434
head_exten@iari.res.in
Dr. Ram Pratap Singh,
B 5/5, Vinay Khand, Gomti
Nagar, Lucknow 226010, U.P.;
[Tel: Res. (0522) 2393657,
2394906, 2367969; Fax: (0542)
2394906; Email:
rpsingh1939@yahoo.co.in]
Empowering Farmers for
Agricultural Entrepreneurial Ventures
13/01/15 to
02/02/15
16
CAFT in Home Science
Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural
University, Rajendranagar
500030
Advances in Food Processing
Technologies for Value addition and
Enterprise Development
Dr.
Mahalakshmi V.
Reddy
21/01/15 to
10/02/15
09849047906
040-20025317
mahalakshmi.v.reddy@
gmail.com
Dr Rita S. Raghuvanshi
Dean, College of Home Science,
Govind Ballabh Pant University
of Agriculture & Technology,
Udham Singh Nagar
Pantnagar-263145
Phone:+91-5944-233637
(Office)
Fax:+ 91-5944-233637
9411108351
Deanhsc1@gmail.com
Home Science Knowledge
Management (KM) - Innovative
processes and tools
03/09/14 to
23/09/14
17
CAFT in Fisheries Science
Central Institute of Fisheries
Education,
Fisheries University Road,
Seven Bungalow,
Andheri(West)
400061
Molecular, Nanotechnological and
Immunological Diagnostics in
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Dr. W. S. Lakra
11/11/14 to
01/12/14
09920906001
022-2636 1446
lakraws@hotmail.com
Dr. Bansh Narain Singh,
House No.: H-29, Block - H,
South City, Rae Bareli Road,
Lucknow 226025, Uttar
Pradesh; [Tel: Res. (0522)
2443866, Cell: 09839243182;
Email:
banshnsingh@yahoo.com
Stock Assessment of Marine and
Freshwater Fishery Resources Sep. 02-22, 2014
Utilization of degraded water
resources through pisciculture
07/01/15 to
27/01/15
Gender, Mainstreaming and
Development
30/10/14 to
10/11/14
18
CAFT in Vet. Surg. & Radiology
Guru Angad Dev University of
Veterinary and Animal Sciences,
Firozpur Road, Ludhiana-141004
Current Trends in Veterinary Surgery
and Imaging Techniques
Dr. N. S. Saini 03/09/14 to
23/09/14
09501835900
0161-2414002
nsaini61@rediffmail.co
m
Dr. G.K. Singh,
Professor & Head
Department of Veterinary
Anatomy
College of Veterinary & Animal
Sciences
G.B. Pant University of
Agriculture & Technology
Pantnagar-263 145, U.S. Nagar,
Tel:05944-233061
Fax: 05944-233473
E-mail: gks01@indiatimes.com
singhgk2003@yahoo.com

5. 19
CAFT in Animal Genetics &
Breeding
National Dairy Research Institute
Karnal-132001
Advanced tools for analysis of
phenomic and genomic data
Dr. B. R. Yadav 05/03/15 to
25/03/15
08950927007
08950927007
br_yadavin@yahoo.co.i
n
Dr. Rajveer Singh
Former Director CARI,
401, T-4, Omaxe NRI City,
Putting Greens GH2,
Greater Noida-201308
Mob: 9873723431
Email: rvscari@rediffmail.com
20
CAFT in Dairy Processing
National Dairy Research Institute
Karnal-132001
Advances in Technology, Quality and
Safety of Functional Dairy Foods
Dr. Vijay Kumar 08/07/14 to
28/07/14
09416324389
0184-2259240
vkg@ndri.res.in
Dr. Bhupendra Nath Mathur,
Q-35 Radhasoami Satsang, Dera
Baba Jaimal Singh, Beas, Dist
Amritsar 143204, Punjab; [Tel:
Off. (01853) 272345 Ext. 303;
Res: (01853) 272465; Cell:
09878902602; Fax: (01853)
272576; Email:
bnmathur2003@yahoo.com;
bnmathur48@gmail.com;
dairy.beas@rssb.net]
21
CAFT in Animal Nutrition
Indian Veterinary Research Institute
Izatnagar243122
Rumen Function and Microbial
Diversity : A Metagenomic Approach
Dr. A. K. Verma
04/02/15 to
24/02/15
09412318322
0581-2301318
hdanivri@gmail.com
Dr KT Sampath,
FF02, Passion Paradise
45, First Main, First Block
Thyagarajanagar
Bangalore - 560028
Mobile 098866172
Residence: 080 26760069
(ktsampath50@gmail.com)
Feed and Nutritional Security under
Changing Climatic Scenario
03/06/14 to
23/06/14
22
CAFT in Veterinary Physiology
Indian Veterinary Research Institute
Izatnagar-243122
Hands on training on upstream
physiological techniques
Dr. G. Taru
Sharma
05/11/14 to
18/11/14 09412603840
0581-2301327
gts@ivri.res.in
Dr. Kiran Singh,
A-34, Sector 49, Noida 201307,
U.P.; [Tel: Res. (0120) 4314507,
Cell: 09868777661; Email:
kiransingh2007@rediffmail.com
]
Physiological capacity building for
enhancing reproductive efficiency
through nutritional intervention
02/09/14 to
22/09/14
23
CAFT in Veterinary Microbiology
Lala Lajpat Rai University of
Veterinary Science & Animal
Husbandry
Hisar-125004
Capacity Building for Safe Exchange
of Bovine Germplasm conforming to
SPS Standards
Dr. Y. P. Grover 04/11/14 to
24/11/14
09813481628
01662-289319
drypgrover@gmail.com
Dr. Lal Krishna,
C-302, Exotica Elegence,
Ahimsa Khand-II, Plot No. 9-A,
Indrapurum-201010 (Phone:
09350586550,
Email:
lalkrishna1948@rediffmail.com
24
CAFT in Gyn. & Reproduction
Guru Angad Dev University of
Adoption of newer reproductive
techniques in education, diagnosis
Dr. Prakash
Singh Brar
10/09/14 to
30/09/14
08146845100
0161-2400917
Dr K P Agrawal
Consultant

6. Veterinary and Animal Sciences,
Firozpur Road, Ludhiana-141004
and research parkashbrar@gmail.com G-29- Brahma Appt, Sector-7,
Dwarka, New Delhi
+91 9312393677;
kpa45@yahoo.com
25
CAFT in Clinical Medicine &
Therap.
Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal
Sciences University, Madhavaram
Milk Colony Campus,
Chennai-600007
Principles and protocols of applied
anatomy, physiology and clinical
biochemistry in farm and pet animal
practice
Dr. A. P. Nambi
01/07/14 to
21/07/14
09380173660
044-25381507
nambi529@yahoo.com
Dr. Mam Chand Goel,
Promila Kutir, 514, Sector 15 A,
Hisar 125001, Haryana; [Tel:
Res. (01662) 242894; Cell:
09896063665; Email:
goelmc@yahoo.co.in]Imaging and minimally invasive
diagnostic techniques in farm and pet
animal practice.
05/11/14 to
25/11/14
26
CAFT in Avian Science
Department of Poultry Science,
Veterinary College and Research
Institute
Namakkal-637002
Exploitation of poultry production by
mitigating the farm environment and
management to challenge global
warming
Dr. K. Mani
19/11/14 to
09/12/14
09786125257
04286-266494
drkmani232@yahoo.co
m
Dr. Jag Mohan,
Principal Scientist
Central Avian Research
Institute
Izatnagar-243122
Bareilly (U.P), India
Phone: +91-581-2300642
(Office); +91-581-2301321(fax)
+91- (mobile) 9319065484
0581- (Res.) 2301191
Email:
mohanjagjag@rediffmail.com
Perspectives for combating exotic
and emerging diseases of poultry for
sustainable poultry production and
marketing
05/02/15 to
25/02/15
27
CAFT in Agril. Microbiology
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore-641003
Biocatalysts for fuel and chemicals
from biomass
Dr. S.
Gunsekaran
07/08/14 to
27/08/14
09363103176
0422 6611294
guna1954@yahoo.com
Dr. D. Joseph Bagyaraj,
Chairman, Centre for Natural
Biological, Resources &
Community Development
(CNBRCD); 41, RBI Colony,
Anand Nagar, Bangalore
560024, Karnataka; [Tel: Off.
(080) 23335368; Res. (080)
23335368, Cell: 09448465368;
Email: djbagyaraj@gmail.com]
28
CAFT in Veterinary Parasitology
KVAFSU Regional
campus,Veterinary College,
Hebbal, Bangalore-560024
Advanced techniques for detection
and control of parasitic diseases
Dr. Placid E. D
Souza
10/11/14 to
30/11/14
09480315693
080-23411483
Placid536@gmail.com
Dr. P. S. Banerjee,
Head, Division of Parasitology
Indian Veterinary Research
Institute,
Izatnagar – 243122,
banerjeeps@rediffmail.com
+91 581 2302368
29
CAFT in Crop Physiology
Narendra Deva University of
Physiology of Field Crops and
Production System in Present
Dr. A H Khan 05/11/14 to
25/11/14
09415743932
NA
Dr. Chitralekha Chatterjee,
Hari Sadan 7-A, Rana Pratap

7. Agriculture & Technology
Faizabad-224229
Scenario drkhan.a.h@gmail.com Road, Lucknow 226001, Uttar
Pradesh; [Tel: Res. (0522)
3203204, Cell: 09554033917;
Email:
chitralekhalko@gmail.com]
30
CAFT in Biochemistry
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
New Delhi-110012
Functional Genomics and Proteomics
- Techniques and Tools for Crop
Improvement
Dr. R. D. Rai 12/11/14 to
02/12/14
09654401086
09654401086
rajdrai@gmail.com
Dr. Bhaskar Sharma,
National Professor,
Indian Veterinary Research
Institute, Izatnagar-141004
Mob- 09457695361
Email- bhaskar@ivri.res.in;
bhakarsarita@yahoo.com
Ph.- 0581-2301638
31
CAFT in Agri. Statistics &
Computer Application
Indian Agricultural Statistics
Research Institute,Library Avenue
New Delhi-110012
Recent Advances in Survey Design
and Analysis of Survey Data using
Statistical Software
Dr. U. C. Sud
28/10/14 to
17/11/14
01125841479
NA
director@iasri.res.in
Prof. Sukh Dev Sharma,
Vice Chancellor,
Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya,
Gayatrikunj-Shantikunj,
Haridwar-249411.
Uttarakhand. Mob:
09258356666.
E-mail:
sdsharmaus@gmail.com,
vc@dsvv.ac.in,
sdsharmaus@yahoo.com
Forecast Modelling Analytics in
Crops
30/05/14 to
19/06/14
Recent Advances in Statistical
Genetics
03/02/15 to
23/02/15
Agricultural Web Application
Development using Content
Management Tools
24/09/14 to
14/10/14
Advanced Statistical techniques in
Horticulture Science research
02/01/15 to
22/01/15
Advances in Omics Data Analysis:
Learning by Example
03/12/14 to
23/12/14
Total= 48 Proposals