Pratap Chihnara Memorial Lecture in Puri on 1 Aug 2026.
centrestudies2026-07-27T05:44:12+00:00D. Deb to give Pratap Chihnara Memorial Lecture : Journey to Ecotopia: Biodiversity, traditions, and ecosocialism, at Youth Hostel, Puri.
Transplanting of 1200 landraces completed
centrestudies2026-07-24T12:07:45+00:00The transplanting of 15 - 18 day-old seedlings of 1200 rice landraces Basudha's conservation farm took 12 days, completed on 24 July, 2026.
Sowing of 1200 rice landraces completed
centrestudies2026-07-24T12:05:18+00:00The seeds of last batch of the 1100 rice landraces were sown on nursery beds of Basidha farm on June 30, 2026.A team of bright young volunteers from Tamil Nadu, led by Karuna Karan, followed by Madhu Kiran's team from Andhra Pradesh lent their hands to this massive work.
New scientist appointed in Lab
centrestudies2026-06-15T04:48:57+00:00Basudha Laboratory has appointed a new research scholar for molecular characterization of hundreds of rice landraces. This scholar will receive the Gramya Resource Centre for Women Fellowship from June 2026 for 2 years.
Deb speaks in Odisha State SDG Cell symposium
centrestudies2026-05-26T14:57:11+00:00Odisha State SDG Cell invited Dr. D Deb preented at the symposium on "Leveraging Blue and Green Economy for a Resilient Future" in Bhubaneswar (29-30 January). Deb's session on 29 January is on 'Sustainable Climate Smart Agriculture: Inclusive Approaches".
ASHA Kisan Swaraj conference, Palampur
centrestudies2026-01-18T16:48:16+00:00D Deb spoke on Seed Sovereignty at the ASHA Kisan Swaraj conference on 12 and 13 January.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeG9oLA_2DE&t=4299s
Basudha Data Paper #10 published
centrestudies2025-12-21T12:36:26+00:00Basudha Data Paper #10: An Evaluation of Biochemical Characteristics of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Landraces from Central and Peninsular India (2025)
Intensive Training in Agroecology: Principles & Practice (Oct 26 – Nov 2, 2025)
centrestudies2025-12-21T12:39:44+00:008-Day Intensive Training in Agroecology: Principles & Practice Internationally renowned experts will give an intensive crash course involving hands-on field training in Agroecology: Principles and Practices, on Basudha campus, at Rayagada district of Odisha. A course certificate will be issued to participants.Course Fee (to cover all costs, including local transport, food...