Events & Activities
Workshops, training programs, guest lectures, farmer events, and academic activities from the Centurion School of Smart Agriculture.
2nd Rythu Sammelanam 2025
Graced by Sri Kondapalli Srinivas Garu, Hon'ble Minister for MSME, Government of Andhra Pradesh. The event featured 41 exhibition stalls with innovative agri-technologies, participation from 13 input-supply companies, 8 FPOs, and 2 government departments.
- ✓400+ farmers & 100+ school students
- ✓41 exhibition stalls showcased
- ✓13 input companies, 8 FPOs
- ✓Chief Guest: Hon'ble Minister Kondapalli Srinivas
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AgriSphere Guest Lecture Series – 1
Monthly initiative featuring three renowned speakers from RPCAU Bihar, ICAR-NRC Sikkim, and MSSRF Odisha. Theme: Sustainable Livelihoods through Natural Farming, Floriculture, and Conservation Agriculture.
- ✓Keynote: Dr. Umakanta Behera, RPCAU Bihar
- ✓Dr. Nikhila Vaagdevi – Floriculture Entrepreneurship
- ✓Dr. Kartik Charan – Conservation Agriculture
- ✓Online mode, 40 participants
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Hands-on Training: Mushroom Cultivation
Training on Pink Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus djamor) cultivation led by Dr. Polaki Suman, from substrate preparation to harvesting. Participants from Agriculture, ECE, CSE, Management, Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering attended.
- ✓Trainer: Dr. Polaki Suman
- ✓Pink Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus djamor)
- ✓Substrate prep to harvest — full workflow
- ✓25 multidisciplinary participants
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Workshop: Computational Drug Discovery – Biovia Discovery Studio
Two-day hands-on workshop featuring Dr. Bhisma Narayana Rath on molecular docking and drug discovery using BIOVIA Discovery Studio. Participants from B.Tech CSBS, B.Pharmacy, and M.Sc. Forensic Science gained practical skills.
- ✓Speaker: Dr. Bhisma Narayana Rath, CUTM Odisha
- ✓Molecular modeling & docking workflows
- ✓ADMET analysis & toxicity prediction
- ✓42 students from 3 disciplines
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Workshop: Microbial Genome Analysis Using NGS (Nanopore)
Intensive NGS workshop organized by SoET (CSBS) and IEEE Student Branch using Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT). Covered complete workflow: DNA extraction → sequencing → genome visualization.
- ✓Resource: Dr. Polaki Suman & Dr. K. Naga Jogayya
- ✓Oxford Nanopore MinION operation
- ✓DNA extraction to genome visualization
- ✓42 interdisciplinary participants
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Workshop: MzDOCK – Virtual Screening for Drug Discovery
Workshop introducing MzDOCK — a powerful virtual screening tool — delivered by its developer Mr. Muzammil Kabier. Participants gained hands-on experience in multi-ligand docking and drug-protein interaction visualization.
- ✓Speaker: Mr. Muzammil Kabier – MzDOCK developer
- ✓Multi-ligand docking & virtual screening
- ✓PyMOL and PLIP visualization
- ✓Hybrid mode, 30 participants
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National Farmers Day 2025
Celebrated with theme "Viksit Bharat 2047 – The Role of FPOs in Globalising Indian Agriculture." Discussions on organic farming, climate-resilient agriculture, FPO strengthening, and market access.
- ✓Theme: Viksit Bharat 2047 – Role of FPOs
- ✓Chief Guest: Mr. Rama Krishna, CEO BREDS
- ✓Organic & natural farming practices focus
- ✓Climate-resilient agriculture strategies
Workshop: Biochemistry in Action – Fundamentals to Future
Collaborative workshop by CSSAg, SoET, SoPHAS, and IEEE Student Branch. Three expert sessions by Dr. Poulami Sil, Dr. Polaki Suman, and Dr. Koustava Kumar Panda. Live demos of spectrophotometry, gel electrophoresis, and enzyme assays.
- ✓133 participants across 3 schools
- ✓Dr. Poulami Sil, Dr. Polaki Suman, Dr. Koustava Panda
- ✓Live: spectrophotometry, gel electrophoresis
- ✓Online MCQ assessment conducted
2nd Rythu Sammelanam
All 18 photos from our flagship farmer felicitation event — 8th November 2025, Vizianagaram. Chief Guest: Hon'ble Minister Sri Kondapalli Srinivas Garu.
