Indian Grain Storage Management and
Research Institute (IGMRI)
(http://dfpd.nic.in/?q=node/980) (07.10.2013)
Initially, Grain Storage Research
and Training Centre was established at Hapur in 1958, which was later
elevated to Indian Grain Storage Institute, with two field stations at Ludhiana
and Hyderabad with financial assistance from the UNDP during
1968-73. Three more field stations at Jabalpur, Jorhat and Udaipur were added
in 1981 so as to cover all the agro climatic zones of the country and undertake
area specific, need based R&D and training activities relating to farm as
also commercial level management of foodgrains storage.
The objective of IGMRI are to
investigate the nature, extent and degree of losses due to insects, rodents,
birds and micro organisms under different agro climatic conditions;to develop
code of practices for proper grain storage and handling by recommending cost
effective techniques for control of stored grain pests.To develop improved type
of storage structures, besides improvement in traditional storage structures
using locally available and eco-friendly materials,to develop suitable
publicity material and semi-technical literature on grain storage and quality
control in Foodgrains, to train personnel from various organizations viz. FCI,
CWC, SWCs, Civil Supplies Corporations etc, as well as trainees from developing
countries sponsored by FAO, UNDP and Commonwealth Secretariat on Grain Storage
Management Practices.
The Indian Grain
Storage Management and Research Institute (IGMRI), Hapur and its two field
stations located at Hyderabad and Ludhiana are carrying out Research &
Development activities on various aspects of post harvest management of
foodgrains, both at farm and commercial levels. IGMRI had developed code of
practices for scientific storage of foodgrains.IGMRI and its field stations are
also organizing long term and short-term training programmes on scientific
storage and inspection of foodgrains for the officers of FCI, CWC, SWCs, State
agencies and pest control operators.