On 17 August, 2021, on the occasion of Parthenium Awareness Week (PAW), an online programme was organized by the Indian Institute of Soybean Research (Madhya Pradesh) on the “Parthenium: problems and Management” in association with ICAR-DWR Dr. Sushil Kumar, Principal Scientist and National Coordinator of PAW delivered the lead talk. Scientists, SRF/RAs and the farmers associated with the institutes (53) participated in the programme.
Dr. S.D. Billore, Principal Scientist of the IISR and President of the programme emphasized the need of integrated approach to control Parthenium. Dr. Mahraraj Singh, Principal coordinated the Programm.