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Our Team

Prashant Kumar Parida

Prashant Kumar Parida

Director In-charge
Akshaya Kumar Panda

Akshaya Kumar Panda

Development Coordinator
Kartik Charan Lenka

Kartik Charan Lenka

Scientist
Neeranjan Gauda

Neeranjan Gauda

Development Coordinator
Amara Nayak

Amara Nayak

Development Coordinator
Santosh Kumar Sahoo

Santosh Kumar Sahoo

Junior Research Fellow
Sulochana Padhi

Sulochana Padhi

Executive - HR & Admin
A. Lakshmana Rao

A. Lakshmana Rao

Executive - Accounts
R. Jeeva

R. Jeeva

Development Associate
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Surajita Kumari Turuk

Development Associate - Gender
Saileja Sahu

Saileja Sahu

Development Associate-II
Jayanta Kumar Padhiary

Jayanta Kumar Padhiary

Development Associate-II
Suryamani Panda

Suryamani Panda

Development Associate
Rajdeep Behera

Rajdeep Behera

Young Professionals-II
Pratap Chandra Jena

Pratap Chandra Jena

Development Assistant
Krutibash Rauta

Krutibash Rauta

Young Professionals-II
Tripati Khura

Tripati Khura

Development Assistant - Community Nutrition
Anirudha Barik

Anirudha Barik

Development Assistant
Priyadarshini Ratha

Priyadarshini Ratha

Development Assistant
Priyanka Patra

Priyanka Patra

Development Assistant
Sanjay Kumar Bhuyan

Sanjay Kumar Bhuyan

Development Assistant
Dilip Kumar Subudhi

Dilip Kumar Subudhi

Development Assistant
Ranjit Kumar Dalai

Ranjit Kumar Dalai

Development Assistant
Afsana Khatun

Afsana Khatun

Development Assistant
Lambodar Jena

Lambodar Jena

Development Assistant
Purna Chandra Samantray

Purna Chandra Samantray

Development Assistant
Antarjyami Bisoi

Antarjyami Bisoi

Development Assistant
Max Aurthor Gill

Max Aurthor Gill

Development Assistant
Sitaprasad Senapati

Sitaprasad Senapati

Development Assistant
Ghasi Takri

Ghasi Takri

Development Assistant
Diptimayee Sahu

Diptimayee Sahu

Development Assistant
Sweta Sheloni Khura

Sweta Sheloni Khura

Development Assistant
Banasri Pattnaik

Banasri Pattnaik

Development Assistant
Haribandhu Harijan

Haribandhu Harijan

Development Assistant
Truptimayee Mantry

Truptimayee Mantry

Development Assistant (Field)
Ramesh Chandra Dakua

Ramesh Chandra Dakua

Development Assistant
Sushanta Kumar Martha

Sushanta Kumar Martha

Field Assistant
Bharat Mahala

Bharat Mahala

Field Assistant
Laxmi Nayak

Laxmi Nayak

Development Assistant (Field)
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Narayan Mahapatra

Field Assistant
Rama Khara

Rama Khara

Cleaning Assistant
Goutam Prasad Behera

Goutam Prasad Behera

Attendant - HRD centre
Umesh Meher

Umesh Meher

Cook - HRD Canteen
T. Ella Rao

T. Ella Rao

Cleaning Assistant

Latest News

MSSRF to establish 102 pond-based integrated farming system models in two districts of Odisha
MSSRF Chairperson interacts with social workers in Koraput
Socio-economic improvement is now achievable for Odisha

M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) established in 1988 is a not-for-profit trust. MSSRF was envisioned and founded by Professor M S Swaminathan, agriculture scientist with proceeds from the First World Food Prize that he received in 1987.

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Biju Patnaik Tribal Agro-biodiversity Centre (BPTAbC)
M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
At: Phulabad, P.O.: Umuri
Jeypore – 764002, Koraput District, Odisha
Tel: 06854-231773
E-mail: mssrfjey@mssrf.res.in

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