On 13^th May, 2025 the Director and staff of ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru paid tribute to Padma Shri Dr S Ayyappan, who left for heavenly abode on 10^th May, 2025. Dr S Ayyappan, hailing from rural Karnataka, started his carrier as ARS scientist in Fisheries and rose to the highest position of Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Director General-Indian Council of Agricultural Research, contributed immensely to Agriculture sector in general and Fisheries sector in particular.

A condolence meeting was held at ICAR-IIHR wherein Director and other staff recalled the association with Dr S Ayyappan and his contributions to IIHR. Director Dr T K Behera recalled his association with Dr S Ayyappan at IARI New Delhi and ICAR Head Quarters. Project Co-Ordinator fruit crops Dr Prakash Patil remembered few occasions where Dr Ayyappan attended the AICRP Fruits meetings. Dr S Shivashankara recalled the visit of Dr S Ayyappan to ICAR-IIHR during 2015 as Chief Guest and inaugurated the phenomics facility built under NICRA programme. PME Nodal officer Dr E Srinivasa Rao mentioned that Dr S Ayyappan as DG- ICAR was instrumental in making ICAR-IIHR an adjunct campus of IARI PG education programme.  Dr S Ayyappan was a great philanthropist besides a pioneering scientist, his demise is a very sad news for Agriculture fraternity of the country.

 

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