S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi will be a state level institute
Pragativahini News, Belagavi – The 14th Annual General Body meeting of S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi was held on 11.01.2021 under the chairmanship of Arbail Shivaram Hebbar, minister for sugar and Chairman, S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi.
In the year 2011 Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraiah Sugarcane Research Institute, Mandya was established. In the 14th Annual General Body meeting of S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi it is decided to merge Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraiah Sugarcane Research Institute, Mandya with S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi. After the process of merging, S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi will be a state level institute which is helpful to undertake research and development activities related to sugarcane cultivation and sugar industry in the north and southern parts of the state.
To give technical guidance to the farmers S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi and University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad have entered into an Agreement to start Agriculture Extension Education Center at S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi. By starting the Agriculture Extension Education Center, farmers can get information about sugarcane and other agriculture related information at the institute.
During the Annual General Body meeting 9 sugar factories were awarded for best technical performance during 2019-20 crushing season. The details of the award is as follows
| Award details | Name of the sugar factory |
| Overall Best Technical Efficiency Award | |
| 01 | Shree Halasiddhanath SSKN Nippani. |
| Best Efficient Co-operative Sugar Mill Award | |
| 01 | Chidanand Basaprabhu Kore SSKN, Chikodi |
| Technical Efficiency Award North West Zone | |
| 1st Prize | EID Parry (India) Ltd., Khanpet |
| 2nd Prize | Shree Basaveshwar Sugars Ltd., Karjol. |
| 3rd Prize | Satish Sugars Ltd., Hunshyal P.G. |
| Technical Efficiency Award North East Zone – 1st Prize | |
| 1st Prize | Bhalkeshwar Sugars Ltd., Bajolga, Bhalki |
| 2nd Prize | The Mahatma Gandhi SSKN, Hunji, Bhalki |
| Technical Efficiency Award South & Central Zone | |
| 1st Prize | NSL Sugars Ltd., Koppa |
| 2nd Prize | Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd., Kunthur |
Shivaram Hebbar inaugurated Agriculture Extension Education Center of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad at S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi. This Extension Center is useful to the sugarcane growers, farmers and the extension services related to agriculture and also for the research and development activities of the institute.
From the year 2021-22 it is decided to start M.Sc. (Sugar Technology), M.Sc. (Alcohol Technology) post graduation course at S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi. This post graduation course will be helpful to the sugar industry for getting the services of middle and higher level manpower and also it is convenient for the research and development activities related to sugar industry.
Vice-Chairman of S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi Ashok Patil, Akram Pasha, Commissioner for Cane Development & Director of Sugar, Dr. Ramesh Babu, Director of Extension, University of Agriculture Sciences, Dharwad, Governing Council members of S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi viz., Mallikarjun Heggalagi, S Krishnakanth Reddy, Ajit Desai, Ahri. Ramesh Pattan and other members of the institute have participated.
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