Prof B. N. Singh: Patron

Prof B N Singh is a passionate Agricultural Scientist. He Started his scientific career as an Assistant Professor at GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology. Then he joined Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa as an Associate Professor Cum Senior Rice Breeder. He subsequently headed the Plant Breeding Department of that University in the capacity of University Professor cum Chief Scientist. He, then, worked at the International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philipines and  International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria. On his return to India, he got the prestigious chair of the Director of Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack. Later on he worked as Director Research at Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi. After retiring from BAU Ranchi he started his own NGO the "Centre for Research and Development" at Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India and is busy in helping farmers through his breeder seeds and guiding young agricultural scientists.

Kisan Goshthi at Village Sidhnath, Asiwan, Mianganj, Unnao

On November 8, 2015 within less than a month of our incorporation, we organised a Kisan Goshthi (Farmers' Meet) at the Shahar Bano Begum Saheba Memorial Girls English School, in which Prof B. N. Singh, Former Director, Central Rice Research Institute Cuttack,  Former Director Research, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, Jharkhand and Director Centre for Research and Development, Gorakhpur addressed local farmers, listened to their problems, answered to their queries and questions and guided them on how to manage and optimise their food grain production.

Hon'ble Mr Justice Imtiyaz Murtaza, Patron LEAD Trust, chaired the meet. In addition Mr Masood Rezvi Chairman and Managing Trustee, LEAD Trust, Ms Samina Javed, Secretary, LEAD Trust, Mr Murtaza Hasnain Khan, Secretary, Justice Murtaza Husain Educational Charitable Trust, and Mr Nadeem Murtaza, Treasurer Unity Technical Institute Society were also present.

The farmers enthusiastically participated in the programme and some of them came forward for trying new technologies. We are sharing photographs from the programme.