CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES - 2025 Tentative

S.No HRD Programme Venue Duration
A). International Training Programmes
1 Post Harvest Handling and Food Processing Technology Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 15 Jan -15 Mar 
2 Modern Farming Techniques Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 15 Jan -15 Mar 
3 Project Analysis & Management Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 15 Jan -15 Mar 
4 Empowering Rural Women Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 1 April -30 May 
5 Integrated Pest Management Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 1 April -30 May 
6 Poultry Production and Health Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 1 Aug-30 Sept
7 Fish Culture Development Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 1 Aug-30 Sept
8 Sustainable Rural Development Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 15 Oct-15 Dec
9 Animal Production and Health Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 15 Oct-15 Dec
10 Soil and Water Management Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt 15 Oct-15 Dec
11 Micro-Credit programme for Rural
Communities (Arabic Language) (Online)
Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Cairo, Egypt Aug-Sept
12 Water and Soil Management in Desert Areas(Arabic Language) (Online) Desert Research Centre (DRC), Egypt May - July
13 GIS Application in Agriculture (Arabic Language) (Online) Agriculture Research Centre (ARC), Cairo, Egypt May-June
14 Role of Cooperation in Rural Women Development (Arabic Language)(Online) Near East Africa Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt May-June
15 Land Policy for Sustainable Rural Development: Net Zero and Sustainable Development International Centre for Land Policy Studies and Training (ICLPST), Taoyuan, R. O. China (Taiwan) May-June
16 Agricultural Development and Policy: Net Zero and Sustainable Development International Centre for Land Policy Studies and Training (ICLPST), Taoyuan, R. O. China (Taiwan) Sept. - Oct.
17 Workshop on SME Digital Transformation Strategies Taiwan International Cooperation Development Fund (TaiwanICDF),  R.O.China (Taiwan) Mar- June
18 Workshop on Value-added Agriculture and Aquaculture Taiwan International Cooperation Development Fund (TaiwanICDF),  R.O.China (Taiwan) Mar- June
19 Workshop on AI in Agrotechnology Taiwan International Cooperation Development Fund (TaiwanICDF),  R.O.China (Taiwan) Mar- June
20 Workshop on Low Carbon Agriculture Taiwan International Cooperation Development Fund (TaiwanICDF),  R.O.China (Taiwan) July - Dec
21 Workshop on Ecotourism Taiwan International Cooperation Development Fund (TaiwanICDF),  R.O.China (Taiwan) July - Dec
22 Workshop on Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction Taiwan International Cooperation Development Fund (TaiwanICDF),  R.O.China (Taiwan) July - Dec
23 Workshop on AI in Smart Healthcare Taiwan International Cooperation Development Fund (TaiwanICDF),  R.O.China (Taiwan) July - Dec
24 Workshop on Enhancing Digital Teaching Taiwan International Cooperation Development Fund (TaiwanICDF),  R.O.China (Taiwan) July - Dec
25 Innovation in Water Resource Management and Its Challenges (Online) Rajiv Gandhi National Ground Water Training & Research Institute (RGNGWTRI), Raipur, India June
26 Ground and Surface Water Management: Best Practices Across Asia and Africa Rajiv Gandhi National Ground Water Training & Research Institute (RGNGWTRI), Raipur, India Aug.
27 Sustainable Agricultural Practices for Developing Nations: A Way Forward (Online) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-K) Kanpur April
28 Affordable Innovation Technology on Rural and Agricultural Development (Online) National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), Govt. of India, India April
29 Advancements In Agricultural and Food Engineering In India' (Online)
Agri Tech Startups for Enhancing the Agri Value Chain
Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT KGP), WB, India Mar
30 Medicinal Plants and Rural Health, Lesson from the Tribal Areas of India (Online) Chhattisgarh Tribal Local Health Traditions and Medicinal Plant Board (CGTLHTMPB), Raipur, India Mar
31 Lead Exposure addressing, health, environment, and policy changes (Online) Advanced Study Institute of Asia (ASIA), India Mar
32 Transforming Rural Livelihoods through Aquaculture Initiatives (Online) ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, India May
33 Livestock Nutrition, Reproduction and Management: a key area for sustainable Rural Development (Online)(Tentative) ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (ICAR-NIANP), Bangalore, India Aug
34 International Conference on “Unleashing Prosperity through Cooperatives: Digital Innovation and Value Chains" (Offline) Vaikunth Lal Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, India July
35 Business Development Plan for Cooperatives (Online) Vaikunth Lal Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, India Mar
36 Biofortification: A Cost-Effective and Sustainable Solution to Improve Human Health (Online) HarvestPlus, India April
37 Investing in the Future: Transforming Food Systems through Biofortification (Online) HarvestPlus, India July
38 Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), R. O. Korea TBA
39 AARDO FERO International Academic
Seminar
Far East Regional Office of AARDO (FERO), R. O. Korea Aug.
40 Inclusive Rural and Regional Development in Malaysia Institute for Rural Advancement (INFRA), Selangor, Malaysia Aug
41 Recent Advancements in AgriTech (Offline) (Tentative) Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Serdang, Malaysia Oct
42 Livestock (Online) Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Serdang, Malaysia June
43 Agrobiodiversity (Online) Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Serdang, Malaysia Sep
44 Recent Innovations in Organic Farming (French Language) (Online) Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture de Meknès (National School of Agriculture in Meknès/ENA-Meknes), Meknes, Morocco 20 - 23 Jan
45 International Vegetable Training Course (IVTC) World Vegetable Centre (WorldVeg), East and Southeast Asia, Bangkok, Thailand Oct - Nov
B) International Workshops/Seminars
1 International Training Workshop on Post Harvest Technology for Value Addition in collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture, R. O. China (Taiwan) R. O. CHINA (TAIWAN) Sept. Oct
2 Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Financial Inclusion and Rural Transformation  Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Comilla, Bangladesh Sept - Oct
3 Green Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Development Rural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra, Bangladesh Mar - April
4 Regional Workshop on Disaster Management and Climate Change Adaptation Akhtar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development (AHK-NCRD), Islamabad, Pakistan 9 - 16 Feb
5 Irrigation System and Water Management Akhtar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development (AHK-NCRD), Islamabad, Pakistan 8 - 17 April
6 Social Safety Net and Sustainable Economic Development (Online) Akhtar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development (AHK-NCRD), Islamabad, Pakistan Jul - Aug
7 Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Mulungushi University, Kabwe, Zambia June
C) Capacity Building Programme under Additional Contribution by Government of India
1 Natural Resource Management and Climate Change  Adaptation National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj  (NIRD & PR), Hyderabad, India 5 - 14 Jan
2 Agriculture Engineering Technologies for Enhancing Prodcutivity and Profitability in Agriculture Sector  Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE), Bhopal, India Oct - Nov
3 Sustainable Agriculture in Saline Ecologies or Use of Poor-Quality Waters in Agriculture ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal, India Apr - May
4 Fisheries and Aquaculture ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi, India Sept- Oct
5 3rd International Training Programme on “Emerging Trends in Agricultural Technologies Indian Institute of Technology- Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), West Bengal, India Nov - Dec
6 Energy planning and renewable energy systems for rural areas Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D), Delhi, India Sept.
7 Aqua Business Models for Promoting Rural Aquapreneurship ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, India Nov
8 Agricultural Practices Using Drones: Plan, Design, Build and Fly Training Programme Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-K) Kanpur, India Nov
9 To be Finalized (Offline) Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), Chennai, India Aug
10 Digitalization of Cooperative and Rural Financing Agencies Vaikunth Lal Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management, Pune, India Dec
D) Long Term Programmes (PG Diploma/Master Degree/PhD/Programmes)
1 MSc.(Agriculture) National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, R.O.China (Taiwan) March 2025-2027/2029
2 Master’s Degree Programme in Leadership, Policy and International Development Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (PSPS), Yeungnam University, R O Korea March 2025- Sept. 2026
3 PhD Programme Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D), New Delhi, India 2025-2028
4 Master's Degree/PhD Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay (IIT-B), Mumbai, India June 2025- 2027
5 M.Tech Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K), Uttar Pradesh, India June 2025- 2027
6 MS by Research Indian Institute of Technology- Madras (IIT-M), Chennai, India 2025- 2027
7 MS by Research Indian Institute of Technology- Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), West Bengal, India 2025- 2027
8 PG Diploma in Rural Development (Under Additional Contribution of Govt of India) National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD & PR), Hyderabad, India July 2025- 2026
9 B.Sc./B.Tech/M.Tech/ MBA (Partially Funded Scholarships) Shobit Institute of Engineering and Technology (SIET), Meerut , India Sept 2025- 2027/ 2029
E) Deputation of Expert*
1 Deputation of experts from one member country to another in the field of agricultural and rural development on specific request from member countries. *
F) Study Visit*                                                     
1 Study Visit of experts from one member country to another in the field of Agricultural and Rural Development on specific request from member countries.*
1 Study Visit Programme to Republic of China (Taiwan) on “Agriculture and Rural Development Related Issues” from member countries. R.O.China (Taiwan) May -June
2 Ministerial Level Visit to Republic of China (Taiwan)*
G) Field Trainings/National Level Programmes*
H) Research Studies in AARDO Member Countries*
I) Financing of Development Pilot Projects *
L)     Organizational Meetigns
1 Liaison Committee : 84th Session New Delhi 4 Mar
2 Executive Committee : 77th Session TBA 19-20 Feb
3 AARDO Conference : 21st Session TBA 21 - 24 Feb
4 Executive Committee : 78th Session TBA 24 Feb
* On request
* TBA- To be announced
* KIA- Kept in abeyance