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Progyan Foundation for Research and Innovation (PFRI) at COP29 in Baku
The Progyan Foundation for Research and Innovation (PFRI) is honored to participate in COP29, held in Baku. As world leaders unite to accelerate goals on emission reduction, climate finance, and resilience, PFRI brings its expertise in sustainable development and climate adaptation to the global stage.
With a research-driven approach, PFRI is committed to practical solutions that advance climate adaptation, rural sustainability, and community empowerment. Through innovative, scalable projects, we aim to support COP29’s vision of resilient, climate-smart communities, particularly in vulnerable regions
Together, let’s drive forward a just energy transition and foster a sustainable, equitable future. Join us in supporting COP29’s mission to create resilient pathways for communities worldwide!

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Progyan Communique: The triannual newsletter of Progyan Foundation for Research and Innovation
Welcome to Progyan Communique, the triannual newsletter from the Progyan Foundation for Research and Innovation. In each issue, we bring you the latest in science and community-focused insights on pressing environmental issues. With a blend of in-depth articles and practical strategies, Progyan Communique covers topics ranging from climate-resilient agriculture and biodiversity conservation to innovative water management and ecosystem restoration. Our goal is to share knowledge that empowers communities, supports sustainable practices, and promotes the conservation of natural resources for a resilient future. Join us as we explore pathways to environmental sustainability, grounded in research and driven by community collaboration.

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Welcome To Progyan Foundation for Research and Innovation (PFRI) About PFRI

Progyan Foundation for Research and Innovation (PFRI) an independent policy science research Kolkata-based nonprofit organization registered in West Bengal as Section 8 Company (CIN U80301WB2022NPL251470) is a certified organization working towards four dimensions viz. 1. Climate policy research 2. Conservation of natural habitat, biodiversity, and socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes 3. Research on livelihood sustainability 4. Circular economy and green energy to sustain environmental, social, economic development and poverty alleviation.

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About Us

Research & Innovation

Our efforts over the past year have been concentrated on comprehending, protecting, and advancing sustainable methods to guarantee these essential ecosystems' improved resilience and health.

Mangrove Ecosystem

PFRI has been actively engaged in the conservation and restoration of mangrove ecosystem

Livelihood

This innovative approach is seen as a transformative solution for communities

Policy Research

Acknowledging the intricate factors influencing tobacco consumption and its repercussions

Biodiversity Conservation

To preserve the diversity of species. Sustainable utilization of species

Impacts More Recent Impacts

The Science of Innovation

Leaving no one behind...


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We act locally, lead actions regionally & engineer global impacts

The Progyan (PFRI) is committed to working towards restoring ecological balance through nature-based solutions for building the resilience of social, economic, and environmental facades, leading to a sustainable future.

Research Intern

A research intern is responsible for assisting the research team with conducting an investigation, compiling information, and analyzing results for an organized research study.

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Resourse Person

Dr. Md. Giashuddin Miah

Professor & VC, BSMRAU, Bangladesh

Dr. Joyashree Roy

Professor, JU, India & Director, SMARTS, SERD, AIT, Thailand

Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

Professor & Director, BSMRAU, Bangladesh

Dr. Ayyanadar Arunachalam

Director, ICAR-CAFRI, India

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Events Some of our Recent Events

10.01.2023 , Dhaka, Bangladesh

Smokers Survey

02.06.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

MOU with IMCLS & AIMSU

15.01.2023, Nepal

MOU with Sabal Nepal

14.03.2023, Dhaka Bangladesh

MOU with O. Creeds

21.01.2023 , Saptari, Nepal.

Meeting with Mayor

10.102023 , Amtali, Indian Sundarban

Freshwater aquaculture training

07.10.2023 , Arunachal Pradesh, India

Awareness on biodiversity conservation

07.08.2023, Joynagar, India

Training on CRA at ICAR-KVK Nimpith

17.05.2023, Kakdwip, Indian Sundarban

Crop calendar

02.05.2023, Amtali, Indian Sundarban

Nutrient management & IPM for CRA

18.02.2023, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Apiculture as supplementary livelihood

18.02.2023 , Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Climate-resilient brackishwater aquaculture

08.02.2023, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Nutrient management & IPM for CRA

19.01.2023, Kultali, Indian Sundarban

Nutrient management & IPM for CRA

28.12.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Traditional fish feed preparation

11.12.2022, Online

Climate resilient aquaculture

25.07.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Awareness on mangrove restoration, monitoring & conservation

19.04.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Apiculture as supplimentary livelihood

11.04.2022, Purulia, India

Preparation of floral powder & candle by tribal communities

24.11.2021, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Conservation of traditional agriculture in Sangti Valley

07.08.2021, Amtali, Indian Sundarban

Implementation of crab fattening setup

25.09.2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Session with Department of Agricultural Extension

23.09.2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Meeting with O. Creeds

15.09.2023, Guwahati, India

Scope of agroforestry & organic farming in Assam

17.06.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Meeting with Gaobura, Injuno

16.06.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Meeting with conservationist

16.06.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Meeting with ADO, LDV

15.06.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Meeting with BDO, LDV

14.03.2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Meeting with O. Creeds

14.03.2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Meeting with Shushilan

14.03.2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Meeting with IUCN

20.01.2023, Siraha, Nepal

Interaction with foresters for smoker’s project

20.01.2023, Saptari, Nepal

Administrative meeting for smoker’s project

10.01.2023, West Bengal, India

MOU with Vivekananda College

15.12.2022, Kakdwip, Indian Sundarban

Entry point Meeting

20.11.2022, Kakdwip, Indian Sundarban

Project grounding meeting on CRA

18.11.2022, Choto Mollakhali, Indian Sundarban

Community sensitization

17.11.2022, Online

Virtual attendance in Cop 27

15.11.2022, West Bengal, India

Meeting on Green Audit in MAKAUT

14.10.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

ISO 14001-2015 audit

29.08.2022, Kolkata, India

Project briefing with ZSI

23.08.2022, Kolkata, India

Meeting for collaboration with ZSI

11.08.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Community meeting on M&E

15.06.2022, Bangkok, Thailand

Meeting with UNDP

19.07.2022, West Bengal, India

Meeting on Green Audit in Sarojini Naidu College

18.07.2022, West Bengal, India

Meeting on Green Audit in Vivekananda College

16.05.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Community sensitization

01.05.2022, Manipur, India

Meeting on scope of freshwater aquaculture

20.04.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

FGD on apiculture

13.04.2023, Purulia, India

Project feasibility assessment with NABARD

24.03.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Community meeting for ESIA

01.03.2022, Purulia, India

Meeting on Biodiversity assessment

15.12.2021, Kakdwip, Indian Sundarban

Meeting on brackish water aquaculture in ICAR-CIBA

06.08.2021, Kultali, Indian Sundarban

Community sensitization

09.10.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

MSW on biodiversity & habitat conservation

07.10.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Awareness on biodiversity conservation

07.10.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

CBW on livelihood augmentation

23.09.2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Ecological challenges assessment & restoration

01.09.2023, Incheon, South Korea

APAN forum on enhancing community resilience

12.04.2023, Kolkata, India

AP-PLAT meet on ESS

13.03.2023, Gazipur, Bangladesh

AP-PLAT meet on ESS

13.01.2023, Kolkata, India

Stakeholder workshop on EKW

28.11.2022, Colombo, Sri Lanka

APN South Asia PDTW

07.11.2022, STR, Indian Sundarban

International workshop on climate resilience by NbS

16.06.2022, AIT Bangkok, Thailand

AP-PLAT meet on ESS

04.06.2022, Assam, India

Workshop on pricing of wetland ecosystem services

20.05.2022, Chennai, India

Sahbhagita workshop on conservation of wetlands

30.04.2022, Manipur, India

Workshop on freshwater aquaculture

21.01.2022, ICAR-CSSRI, India

National workshop on climate-resilient farming

22.11.2021, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Workshop on habitat conservation in Sangti Valley

28.12.2021, CIFE, Kolkata

National workshop on CRA

12.11.2021, Purulia, India

Community workshop on CIN

09.11.2021, Purulia, India

Community workshop on CIN

27.09.2021, Online

National webinar on climate information network (CIN)

10.11.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Monitoring of mushroom culture in Injuno

10.11.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Monitoring of mushroom culture in Harupahar

12.11.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Monitoring of mushroom culture in Denlo

11.11.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Monitoring of mushroom culture in Bismaknagar

10.11.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Monitoring of mushroom culture in Abango

09.10.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Eco-trail conservation in MWS

08.10.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Plantation with forest officials

08.10.2023, Sally lake, Arunachal Pradesh

Plantation through gibbon trail

07.10.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Mushroom farm set up in Injuno

07.10.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Mushroom farm set up in Harupahar

07.10.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Mushroom farm set up in Denlo

07.10.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Mushroom farm set up in Bismaknagar

07.10.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Mushroom farm set up in Abango

05.10.2023, Amtali, Indian Sundarban

Marketing of harvested crops

04.10.2023, Amtali, Indian Sundarban

Vegetable harvesting

08.07.2023, Amtali, Indian Sundarban

Monitoring of float crops

06.06.2023, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Hoolock gibbon habitat survey

15.02.2023, Amtali, Indian Sundarban

Seeding for float farming

07.02.2023, Amtali, Indian Sundarban

Soil mixing & growth bag preparation

03.02.2023, Amtali, Indian Sundarban

Float farming set up

31.01.2023, Siraha, Nepal

Smokers Survey

30.01.2023, Saptari, Nepal

Smokers Survey

26.12.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Paddy harvesting

24.12.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Weather station installation by IIT Madras

20.12.2022, Kultali, Indian Sundarban

Fish harvesting

15.12.2022, Kakdwip, Indian Sundarban

Community sensitization

18.11.2022, Kultali, Indian Sundarban

Fish monitoring

25.10.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Paddy monitoring & evaluation

16.09. 2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

M&E of Float Farm

10.07.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Paddy sowing

07.06.2022, Kultali, Indian Sundarban

Fish release

24.05.2022, Howrah, India

Survey of Ecosystem Services in Satraganchi Jheel

22.05.2022, Kolkata, India

Survey of Ecosystem Services in Rabindra Sarovar

14.05.2022, Tipligheri Indian Sundarban

Assessment of Horseshoe crab

20.02.2022, Kultali, Indian Sundarban

Pond preparation for aquaculture

23.12.2021, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Field visit in Sundarban with the Department of Environmental Science, CU

20.12.2021, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Mangrove monitoring

19.12.2021, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Soil sample collection

18.12.2021, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Water testing

25.11.2021, Amtali, Indian Sundarban

Monitoring & evaluation of crab

02.11.2021, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Mangrove plantation

03.10.2021, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Seed pit preparation for mangrove plantation

25.09.2021, Kolkata, India

Assessment of Ecosystem Services in EKW

18.08.2021, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Mangrove nursery preparation

07.08.2021, Amtali, Indian Sundarban

Installation of crab fattening setup

06.08.2021, Kultali, Indian Sundarban

Embankment vulnerability assessment

04.12.2023 , Kolkata, India

World Farmer’s Day

24.09.2023, Bangladesh

World River Day

15.08.2023, PFRI Office, Kolkata

Independence Day

29.07.2023, STR, Indian Sundarban

World Tiger Day

26.07.2023, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

World Mangrove Day

02.02.2023 , Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

World Wetland Day

21.01.2023, Nepal

Losar Festival

15.08.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

Independence Day

29.07.2022 , STR, Indian Sundarban

World Tiger Day

26.07.2022, Tipligheri, Indian Sundarban

World Mangrove Day

05.06.2021, Kultali, Indian Sundarban

World Environment Day

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