13th May 2023, Kayamkulam
Dr A. K. Singh, Deputy Director General (Horticultural Science) inaugurated the Kalpa Vajra Valediction-cum-Futurium programme of the ICAR- Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Regional Station, Kayamkulam, Kerala, today.
Platinum Jubilee celebrations of ICAR-CPCRI, Regional Station, Kayamkulam was inaugurated last year on 24-04-2022 by Shri P. Prasad, Minister for Agriculture, Govt. of Kerala followed by an array of programs, as part of the celebrations, culminating with this programme.
The DDG in his inaugural address, complimented the innovative technological solutions offered by the Institute and stressed the need to get prepared for the use of artificial intelligence and sensor-based technologies for income maximisation.
Dr. Singh also inaugurated Agri-tech Exhibitions with stalls from ICAR institutes, KAU, FPO and women's groups. He announced the Kalpa Vajra Award for the best coconut farmer in the root (wilt) disease tract. Dr. Singh handed over a seedling of ‘Kalpa Vajra’ variety of coconut identified for the root (wilt) disease tracts to a farmer.
Five publications, viz., Kalpa Dyuthi, ICAR-CPCRI Year Planner, Kalpa Vajra Events in a Nutshell, a Technical Bulletin ‘Cocoa – Coconut Management Handbook’ (Malayalam), and a Training Manual ‘Cocoa Note Book’ (Malayalam), were released on the occasion.
Dr. K.B. Hebbar, Director, ICAR-CPCRI highlighted the research accomplishments of the Regional Station.
Dr. G. Byju, Director, ICAR-CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram; Dr. K. Suresh, ICAR-IIOPR, Pedavegi, Dr. Mini, Head ORARS, KAU, Kayamkulam; and Dr. Hanumanthe Gowda, Chief Coconut Development Officer, Coconut Development Board, Kochi, have participated in the programme.
A farmers’ seminar-cum-interface programme was held, which was inaugurated by Shri D. Kuppuramu, Chairman, Coir Board, Kochi.
More than 500 farmers participated in the interface programme.
(Source: ICAR- Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargod)
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