Reports on Capacity Building

30th March 2024, Sriniketan, Birbhum

An Awareness-cum-Capacity Building programme on natural farming was organised at Rathindra-KVK, Birbhum today in hybrid mode under the flagship project entitled, “Out scaling of Natural Farming through Krishi Vigyan Kendras” to the grassroots of the farming community in Birbhum district.

20th-22nd March 2024, Meghalaya

ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, West Garo Hills, organised a 3-day training-cum-input distribution programme under KSHAMTA on ‘Poultry Farming’ at the ICAR-KVK campus from 20th-22nd March 2024. ICAR implemented Knowledge Systems and Homestead Agriculture Management in Tribal Areas of 125 districts with 25% or more tribal population in 2019 to develop agricultural practices using traditional tribal knowledge.

5th -25th March 2024, New Delhi

18th – 20th March, 2024

The ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Kolkata Centre organized the three days training-cum-input distribution programme on ‘Modern methods of freshwater aquaculture’ from 18th – 20th March 2024 under NEH plan for the fish farmers of East Sikkim at Fisheries Department, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim.

22nd March 2024, Namsai

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Namsai organised a training programme on Plant Health Clinic in Krishnapur villages of Namsai district today under the Technology Demonstration Component of the National Innovation on Climate Resilient Agriculture programme.

18th -20th March 2024, Mumbai

ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, organized a 3-day training on ‘Smart Textiles and its Evaluation’ from 18th - 20th March 2024 under the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan scheme of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. This was a specialized training program conducted for scheduled caste community candidates in particular to upgrade their skill and expertise in Smart textiles.

4th -11th March 2024, Dehradun

ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun, Research Center organized a drone spraying demonstration and training programme in the village Malpuriaguda, Jeypore under the Agri-drone and Tribal sub-plan project from 5th - 11th March 2024.

18th-20th March 2024, Lucknow

ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow organised a residential training on Sustainable Freshwater Fish Farming for Scheduled Caste farmers at the Aquaculture Research and Training Unit, Lucknow. The programme aimed at enhancing the livelihoods of marginalized farmers through advanced aquaculture techniques.

20th – 22nd March, 2024, Barrackpore

ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore organised a 3-day online collaborative training programme jointly with the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad from 20th-22nd March 2024. The training programme aimed to impart expertise and knowledge to the participants on the ‘Nutri-Smart’ fishes in Inland open waters for the nutritional security of the rural populace.

13th -15th March 2024, Assam

A 3-day skill development training programme on Freshwater Pearl Culture Technology was organized at, Nagaon, Assam today for fish farmers of Assam in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries, Govt. of Assam. Representatives from various districts of Assam were present during the programme.