Reports on Capacity Building

10th November 2022, Gobardanga, North 24 Parganas

Jute based products are gaining importance as the best alternative to plastics. The relevance of such eco-friendly goods made from jute fibre has increased after ban of plastic products in phased manner. ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibers, Barrackpore I working on the technological and economic empowerment of SHGs and FPOs to strengthen the activities of FPOs by capacity building of farmers and farm women on jute production and value addition.

7th November 2022, Goa

ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Old Goa, Goa in collaboration with Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) are  organizing International Training Program on “Diversification of Coastal Agroecosystems for Climate Resilience and Livelihood Security” during 07 to 11 November 2022. The traning programme was inaugurated here today.

3-7th October, 2022, Rohtak

ICAR - Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Rohtak organized a skill development programme on “Prospects of biofloc technology in aquaculture” during 3-7th October 2022 for the participants from Veraval, Gujarat.

28 October 2022, Umiam

21 October 2021, Bhubaneswar

21 October 2022, Tentalpur, Cuttack

A Training-cum-Workshop on “Strengthening Women Farmer Producer Organizations (WFPOs) for Promoting Agri-preneurship in Convergence Mode” under ICAR-NASF project was organized by ICAR-CIWA, Bhubaneswar in Tentalpur village under Nischintakoili block, Cuttack district of Odisha. It was attended by about 70 participants including scientists of ICAR-CIWA, farm women, farmers, Personnel from Line Department, Personnel from NIGAM NGO, Odisha Diary and Media Personnel.

19-20 October 2022, Agartala, Tripura

7^th October 2022, Nagathihalli, Mandya

The coconut plantations in South India are under increased threat due to successive entry of four invasive whiteflies viz., rugose spiraling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus, Bondar’s nesting whitefly, Paraleyrodes bondari and nesting whitefly, Paraleyrodes minei and palm infesting whitefly, Aleurotrachelus atratus within in a span of five years. Drought appears to favour outbreak of these whitefly populations.

7th October 2022

ICAR - National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad organized five-day skill development training programme on “Eco-Friendly Bags making for Economic Empowerment of Rural Women” under SCSP in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pipalia, Rajkot Gujarat for SC women at Dhoraji during 3^rd - 7^th October, 2022.

30^th September, Sankilo village, Cuttack

A Training-cum-Workshop on “Promoting Entrepreneurship through Women Farmer Producer Organizations (WFPOs)" under ICAR-NASF project was organized by ICAR- Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneshwar in Sankilo village under Nischintakoili block, Cuttack district of Odisha today.