27th – 31st January 2025, Hyderabad
ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture organized a 5-day training programme for Farmers on ‘Sustainable Rainfed Farming: A Pathway to Livelihood Security from 27th - 31st January, 2025 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad under SC Sub-Plan.
The Chief Guest, Dr V. K. Singh, Director, ICAR-CRIDA, highlighted the emerging rainfed technologies.
The training covered various aspects including rainfed horticulture: improved management practices, post-harvest management and value addition in crops, good livestock management practices, biofertilizer application for crop production & soil fertility, rainwater management technologies for enhanced water productivity, cropping system management in rainfed crops, farm mechanization in rainfed agriculture, integrated pest management etc.
The training programme also included exposure visits to the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), and exhibition stalls of various organizations as part of the International Conference organized by ISDA.
The Chief Guest for the valedictory session, Dr M. S. Rao, Division of Crop Science (DCS), ICAR-CRIDA, urged the farmers to adopt the latest technologies to improve their farm income.
Thirty SC farmers from two villages of Kotapally Mandal, Mancherial District of Telangana State attended the training programme.
The training was coordinated by Dr C.N. Anshida Beevi (Course Director), Dr K. Sreedevi Shankar, Dr P. K. Pankaj, Dr G. Venkatesh, Dr A. G. K. Reddy, Dr Visha Kumari, Dr H. B. Santosh, Dr Savitha Santosh and Dr Jagriti Rohit (Co-course Directors).
(Source: ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad)
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