16th February 2024, Nagpur

ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur organised a training programme on ‘Advanced Production and Post Harvest Technologies for Boosting Citrus Export’ for citrus farmers and exporters in the institute today. The program was sponsored by APEDA. The collaboration was done considering the ongoing harvest and export season in Vidarbha of Mrig bahar fruits of Nagpur mandarin.

Prof. Prakash Kadu, Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, Dr. P.D.K.V Akola, Nagpur was the Chief Guest for the programme, and Shri. P. A Bamane, Assistant Manager, APEDA RO Mumbai, was the Guest of Honour.

Dr. Dilip Ghosh, Director, ICAR-CCRI, highlighted the importance of the selection of suitable land, rootstock, and planting materials for citrus production. Dr. Ghosh urged the farmers to adopt a scientific package of practices for citrus cultivation and technologies developed by the institute and briefed them about export quality late maturing varieties of sweet orange like Cutter Valencia. He accentuated the participants to follow Good Agricultural Practices to obtain export-quality fruits.

Scientists from ICAR-CCRI provided technical sessions to farmers on practices, disease, and insect pest management, and post-harvest citrus management for export quality citrus fruits, involving interaction and feedback sessions.

About 120 citrus farmers, FPOs, FPCs, and exporters participated in the program.

(Source: ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur)