Training Programme on “Millets for Opportunity in Natural Farming”
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (CRIDA) Ranga Reddy conducted one day training programme on the theme of “Millets for opportunity in Natural Farming” on 18th March 2023. On this occasion KVK staff, Dr. D. Sudheer, Subject Matter Specialist explained about importance of growing millets, which is a step towards sustainability and food security. He informed that, millets or […]
Training Programme for Women Farmers on “Hands on Training on Preparation of Millet-based Products for Enhancing Nutritional Security” Organized Under SCSP
A three-day Training Programme was organised for Women Farmers on “Hands on Training on Preparation of Millet-based Products for Enhancing Nutritional Security” during 14-16th March 2023 at ICAR-CRIDA, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad under SC Sub Plan. The training programme was inaugurated on 14th March 2023 by Chief Guest Dr. V.K. Singh, Director, ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad. In his inaugural […]
Millet Awareness Campaign and Distribution of Nutri Millet Kits under SCSP
Millet Awareness Campaign was organized at Kollur village of Kotapally Mandal as a part of International Year of Millets 2023 celebration. Dr. T.V. Prasad, Principal Scientist (Entomology) & Nodal Officer briefed about the various activities undertaken under SCSP programme. Dr. K.S. Reddy, Principal Scientist (SWC) highlighted about the importance of crop diversification and water use […]
Director ICAR-CRIDA, Monitoring Interventions Under SCSP at Kotapally Mandal
Dr. V. K. Singh, Director, ICAR-CRIDA visited Kotapally Mandal of Mancherial District on 15th March, 2023 and monitored various activities under SC Sub Plan. A team of scientists Dr. T. V. Prasad, Dr. K.S. Reddy, Dr. Amarender Reddy, Dr. K. Sreedevi Shankar and Dr. A.G.K. Reddy also accompanied. Initially, the team has visited store room […]
Spray Dried Avocado Powder
~Avocado is a seasonal fruit with important nutraceutical and cosmeceutical properties. ~This process technology involves spray drying avocado pulp homogenized with acidulant, emulsifier and encapsulating agent, at optimized conditions of inlet temperature, feed flow rate and encapsulator concentration. ~High quality avocado powder, stable for more than three months at room temperature is obtained. ~This product will ensure year round demand for avocado fruits, as also supply of […]
Flourishing Together : Innovation and Industry “an Interface Among Stakeholders of Flower Crops
Floriculture is a multibillion business dealing from production to processing. As on date, Indian floriculture business is more than 230 billion Rs., while globally it is crossing 50 billion dollars. There are multiple stakeholders involved in innovation, industry, marketing and value addition. This is an attempt to bring all the stakeholders on single platform. Networking […]
Appemidi Mango Diversity Fair-2023
Karnataka state has unique position with respect to the diversity of pickling mango varieties. The state is famous for its tender mango fruits, which is used for pickling known as ‘Appemidi. ‘Appemidi (midi means tender mango in Kannada) is the King of all tender mangoes’, as far as its use in pickle industry is concerned. […]
CHES- ICAR-IIHR, Bhubaneswar Organized a Field Day on Arka Neelachal Kesari: An Extra Early Mango
Considering the significance of early mango variety in enhancing profitability of mango growers of the region, a Field Day on “Arka Neelachal Kesari: An Extra Early Mango Variety” was organized by CHES (ICAR-IIHR), Bhubaneswar on March 17, 2023. Scientists, entrepreneurs, mango growers from different districts of Odisha participated in the program. Prospects, production technology, value […]
ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru Organized a Special Training on “Advances in Production Technology of Floriculture” for The Officials of Government of Assam
A special training programme was organized on “Advances in Production Technology of Floriculture” for the officials of Directorate of Horticulture, Department of Agriculture, Government of Assam during March 25-28,2022. A total of 20 officials representing 15 districts of Assam were trained on various advances in floriculture production technologies. The main purpose of the special training […]
ITMU & CPC sponsored training program on ‘Pollen Cryopreservation in Vegetables for Hybrid Seed Production’ at Division of Flower and Medicinal Crops During 13-17 March, 2023
A training program on “Pollen cryopreservation for hybrid seed production in vegetable crops” was offered to two officials of Nirmal Seeds (Mr. D.G. Zamadar and Mr. B.P Jadav) Maharashtra. Dr. P.E. Rajasekharan, Principal Scientist, Division of Flower and Medicinal Crops, delivered a lecture on “The Science of cryopreservation and pollen viability assessment techniques”. The practical […]