Skilled Development Training Programme for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Youths Aug 01, 2023
A skill development training programme in ‘Coconut cultivation technologies’ conducted from 01.08.2023 for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe youth under SCSP and TSP schemes at ICAR – CPCRI, Kasaragod. Total 21 trainees were participating for four different component of training programmes namely, 1) Neera Production and Value Addition, 2) Planting Material Production in Coconut 3) […]
ICAR- CIBA and Biotech Consortium India Limited Conducted an awareness Workshop on “GM Crops and their Derivatives for the Aqua-sector: Opportunities and way Forward”
The workshop on the “GM crops and their derivatives for the aqua sector: Opportunities and way forward” was jointly organized by the ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) and the Biotech Consortium Pvt. Ltd (BCIL), on 25 July 2023 at ICAR-CIBA, Chennai. The main objective of this workshop was to create awareness and exploring market […]
KVK’s Farmer Field School Commenced, Topic of This Year “Seed Production of Tuber Crops and Spices”
The KVK Ernakulam commenced a Farmer Field School (FFS) on Seed Production of tuber crops and spices at the vocational training center of Chavara special school, Koonammavu on 14th March, 2023. The farmer field school is a programme of KVK where technology is demonstrated in the field over the whole duration of the crop such that the participants learn […]
MoU Signed for Handing Over of Honey Processing Unit Between ICARCIPHET and Bee-Keeper Mr. Jasveer Singh from Bathinda, Punjab
Honey is high value food product which has great demand worldwide. In recent years, enormous increase in side-effects of sugar consumption enhances the demand of honey in rural and urban areas. Honey processing by traditional methods is very time consuming, laborious and has direct impact on quality of honey. Therefore, modern honey processing techniques are […]
Exposure Visit for JNRM Students to ICAR-CIARI Conducted
An Educational trip was conducted for 80 students of B.Sc. Zoology and Allied Zoology (B.Sc. Botany & Chemistry) of Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Maha Vidyalaya Port Blair along with 3 faculties to learn about the on the ongoing Fish based & Animal Science field activities at Garacharma Research Complex of ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair on 28th March 2023. […]
Valedictory Function on Kisan Mela at CIARI Conducted
The Valedictory function of two days Kisan Mela on the theme: Promoting Natural Farming concluded today on 17th March, 2023. More than 500 farmers from South, Middle & North Andaman participated in the event. Dr. E. B. Chakurkar, Director, ICAR-CIARI in his Presidential address expressed his happiness on the successful conduct of the Kisan Mela, […]
Awareness Programme on Control of Flies to Improve Productivity and Reproductive Performance in Livestock
An awareness programme was organized on “Popularization of Biological control of fly in Livestock species” by Division of Animal Science, ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair at Indiranagar, South Andaman on 11th April, 2023. The programme was coordinated by Dr. P.A. Bala, Dr. P. Perumal and Dr. A.K. De, Scientists of the ICAR-CIARI. Dr. […]
ICAR-CIARI Conducted Awareness Programme on Agromet Advisory Services & Extreme Hot Weather Management in Crops and Livestock at Chouldhari
An awareness programme was conducted at Bachra Pahad, Chouldhari under Gramin Krishi Mousam Seva (GKMS) on 23/03/2023 by ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair. GKMS provides Agro Advisory Services to the Island farmers in English and Hindi and covers all the three districts of A& N Islands. GKMS unit of CIARI receives forecast from IMD at district and […]
Awareness on “Control of Flies to Improve Productivity and Reproductive Performance in Livestock”
A training programme was organized on “Control of flies to improve productivity and reproductive performance in livestock” by ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair at New Bimblitan, South Andaman on 23rd March, 2023 at New Bimblitan, with the theme Control of flies to improve productivity and reproductive performance in livestock. Dr. D. Bhattacharya, Pr […]
Frontline Demonstrations on Cinnamon under CSS-MIDH for Promoting Quality Cinnamon Production in the Islands
Cultivation of true cinnamon has great potential in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Due to wider adaptability of the crop, it can be cultivated under open as well as an intercrop in the existing coconut and arecanut plantations. In order to promote scientific cinnamon cultivation and its postharvest handling, several efforts are being taken up […]