ICAR IIHR CHES Chettalli organizes “Capacity Building Programme and Input Distribution” for Tribal Farmers under TSP
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Capacity Building Programme and input distribution for Tribal Farmers under ICAR-IIHR Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) was organized by the ICAR-IIHR-Central Horticultural Experiment Station (CHES), Chettalli, Kodagu on 05 October 2026 at B. R Hills, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka to enhance the knowledge and skills of tribal farmers through capacity building on scientific horticultural production technologies and sustainable farming practices. To improve farm productivity and livelihood opportunities through distribution of quality horticultural inputs and promotion of improved horticultural technologies. About 125 participants mainly comprising tribal farmers, attended the programme.
The programme included an exhibition of horticultural inputs, farmer–scientist interaction, and distribution of quality planting materials and agricultural inputs. Under the ICAR–IIHR Tribal Sub Plan (TSP), 5,000 coffee plants, 5,000 pepper plants, 100 karonda plants, 100 dragon fruit plants, 100 kg of water-soluble 19:19:19 fertilizer, 100 kg of Trichoderma, and 130 Arka vegetable seed kits were distributed to tribal farmers.
Dr. Rajeev Kumar, Principal Scientist, ICAR–IIHR, Bengaluru, and Nodal Officer, TSP, attended the programme and addressed the farmers on new technologies in flower crop production and the benefits of the TSP programme. Dr. B. M. Muralidhara, Senior Scientist & Head (I/c), delivered a talk on advanced techniques in fruit production, while Dr. Ramesh Babu R. enlightened the participants on the establishment and management of kitchen vegetable gardens. The programme was ended with distribution of inputs to farmers.
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