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ICAR-IIHR organized two training programs on “Advances in Production Technologies and Seed Production in Papaya” in the Institute campus on 22ndand 23rd Feb,2022 under the RKVY Project, GoK.
Training programs were started with a welcome address by Dr. R. Venkattakumar, Principal Scientist and Head, Division of Social Sciences and Training and he also briefed the program and the purpose. Dr. B N S Murthy, Director, ICAR-IIHR inaugurated the programs on both the days and highlighted the importance of horticulture crops in the farming system to reap the benefits of modern technologies. He interacted with the trainees and assessed the needs with respect to the trainings. He called for effectively utilizing the ICAR-IIHR services. Course Co-ordinators Dr. C Vasugi, Principal Scientist, Division of Fruit Crops, Dr. B. Narayanaswamy, Principal Scientist, Division of Social Sciences and Training and Dr. R. Venkattakumar facilitated the programs
Dr. B. Narayanaswamy explained about ICAR-IIHR technologies and demonstrations and facilities to the trainees. Dr. C Vasugi handled the classes on Papaya production technologies and seed production followed by field visit to Papaya plot and NHF demonstration block. Dr. M. Krishna Reddy, Principal Scientist, Division of Crop Protection, Dr. Sriram, Principal Scientist, Division of Crop Protection, Dr. R. B. Tiwari, Principal Scientist, Division of Social Sciences and Training, Dr. P. Venkata Rami Reddy Division of Crop Production imparted the technologies to the trainees.
Trainees were distributed reading materials and relevant inputs. There were 82 trainees (first trng 37 and in the second trng 45) on both the days who came from 8 different Districts of Karnataka.
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