Farmers of NICRA Villages were Imparted Training on Climate Resilient Technologies (CRTs)
A day-long training programme on CRTs was organized for the farmers of NICRA villages (Giriyapura and Narasipura) of Kadur taluk at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bengaluru by Division of Extension and Training on March 17, 2015. The main objective of the training programme was to familiarize the farmers with CRTs.
The programme started with a field visit to IIHR experimental plots. The field visit was followed by an interaction between the ICAR-IIHR scientists Dr B Balakrishna, Dr Shankar Hebbar, Dr Sentil Kumaran and Dr R Venkattakumar and the farmers with respect to CRTs. About fifteen farmers from the above mentioned villages participated in the training programme.
The farmers were imparted training on 'Cultivation and Production of Onion' by Dr Shankar Hebbar; 'Post Harvest Management – Handling and storage in onion and other vegetable crops' by Dr D V Sudhakar Rao and 'Post Harvest Management – Processing and value addition in onion and other vegetable crops' by Dr I N Doreyappa Gowda. The discussion was followed by a visit to Agricultural Engineering section where Dr G Sentil Kumaran discussed about new machineries.
Farmers and scientists interaction for improvising manual drawn onion seeder
Farmers getting familiarized with tractor-operated bed former cum onion seed drill