Making farmers aware of the latest technology available for the improvement of farm production and cost-effective cultivation, the Technology Week-2016 observance will begin at Peruvannamoozhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) on February 29.
The programme being organised by the Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) with the support of the Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) will offer a series of training sessions for farmers from the district.
On the first day, the sessions will focus on farmers who have undertaken largescale cultivation of coconut and banana.
Experts
Expert scientists will explain in detail the available farm mechanisation options for large-scale and small-scale farmers in the sector.
The scope of improving spices production and paddy cultivation with new technology will be in focus on the second day of the observance at KVK, Peruvannamoozhi. Farmers in the dairy and ornamental fish farming sectors will attend the technological seminar on the third day.
Along with technical sessions on various new techniques and technologies to revolutionise the village farming sectors, experts will also speak on the financial support currently offered by various agencies for farmers.
Schemes of various public sector banks to boost up the farming sector too will be dealt in detail at the sessions.
Special exhibition
According to programme coordinators, a special exhibition will also be in place during the three-day sessions at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra. Interested farmers can register their names on phone or through email request. For details, contact: 0496-2666041 or mail to kvkcalicut@gmail.com.
Source : The Hindu
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