Port Blair, Oct. 16: Twenty-one days “National Training Programme on Sustainable Integrated Farming Systems for Coastal Eco-regions of India”  jointly organized by ICAR-CIARI & ANGRAU under World Bank funded project  got concluded on 14.10.2019 at CIARI Port Blair.

Speaking on the occasion the Chief Guest,Dr.M. ArizAhammed, IAS, Managing Director, National Horticultural Board,Gurgaon, lauded the contribution of ICAR-CIARI for the development of agriculture, horticulture and allied activities in a diverse and ecologically sensitive ecosystem of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.  He advised the traineesto becomesuccessfulentrepreneursin the field of horticulture and provide livelihood support to others. He also advised the students to come up with novel ideas to solve the problems of farmersin a constructive manner.He also gave away the course completion certificates to the students.

Dr.V.Damodara Naidu, Vice Chancellor of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Amravati, Andhra Pradeshin his Valedictory address appreciatedthe  team of CIARIfor successfully conductingthe training programme for undergraduate students to give them exposure in the field of Integrated Farming Systems for Coastal Eco-regions of India.He also expressed that the 21 days training programme haveexposed them for all-round development to take up entrepreneurship in future as per the feedback received on interaction.

Dr.B. Gangaiah, Director(Acting), ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair  and Course Director, in his presidential address congratulated the participantson the successful completion of the  21 days trainingprogramme, which had all the ingredientsetc  like  technical,motivational, field exposure, personality development, yoga and sports, which was deliberated by diversified experts. The basic purpose of the training was to make the student ready for the climate change induced challenges of agriculture in their  respective region.

Dr.T. SrinivasaRao, Dean, ANGRAU, opined that this training programme helped the students to upgrade their knowledge with all round development for professional career.

Dr.T. P Swarnam Principal Scientist &Course Coordinator presented the brief report about the training;Dr.S.K. Zamir Ahmed Principal Scientist gave the pre & post evaluation report and Dr.P. PrasannaKumari, Associate Professor and Coordinator fromthe ANGRAU side placed her quality impressions on the meticulous conduct of the programme.  The students also gave the positive feedback on the overall conduct of the IDP training and promised to do the best for the Nation.

 A total of 30final year B.Sc.(Ag.) students representing four Agricultural collegesat Mahanadi (4 nos), Naira (6 nos), Bapatla (10 nos.) and Bapatla (10 no) attended the programme from 24.09.2019 to 14.10.2019. 

At theoutset Shri. S.K.Singh Senior Administrative Officer,CIARI welcomed the august gathering and Dr.S.K. Zamir Ahmed, Principal Scientist & In-charge, Social Science Sectionproposed vote of thanks.