The training program focused on bio-floc technology, rice-cum-fish farming, and freshwater prawn nursery rearing, featuring practical demonstrations. The initiative aimed to enhance participants’ technical skills in scientific aquaculture practices, promoting sustainable development and empowering communities to adapt to climate change.
Empowering Change Through Knowledge
Instate Exposure-cum- Training for farmers to ICAR-NRRI
Farmers appreciated the innovative technologies and shared their positive experiences from the project sites.
OIIPCRA-NRRI: Empowering Farmers for Eco-Friendly Pest Management
Farmers received hands-on training in rice pest and disease management, focusing on identifying damage symptoms and using eco-friendly solutions like bio-control agents and bio-pesticides.
They learned to produce and deploy natural insect enemies, monitor pests using light and pheromone traps, and select suitable nozzles for effective spraying. The ICT-based rice Xpert app was introduced to aid pest and disease identification.
These cafeterias serve as learning hubs where both women and men farmers, and seed producers, can observe and discuss each variety’s growth and resilience. By fostering direct engagement, PVS builds awareness and demand for high-performance varieties and sustainable practices, improving Varietal Replacement Rates (VRR) and Seed Replacement Rates (SRR). This initiative supports farmers in adapting to climate change and advancing sustainable agriculture.
