CSIR IHBT Palampur organized a skill development program for farmers and young entrepreneurs of Meghalaya

CSIR IHBT Palampur organised a Program on Agriculture and Processing Technology, for farmers and young entrepreneurs of Meghalaya on October 20, 2023
The skill development program organized focused on Value addition and marketing of aromatic and industrially important crops.

Senior Principal Scientist and Program Coordinator Dr. Rakesh Kumar said The program covers East, West, South West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya and East, West Jaintia Hills and 22 farmers from Bhoi districts as well as natural resources of Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA)
Employees of Resource Institute, Shillong, Meghalaya and District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) also
Have participated. He died while doing traditional farming in Meghalaya due to unpredictable weather conditions.
Emphasized the challenges faced by the farmers.
The program will focus on improved agricultural and agricultural practices for aromatic, floral, and industrial crops suitable for Meghalaya.
Practical training sessions on process technology were conducted. essential oil extraction for farmers
Techniques, farms of medicinal and aromatic plants, post-harvest processing and crop storage, value
Was informed about the promotion. The participants learned about floriculture, shiitake mushrooms, beekeeping,
Hydroponics and Aeroponics, Bamboo Products, Tissue Culture Facility, Crispy Fruit Technology also
Information provided.
The objective of the program is to encourage farmers to consider agri-entrepreneurship as a career option and grow their
The aim was to encourage the cultivation of aromatic and industrial crops. CSIR-
Dr. Sudesh Kumar Yadav, Director, IHBT inaugurated the program and said that the institute
For skill development of farmers and young entrepreneurs under various mission projects of CSIR.
Is committed to. He said that by cultivating aromatic and industrially important crops, farmers
You can double your income. There is a huge demand for the products obtained from these crops in the international market.
Is.
The participants participated in the farmers cultivating aromatic crops in Kangra district trained by the Institute.
Also visited the fields and got information about farming. Dr. Hygiena Siangbud, Project Scientist,
Institute of Natural Resources, Shillong, Meghalaya thanks the scientists of the Institute for their support
and encourages farmers to implement new agricultural technology practices to increase crop yields.
requested. Farmers described the program as informative and eager to apply the knowledge gained.
Expressed so that agriculture gets more promotion in Meghalaya.