Organization of Field visit and Scientist-Farmer Interface Meet in Kumta, Karnataka

A field visit and Scientist-farmer Interface Meet was organized at Kumta, Coastal district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka on 5 October, 2024. Expert Team from ICAR-CCARI led by Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director of the Institute along with Scientists, Dr. Gokuldas PP, Dr. Sreekanth GB and Shri. Trivesh Mayekar visited various farmer fields in Uttara Kannada district. The team took stock of the farming activities in the region, interacted with farmers and visited prospective sites of new farming enterprises. A total of five interested farmers were present during the discussion. The scientist team of CCARI discussed about suitable package of practices, technologies and prospects for goat farming, integrated fish and livestock farming in the region. The team also inspected a prospective site for agro-ecotourism and provided technical inputs on establishment of the enterprise.  Progressive farmers from Kumta and neighboring areas were also present during the occasion.