21 Days Training programme on Nursery management in Horticultural Crops
21 Days Training programme on Nursery management in Horticultural Crops
A Training programme on “Nursery management in Horticultural Crops” was conducted for 21 days at ICAR-CCARI, Goa from 02.07.2016 to 16.08.2016 for B.Voc (Agriculture) trainees from RCPR School of Agriculture, Savoi Verem, Ponda, Goa. The objective of this programme was to develop the nursery management skills of the trainees through practical experiences and hands-on-training to various nursery activities. The theoretical sessions with various lecture topics were handled by Scientists of Horticulture Science Section, Dr. V. Arunachalam, Dr. M. Thangam, Dr. S. Priya Devi, Dr. Mathala Juliet Gupta, Dr. Safeena S.A and Ms. Maneesha S. R. The practical sessions were handled by the Training Co-ordinators - Dr. Safeena S.A, Scientist (Floriculture and Landscaping) and Ms. Maneesha S.R, Scientist (Fruit Science). During the valedictory session on 16.08.2016, Dr. Safeena S.A welcomed the gathering and briefed about the training programme. The Course director of this training programme, Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh, Director, ICAR – CCARI stressed on the importance of nursery management in horticultural crops with a preview of increasing demand of quality planting materials through his words. Dr. M. Thangam, Principal Scientist, Section-in-charge (Horticulture) as well as the Course convener of this training programme emphasised the importance of nursery management and threw light on the scope of nursery industry in Goa. The trainee representatives shared their experiences and specified the benefits gained from this training programme. The Principal of RCPR school of Agriculture Mr. Shrirang V. Jambhale and the founder of RCPR School of Agriculture, Shri. Raikar addressed the gathering. Further Training manual (Instruction material) and Certificates were distributed to the trainees. Ms. Maneesha S.R proposed vote of thanks at the end of the programme.