Training Programme on “Power Tillers and other Agro Machinery: Operation and maintenance”
Training Programme on “Power Tillers and other Agro Machinery: Operation and maintenance”
A three day training programme on operation and maintenance of Power Tillers and other Agro Machinery was held from 4-6 February, 2016 in Gaodongrim, Shristhal and cola villages for tribal farmers, youth and agro machinery operators by Dr. Mathala Juliet Gupta with help of Goa Tractors Tillers and Aagencies, Mapusa, Varsha Associates, Old Goa, Ratnagiri Impex Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore and Compton Greaves HQ, Mumbai for the tribal beneficiaries of TSP funded project of ICAR –Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Old Goa, Goa, rural youth , women and Agro Machinery operators of Gaodongrim, Cotigaon, Shristhal, Cola and adjacent villages of Canacona and Quepem. Hands on use of power tillers and all attachments with special training on use of cultivators, mould board plough and Htp pump for tillage, inter cultivation in orchards and use for spraying in plantation crops, mini rotary tillers and brush cutters. The participants also were trained on maintenance and servicing needs of these machinery. The common mistakes in handling on these machinery and the ill-effects of the same were elucidated by the various service engineers and experts from the company headquarters in Bangalore, Mumbai etc. The rural youth and women enjoyed the hands on training and gained confidence in the use of these machinery. The agro machinery users also had an opportunity to share their service concerns and problems faced in use of various machinery with the service providers. The service providers assured the beneficiaries and villagers of better and timely servicing and ready availability of spare parts for their machinery.