ICAR-CCARI, Goa organised a distribution programme of planting materials under SCSP at Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
 

    ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa, distributed planting materials, including 1,000 silver oak plants and 1,500 black pepper plants of the Panniyur-1 variety, to eight SC farmers (4 male and 4 female) from Muroor and Handigon in Kumta, and Heblekoppa in Honnavar taluk, Uttara Kannada district, under the SCSP Programme on 05-11-2024. Dr. Shripad Bhat, Senior Scientist (Agril. Economics), distributed the planting materials and interacted with the farmers, discussing the potential of black pepper in generating additional income by trailing these vines on standards such as existing trees such as arecanut and coconut, and on silver oak trees. These quality planting materials are expected to provide a sustainable source of income for the farmers in the coming years.