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The Directorate of Cashew Research, established nether the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) successful Puttur, celebrated its 41st instauration time connected Thursday.
Director of the institute, Dinakar Adiga, presented a little overview of the institution’s journey, its achievements implicit the past year, and its aboriginal roadmap. He introduced details of the caller cashew variety, “Nethra Samriddhi”, released this year, and highlighted different technological advancements successful the cashew sector.
A.B. Patil, President of the Institution of Agricultural Technologists, Bengaluru, K.B. Hebbar, Director of ICAR’s Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod; and Mamatha D.S. Gati, Chairperson of the Karnataka Cashew Development Corporation were present.
Mr. Patil delivered a peculiar lecture connected eco-friendly nutrient management. He said that steadfast ungraded for each crops should beryllium maintained utilizing integrated inputs. Cashew growers, helium said, person ample opportunities to payment from the value-added nutrient manufacture and should go agri-entrepreneurs by availing themselves of authorities subsidies.
On the occasion, scientists who had published outstanding probe papers were honoured. Several publications of the organisation, a video showcasing its activities, and “Cashew Connect”, an AI-based chatbot that provides accusation to cashew growers, were released.
Farmers and entrepreneurs interacted with assets persons during the event. They were informed astir the facilities disposable done assorted departments and the officials they could interaction for assistance.
Radhakrishna of Nitya Food Industry shared his acquisition of the enactment and guidance helium received from the authorities and the Directorate of Cashew Research. He said determination was sizeable scope for young radical to payment from subsidies disposable nether the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana, a Union authorities strategy aimed astatine promoting the nutrient processing industry.
Prasad Shetty from Sullia urged the authorities to see the cashew harvest nether the harvest security scheme.
