Awareness programme organized for farmers under SCSP at Karwar, Karnataka

 

    A field visit and awareness programme was conducted on 25 July 2025 at Hancon village in the coastal district of Karwar, Karnataka. The event was attended by 8 participants, including 2 women. Dr. Sreekanth GB, Senior Scientist (FRM), ICAR-CCARI, interacted with the participants and briefed them on the institute’s ongoing research and development initiatives in agriculture, livestock, and fisheries aimed at enhancing the livelihoods of farmers. He also highlighted various government schemes available to support farmers in improving productivity and farm income. The farmers expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the institute for its outreach and knowledge-sharing efforts and assured their full cooperation in future research and development programmes. They also requested input support from the institute for adopting scientific practices in backyard poultry farming and kitchen gardening. The programme was coordinated by Dr. Sreekanth GB, Mr. Mrudul Umesh Pendurkar (Young Professional-I) and Dilkhush Valip (Technical Staff), ICAR- CCARI.