ICAR-CRIDA conducted five days training programme for Tribal farmers from Adilabad District under TSP on “Water Management in Agriculture” from July 22-26, 2024.

The training programme was inaugurated on July 22, 2024 by Dr. M S Rao, Director (I/C) ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad. Dr. Rao, in his address emphasised on the importance of water management in dryland areas and also encouraged the farmers to adopt the new agricultural technologies in water management practices. The training includes lectures, hands on experience and also exposure visits. Various topics like irrigation management in major rainfed crops, improving water use efficiency through soil health management, climate resilient agriculture in Adilabad District etc were cover during the training programme. Farmers visited Hayathnagar research farm and Gunegal Research Farm for practical exercises on soil and water management.

As a part of training programme various exposure visits were conducted for the farmers including Water technology centre, PJTSAU, WALMTRI, Rajendranagar and ICAR-Indian Institute of Millet Research, and ICAR-IIOR, Hyderabad. The valedictory session was held on July 26, 2024 wherein Dr. V.K Singh, Director, ICAR-CRIDA addressed the trainees and received feedback from them. He explained the role of water management in agriculture and also in our daily life. Trainees were given certificate of participation during the session. The Training programme was coordinated by Dr. Jagriti Rohit Scientist (Agril. Extn), Dr. Manoranjan Kumar Principal Scientist (Soil and water conservation engg), Dr. B Narsimlu Kumar Principal Scientist (Soil and water conservation engg), Dr. A.K Indoria Senior Scientist (Soil Physics & SWC), Dr. S Kundu, Senior Scientist (Agronomy, Dr. G Priya Pandurang and Dr. B Bhargavi Scientist (Agronomy).