ICAR-CRIDA conducted five days training programme for Tribal farmers from Adilabad District under TSP on “Entrepreneurship development through allied enterprises for Sustainable Livelihood” from November 4-8, 2024.

The training programme was inaugurated on November 4, 2024 by Dr. S.K Bal Director (I/C) and PC AICRPAM, ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad. Dr. Bal, in his address emphasised on the importance of entrepreneurship development in rural areas. Various topics like Health Management for small ruminant, Value addition and processing for rural livelihood, Value addition in livestock-based production system etc were included in the training programme. The training programme was attended by 23 male and 4 female farmers.

As a part of training programme various exposure visits were conducted in ICAR-National Meat Research Institute, ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research and ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseed Research, Hyderabad for the farmers,

The valedictory session was held on November 8, 2024 wherein Dr. V.K Singh, Director ICAR-CRIDA was the chief guest of the session. He addressed the trainees and received feedback from them. He explained the role of livestock-based enterprises for entrepreneurship development.. 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 Sanjeeva Reddy, Principal Scientist (FPM, Dr. P.K Pankaj Principal Scientist (LPM), Dr. K .B Sridhar Senior Scientist (Agroforestry) Dr. G Priya Pandurang, Dr. B Bhargavi Scientist (Agronomy) and Mr. Bharath L Alam Scientist (Genetics and Plant Breeding) .