Agri Info

1

Trg Prg No. & Year

:

179, 2022-23

2

Title

:

New Age Startup Oppurtunities in Fisheries 

3

Dates

:

11/07/2022 to 14/07/2022

4

Venue

:

Online (No Fee), ICAR- Central Institutes of Fisheries Technology, Cochin, Kerala

5

Objectives

:

i) To enrich the participants understanding on start-up opportunities in fisheries; ii) To familiarize the technological interventions in value addition, fish processing, nutraceuticals and dry fish processing; iii) To conduct focus group discussion on preparation of business plan. iv) To update the schemes and policies on the entrepreneurship development.

6

Content

:

Enterprise development process (EDP) is the activity of generating additional income to the interested stakeholders. The contents of the programme include the following areas. 

1. Stakeholders’ feasibility analysis 

2. Opportunities in value addition, fish processing, nutretuticals and dryfish processing. 

3. Business plan preparation. 

4. Investment analysis. 

5. Need for Inclusive entrepreneurship. 

6. Success of community based EDP 

7. Activities of Agri-Business unit of ICAR-CIFT. 

8. NFDB initiatives on entrepreneurship development 

9. MSME – Policies and programmes 

10. Practical session on detailed project report preparation

7

Methodology

:

Theory and practical that include classroom lectures, interactive discussions, case studies and real-life examples.

8

To Whom

:

Extension professionals, 

field level officers, 

students, 

entrepreneurs and other professionals in the fisheries sector who are interested/ engaged in establishment of fish-based enterprises. 

This will be helpful for the youth who are looking for self-employment opportunities in fisheries.

1

Trg Prg No. & Year

:

161, 2022-23

2

Title

:

Drones for Agricultural Development*

3

Dates

:

11/07/2022 to 15/07/2022

4

Venue

:

Online (No Fee), MANAGE

5

Objectives

:

The Objective of the Training program is to create awareness about Drones in general and Role of Drones in the Agricultural Sector. The program covers in detail about various aspects of the Drones in Agriculture. At the end of the training program, the participants will be able to understand the uses of drones and impact of technology and drones in the Agriculture Sector.

6

Content

:

The course content includes but not limited to 

● Introduction to Drones & Robotics 

● Drones in Agriculture – Opportunities 

● Challenges for Drones in Agriculture 

● Hands on Training for the participants 

● AI and ML usage in Drones – Role of Data Analytics 

● Drone basics – mapping – Analysis – Measurements 

● Drones as Spraying bots 

● Drones for Seed Distribution

7

Methodology

:

The course includes practical aspects of the drones and the sessions will be by Startups operating Drones in Agriculture sector, R & D professionals and Resources persons from Reputed Institutions

8

To Whom

:

Extension professionals, 

Students, 

Startups founders, 

Agriculture Ecosystem enablers, 

Agri Business Professionals, 

FaaS companies etc

Objectives of the training:

• To acquaint participants with production, processing, product development, value addition and application technologies with agribusiness modules about natural resins and gums produced in the country.

Training Content:

• Approaches in production/harvesting techniques of natural resins and gums (NRGs), Advancement in processing, product development and value addition of NRGs, Post harvest management and quality control for NRGs, Diversified industrial applications of NRGs and NRGs based entrepreneurship development and policy initiatives will be covered.

Methodology:

• The Course will be offered through live online classes, presentations and live interactions. The content will be delivered using videos, power presentations and reading material and interaction through a suitable online platform based on the requirement.

To Whom:

• The training is meant for scientists, researchers, academicians, extension officials working in State Government departments of Agriculture, Horticulture and Rural Development, Faculty of Agricultural Universities/KVKs and NGOs including students and others who are involved in production, processing, value addition and application development of natural resins and gums. Interested persons in the subject may also register.