A Training cum Workshop  was organized on 17 October 2022 under Schedule  Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) project specially for SC farmers

A Training cum Workshop  was organized on 17 October 2022 under Schedule  Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) project specially for SC farmers which is  given by Indian Institute for Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad to KVK, Gondia on Crop Diversification. During this program Safflower seeds of variety AKH -207  were distributed  to 50 number  of farmers on 50 acres under Frontline Demonstrations on Oilseeds,  Likewise  CFLD’s on 75acres  were given  to 75 number of farmers  from Kati- Birsola Cluster of Gondia Tahsil.

For this program Mr. Avinash Lad, DDM, NABARD, Shri. Sanjay Sangekar, District Manager, MAVIM  and Shri. Vijayji Bahekar, a social activist was invited as the Chief guest.

Dr. Shakir Ali Syed, Senior Scientist and Head, KVK, Gondia gave information  about IIOR project  and suggested  the  farmers  to go for Safflower as major Oilseeds  crop after Paddy during Rabi season, and accept  challenge to shift to crop diversification. He again informed that

for completing  the value chain  of Safflower,  an Oil extraction unit will  be  installed  at KVK Gondia  for providing  training  to the farmers  on Oilseeds processing.

 Mr. Avinash Lad informed about various schemes for farmers under NABARD.

Mr Sanjay Sangekar briefed about  various  activities of MAVIM and  informed the farmers  about Oil mill project for Tirora  Tahsil and suggested  the  farmers  to go for Oilseeds  during Rabi.

 Mr. Vijay Bahekar requested the farmers  to go for Crop Diversification and suggested the farmers to take advantage of the schemes of Krishi Vigyan Kendra and NABARD to raise their economic status.

During technical session Mr. Manoj Bhomte SMS ( Agro), Mr. Vishal Ubarhande SMS ( Agril. Engg),  Mr Rajebhau Chavan SMS (Ento) gave detailed guidance from Land preparation,  sowing  to harvesting of Safflower crop. Mr. Vishal Ubarhande gave information about Oil mill and Dal mill and said that both the units are starting soon at Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

Anchoring and Vote of thanks was done by Dr. Vijayakumar Kore,  SMS  (Hort). In all 80 farmer, farm women, officers and FPC members attended the said program.