Extension Education Institute, Hyderabad organized a workshop on Content Development for the Training Programmes of the Annual Training Calender of 2025-26 on 11.02.2025.

Extension Education Institute, Hyderabad has organized a Content Development Workshop for the training programmes of the Annual Training Calendar for the year 2025-26 on 11th February, 2025 at EEI, Hyderabad. Speaking on the occasion, Dr.M.Yakadri, Director of Extension, PJTAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad emphasized the need to look at the issues of Climate change, application of Artificial Intelligence, and digital interventions, achieving Sustainable Development Goals and aim to increase the profits in agri and allied sectors in designing the content for the training programmes of EEI, Hyderabad. Dr.M.Jagan Mohan Reddy, Director, EEI, Hyderabad said that, the dispensation at the center mainly focusing on creation of robust digital public infrastructure, agri stack, promoting natural farming, alternate energy sources, dhan-dhanya krishi yojana, atmanirbharta in Pulses, credit guarantee fund for MSMEs and Startups, fund of funds for startups, PM Gati Shakti portal will provide access to relevant data and maps to further PPPs and assist the private sector in project planning, mission karmayogi, etc. The philosophy and objectives of these interventions may be considered in designing the content for the training programmes. Dr. S.Chandrasekhar, Professor, EEI, Hyderabad welcomed the delegates to the workshop. During the workshop, the discussion was mainly focused on addition of the topics on Biochar is a charcoal-like material made from biomass, such as wood, plant waste, or manure. It's used to improve soil health, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and remediate polluted soils, bio CNG, role of APEDA in maintenance of quality standards and promotion of exports, Agristack, Cold storage facility, Custom Hiring Centres, scheme on Agri Infrastructural funs, buy-back agreements through Cooperatives, role of NAFED and NCDX, application of drones for land use pattern, carbon credits, and net zero agriculture, and impact of NICRA in climate change programme, fintech, insuretech, smart and ATM based business models, design thinking, natural and automated polyhouses, participatory behavior, title may be changed as Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of agril. programmes and projects, Attitude, Perception and Thinking (APT model), AGMARKNET, FPO federation, friction and competition, market intelligence and governance with regard to FPOs, seed bank, quality planting material, NABL accreditation in seed programme, Attitude and Inner Engineering and AI based models and online tools in communication and documentation, procedure in patenting, and GI indicators documentation, budget maintenance mechanisms like PFMS, and SPARSH, Gap identification, e-office, re-queening, National Bee Board, AGMARK certification for bee products, promotion of fuel crops, photo voltaic energy sources, and webinar on Innovative production technologies and value addition in Turmeric crop and guided to delete topic on Coaching, mentoring, and Counseling. Dr. D. Shireesha, Assistant Professor, EEI, Hyderabad proposed the vote of thanks.