EEI - Online Training Programme - Sensitisation of Inputs Regulatory Approaches, Acts and Quality Requirements - 28th to 02nd Dec, 23

With the advancement of civilization, there was a need to regulate agriculture in India. The various period of history with the various empires and civilizations have a different approach towards agriculture. A farmer can do the alternatives or allied activities to make him financially viable and increase his income. Whether the socialist approach of Government like providing subsidy to farmers or the capitalist approach like contract farming introduced by three new farm acts or the combination of both will help the farmers increase their income. The Government is also trying to reform the laws that play a major hurdle in developing the sector. The Government till now was only using the socialist approach, but now it is tried to use the capitalist approach of contract farming. The best approach can be the combination of both approaches, and the variation of using the combination can vary from one region to another, which depends on the climate, terrain, and geographical conditions as the country’s geography are diverse, so it needs a law which suits the environment of the particular region. An attempt has been made by Extension Education Institute to organize on online training programme as part of the regular schedule of EEI a 5 day online training programme was planned on Sensitisation of Inputs Regulatory Approaches, Acts and Quality Requirements for the officers of Department of Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Southern Region. The Online training programme was organized at EEI, Rajendranagar Hyderabad from 28th November to 02nd December, 2023. During the Ice breaking, online Ice breaking sessions conducted. During hands on training, breakout sessions and virtual interaction was administered. During inauguration, Dr.M.Jagan Mohan Reddy, director, EEI graced the inauguration and addressed the participants regarding the importance of the programme and also asked them to interact with the guest speakers regarding any questions or queries pertaining to regulatory approaches of agricultural inputs. and also stressed on the 3 farm laws of agriculture namely are: The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act and The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act. During the valedictory session on 02.12.2023 was chaired by Dr,M.Jagan mohan Reddy, Director, EEI. In his valedictory remarks mentioned that the sessions delivered by all the eminent speakers were very much beneficial to all the department officials. also said that Clear and accessible laws, regulations and policies contribute to creating a safe and reliable environment for farmers. Hence asked all the officers to utilise the knowledge gained in the training programme with the clients of their concerned states and also asked them to send the effectiveness of the training programme in their concerned states with proper documentation to EEI, Hyderabad. A total of 43 participants from Dept. of Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries and Dairy Development of Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha & Tamil Nadu. All the participants expressed that the entire training programme is very much useful for them as it has given the complete picture of the regulatory approaches and acts of agricultural inputs including all the logistics and documentation involve. they also felt that the sessions fertilizer order, seed order and insecticide act has enhanced their knowledge which will be helpful for them in conducting their regular extension works at the farmer level. The programme was coordinated by Dr. D. Shireesha, Asst. Professor, EEI, Hyderabad.