Training Programme on “Entrepreneurship in Beekeeping for Honey Production” to Scheduled Castes farmers under ICAR - SCSP at Agricultural College, Jagtial on 21-09-2022

Training Programme on “Entrepreneurship in Beekeeping for Honey Production” to Scheduled Castes farmers under ICAR - SCSP at Agricultural College, Jagtial on 21-09-2022

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Palem in collaboration with ICAR-CICR, Nagpur has organized Training cum Method Demonstration on mass trapping method for Pink Bollworm Management in Cotton and usage of Cotton picking bags under Tribal sub plan (TSP) at Laxmapur thanda village of Amrabad Mandal on 22.09.2022. The program was chaired by Dr. Chinna baabu naik (Senior scientist & Nodal officer of TSP), CICR, Nagpur briefed about the importance of mass trapping for effective management of Pink Bollworm in Cotton. Pink bollworm is one of the major and dreaded pest which is causing severe damage in Cotton production. Most of the farmers are using the chemicals but they were helpless and farmers are not getting assured yields. Showcased usage of Cotton picking bags during picking of Cotton. Dr. T. Prabhakar Reddy ( PC, KVK, Palem) spoke about the integrated approaches in PBW management, to overcome this problem KVK, Palem sensitized farmers on usage of pheromone traps. After that demonstrated the installation of pheromone traps in the farmer’s field and emphasized on pheromone traps help in mass trapping of Pink bollworm in Cotton and will help in the reduction of the usage of harmful pesticides. Right now the crop is at the flowering to boll formation stage trained all the farmers installation of pheromone traps in cluster mode 20 traps/acre by covering of 50 acres. A total of 1000 pheromone traps by covering of 50 acres and 100 Cotton picking bags are distributed to the beneficiaries. In this program Mr. M. Rajashekhar ( SMS-PP), Sri. Chandrashekhar ( ADA- Achampet ), Sri. Sandeep kumar ( MAO- Amrabad), Sri. Praveen Kumar, Smt. Muntaz begum (AEO), Sri. Paandu (Sarpanch), Sri. Jayaram (MPTC )and total of 87 farmers have participated.