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To help the farmers of Andaman and Nicobar Islands get high yield from rice cultivation, the Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CIARI) organised a training cum awareness programme, an official said.
The programme to cultivate high yielding varieties of rice was organised at Shoal Bay-19, Ferrargunj in South Andaman district on October 7, he said.
Speaking at the programme, Principal Scientist and Head (I/C) CIARI, P K Singh, emphasised the improved rice-varieties developed by ICAR-CIARI for Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Principal Scientist and in-charge, Social Science Section, S K Zamir Ahmad, briefed farmers about disease and pest management in rice crop.
A large number of farmers of the area attended the training cum awareness programme, he added.
The ICAR-CIARI provides a research base to improve the productivity of agri-horticulture, livestock and fisheries of Andaman and Nicobar Islands through basic, applied and adaptive research.
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