A total of 51 farmers and farm women from the different clusters of villages of South Andaman attended the programme

The ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI), Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands recently organised the Kisan Gosthi on National Programme on ’Food and Nutrition for Farmers’ at the Krishi Vigyan Kendras of Andaman & Nicobar Islands & Regional Station, Minicoy.

The Chief Guest, Dr Debasis Bhattacharya, Head of Department, Animal Science Division, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair stressed the need for overcoming malnutrition and the causes of other deficiency diseases. The programme was organised under the guidance of Dr EB Chakurkar, Director CIARI, Port Blair.

In his keynote address, Dr Y Ramakrishna, Principal Scientist & Head, KVK, Port Blair emphasised the need for better food and nutrition for farmers who are the backbones of the nation.

The Progressive Farm Woman, Meenakshi from Indira Nagar and DN Madhu from Chouldari Village of South Andaman District shared their experiences and the benefits derived due to the adoption of technologies supported by the ICAR-CIARI and ICAR-KVKs in providing food, nutrition and social security.

A total of 51 farmers and farm women from the different clusters of villages of South Andaman attended the programme.

The programmes organised at the KVK Nimbudera, KVK Nicobar and Regional Station, Minicoy registered total participation by 32, 15, and 21 farmers respectively.