The main aim of the meet was to create awareness among the Agriculture Extension Officers and Farmers on the recent developments in the improved cultivation and post-harvest technologies of Jute and Allied Fibre crops.
The ICAR- Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (CRIJAF), Barrackpore, Kolkata have recently organised a two-day “Sensitisation-cum-interactive meeting of agricultural officers of Odisha”.
The event marked the presence of Gouranga Kar, Director, ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore, who in his inaugural address to the participants stated about how the Institute’s current research programmes and technologies are functioning. He also highlighted the economic, ecosystem and nutraceutical importance of Jute and Allied Fibre Crops. Kar reiterate the need to bring solutions to the various issues through the appropriate technological intervention for substantial increase in Jute productivity in Odisha.
The participants visited the different models of ‘In-Situ Retting Tank’ and ‘Solar-Operated Slow Moving Retting Water Facility’ in the newly developed Retting Complex of the Institute.
The meet was organised with the sole purpose of creating awareness among the Agriculture Extension Officers and Farmers on the recent developments in the improved cultivation and post-harvest technologies of Jute and Allied Fibre Crops. Near about 10 Officials and 2 Progressive Farmers from different jute growing Districts of Odisha participated in the meet.
