CIARI Conducts Coaching on Tuber Crops-Based Integrated Farming for Tribal Farmers in Nancowrie 

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 10 October 2025

A coaching programme on “Tuber Crops-Based Integrated Farming System for Livelihood Improvement of Tribal Farmers” was held from 4th to seventh October 2025 at Nancowrie. Organized below the STC by the All India Coordinated Research Project on Integrated Farming System (AICRP-IFS) in collaboration with ICAR-KVK, Car Nicobar, the initiative additionally included the distribution of vegetable seed kits to native farmers.

Dr. I. Jaisankar, Principal Scientist (Agro-Forestry) and Principal Investigator of AICRP-IFS, highlighted the advantages and scope of built-in farming programs in enhancing farm earnings. He offered the Organic Integrated Farming System (OIFS) developed by CIARI, sharing outcomes from experimental trials involving varied mixtures of greens, tubers, spices, fodder, and fruit crops, together with goat, pig, poultry, and fish farming.

The coaching additionally targeted on CIARI applied sciences, natural waste administration, built-in pest and illness administration, and pure farming practices. Farmers have been briefed on enter preparation and software strategies aimed toward enhancing soil productiveness by means of tuber crops-based built-in farming.

As a part of the hands-on demonstrations, 50 Dweep leaf separators have been distributed to ladies farmers, with directions on eradicating midribs from coconut leaves. To assist dietary safety, 75 vegetable seed kits have been additionally handed out to members.

The programme was coordinated by Dr. Santosh Kumar, Head of KVK Car Nicobar, and Dr. Abhilash, Scientist (NRM), below the steering of Dr. Jaisunder, Director of CIARI. A complete of 205 farmers from Kakana, Pilpillow, Hitui, and Chotta Enaka villages attended the coaching.