CIARI Conducts Twin Coaching Programmes on Tuber Cultivation and Integrated Farming Systems for Nicobari Farmers in Car Nicobar

Car Nicobar | July 14, 2026

A workforce of scientists from the ICAR–Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI), Garacharma, performed a collection of capacity-building programmes for Nicobari tribal farmers in Tamaloo, Tee Top, Small Lapathy and Big Lapathy villages of Car Nicobar from July 8 to 11. The programmes centered on Crop Residue Management in Integrated Farming Systems for Improving Productivity and Integrated Nutrient Management in Tuber Crops for Enhancing Productivity.

During the coaching periods, Dr. I. Jaisankar, Principal Scientist (Agroforestry) and Project Investigator of AICRP–Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) and AICRP–Tuber Crops, highlighted the significance of multipurpose tree species for environment friendly useful resource utilization, conservation of endemic plant biodiversity to mitigate the impacts of local weather change, scientific cultivation of tuber crops, tuber crop-based farming methods, CIARI-developed applied sciences and natural waste administration.

Dr. Santosh Kumar, Senior Scientist and Head of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Nicobar, defined the package deal of practices for cultivating potential vegetable crops for nutritious kitchen gardens and demonstrated nursery administration methods.

The technical periods have been additional performed by Dr. Ajmal S., Dr. Deepoo Meena, Dr. Akshay and Dr. Sanketh G.D., Subject Matter Specialists at KVK, Car Nicobar. They supplied steering on built-in nutrient administration in tuber crops, pest administration, preparation of pure farming inputs, water harvesting methods for environment friendly water use throughout lean intervals, and integration of crops and livestock below an Integrated Farming System.

A complete of 204 farmers from the 4 villages participated within the awareness-cum-training programmes. As a part of the initiative, the individuals have been supplied with 500 tapioca setts, 500 candy potato rooted cuttings, 100 vegetable seed kits and 50 Dweep Leaf Separators.

Practical demonstrations have been additionally performed on the preparation and software of Beejamruth for pure farming, together with the operation and use of the Dweep Leaf Separator.

The twin coaching programmes have been coordinated by Dr. I. Jaisankar, Dr. Santosh Kumar and Dr. Abhilash below the steering of Dr. Jaisunder, Director, ICAR-CIARI. The initiative aimed to strengthen farmers’ data and adoption of sustainable agricultural practices to boost productiveness, resource-use effectivity and local weather resilience within the Nicobar Islands.