KVK, Nicobar imparts training on “Nutritious Kitchen Gardening” for unemployed rural youth of Car Nicobar

Port Blair, Feb 08: The KVK, Nicobar has organized three days training programme on “Nutritious Kitchen Gardening” on 28th, 30th and 31st January, 2012 at Community Hall, Village Big Lapathi, Car Nicobar. The training programme was inaugurated by Chief Guest, Sri Michal Joni, First Headman, Village Big Lapathi, Car Nicobar and Guest of Honour Sri Martin Luther, Secretary, Tribal Council, Car Nicobar. The Chief Guest appreciated that effort of KVK, Nicobar for imparting training programme to unemployed rural youths and school dropout. Sri Martin Luther, Secretary, Tribal Council, Car Nicobar elaborate the importance and uses of training programme conducted by KVK, Nicobar, Car Nicobar and encourage the farmers to participate in the training programmes.

At the beginning, Dr. Viveka Nand Singh, SMS (Horticulture) & Course Coordinator welcomed the august gathering and emphasized that importance of nutritious kitchen garden in human life. Dr G. S. Pandey, Joint Director, Dept. of Agriculture, Nicobar explained about the available schemes in the department and encouraged the rural youths to develop nutritious kitchen gardening by utilizing Govt. schemes. Dr. Zachariah George, SMS (Animal Science) & Course facilitator explained the role of KVK, Nicobar in the holistic development of Nicobari Tribe through technological intervention in agricultural and allied sector.

In the training a total of 20 rural youths, consisting of 11 male and 9 female were benefitted in different aspect of nutritious kitchen gardening where several aspects of nutritious kitchen gardening viz. layout planning, suitability of vegetable and fruit crops in kitchen gardening, crop rotation, vegetable nursery production, nutrient management through organic resources, water management, mulching, pest management, care of fruit crops and perennial vegetables, value added products of fruit and vegetable crops grown in kitchen garden etc. were dealt by concerned experts as lecture and field visit. The training was successfully concluded on 31st January, 2012.