Sri Vijaya Puram, November 14: The Department of Agriculture, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, in association with ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), South Andaman, will conduct a four-day sector-focused skill development training programme on commercial nursery techniques for farmers from November 16 to 19 at ICAR-KVK, Sippighat. The programme is being held under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Scheme, a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of MSME, Government of India.
The training aims to give participants practical knowledge and technical skills to set up and manage commercial nurseries as an entrepreneurial activity, promoting self-employment and income generation in agriculture and horticulture. Special emphasis will be given to propagation techniques for tropical cut flowers.
The initiative is expected to encourage farmers and aspiring entrepreneurs to set up market-oriented nursery enterprises, improve the local availability of quality planting material and contribute to the sustainable growth of agriculture and horticulture in the Islands, according to the release.
