A 10-day national-level training program focused on the mainstreaming of opportunity vegetable crops began on Monday at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research in Varanasi. The program emphasizes production technology, seed systems, and market linkages, aiming to enhance the capabilities of participants in these critical areas of agriculture. This initiative is part of broader efforts to improve the agricultural sector’s efficiency and productivity.
The programme is being attended by scientists and faculty members from diverse disciplines representing eight states across the country. Participants include representatives from ICAR institutes, State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), Nagaland University and other organisations.
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They said such crops have the potential to move beyond their current status as locally important and underexploited resources and emerge as scientifically validated, economically viable and commercially scalable crops. The training brings together experts and participants from multiple disciplines to deliberate on various aspects of opportunity vegetable crops, including production technologies, genetic resources, seed systems, crop improvement, crop protection, nutritional attributes, value addition, entrepreneurship and market linkages. Experts highlighted the relevance of the training and stressed the need for greater scientific attention, popularisation and mainstreaming of opportunity vegetable crops. The programme will cover scientific and practical aspects of opportunity vegetable crops, with emphasis on strengthening production, seed systems, value addition and market linkages to support their wider commercialisation. Download the TOI App.
National Programme Enhances Vegetable Crop Research Collaboration
A new 10-day national programme aims to foster knowledge sharing, capacity building, and networking among experts focused on diverse vegetable crops. This initiative is set to enhance collaboration among researchers from various disciplines and institutions, promoting the development and adoption of these crops across the country.
The programme commenced with remarks from key figures including Rajesh Kumar, Director of ICAR-IIVR, Rakesh K. Dubey, Principal Scientist and Course Coordinator, along with scientists Vikas Singh, Jyoti Devi, and Keshav Kant Gautam.