2nd SAC meeting of KVK

The 2nd Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting of KVK-Lakshadweep was held at State Guest House, Agatti on 28 February, 2021. The meeting aimed at working out strategies for agriculture and allied sector development in the islands along with the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting of the KVK. The meeting was chaired by, Dr. Venkatasubramanian, Director, ICAR-ATARI, Bengaluru in the presence of Dr. Jiju P. Alex, Director, Directorate of Extension, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, extension officers from the state departments, entrepreneurs, subject matter specialists of KVK and others. Member Secretary of the SAC, Dr. P. N. Ananth, Senior Scientist and Head, KVK-Lakshadweep presented the works accomplished and the action plan. Relevant, on farm trails and front line demonstrations were informed to be undertaken in the disciplines of horticulture, plant protection, animal science, fisheries and home science. In addition to that few extension activities that are relevant to the island ecosystem were recommended. The suggested innovations for testing and demonstrations indicated were on intercropping in coconut gardens, control of root nematode in papaya, control of leaf curl in chilles, control of white flies in coconut, promotion of appropriate poultry strains, quality neera production techniques, fish waste management techniques and others.

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