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NATIONAL BANK OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL HORTICULTURE BOARD ®É¹]ÅÒªÉ ¤ÉÉMÉ´ÉÉxÉÒ ¤ÉàbÇ Co-Sponsors National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development National Horticulture Board, Govt. of India Organised By CARD-KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA (Farm Science Centre, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Govt of India) Kolabhagom (P.O), Thadiyoor, Pathanamthitta District - 689 545 WORKSHOP COMMITTEE Chief Patron Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Philoxenose Episcopa, Chairman, CARD-Krishi Vigyan Kendra Patrons 1. Rev. K.Y Jacob, Director, CARD 2. Dr. Sreenath Dixit, Zonal Project Director, Zonal Project Directorate, ZONE VIII,ICAR 3. Mr. Ramesh Tenkil Chief General Manager, NABARD, Kerala 4. Dr. P. V. Balachandran, Director of Extension, Kerala Agricultural University Organising Committee Dr. C. P Robert, Programme Coordinator, CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta Chairman Sri. Rincy K. Abraham, Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture) CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta Secretary Sri. R Reghunathan Pillai, Asst. General Manager, NABARD, Pathanamthitta Member Sri. C. F Santhoshkumar, Deputy Director, National Horticulture Board, Thiruvananthapuram, Dr. K.J Joseph, Programme Coordinator, KVK, Kottayam Dr. P. Muralidharan, Programme Coordinator, KVK, Alappuzha ,, Mr. Murleedharan Thazhakara, Programme Executive ( F& H)AIR ,, Sri. Sam Chempakathil, Press Club President, Pathanamthitta ,, Sri. Vinod Mathew, Subject Matter Specialist (Agronomy), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,, Smt. Shana Harshan, Subject Matter Specialist (Home Science), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,, Sri. Alex John, Subject Matter Specialist (Plant protection), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,, Dr Sency Mathew, Subject Matter Specialist (Animal Science), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,, Dr. Sindhu Sadanandan, Subject Matter Specialist (Ag. Extn) CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,, Sri. Moncee Mathew, Office Superintendent, CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,, Sri. Sreekanth K. S, Prog. Asst. (Agri Engg), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,, Advisory Committee Dr. K.J Joseph, Programme Coordinator, KVK, Kottayam Chairman Smt. L. Beena Kumari, Joint Director of Agriculture, ATMA, Pathanamthitta Member Dr. Noble Abraham, Programme Coordinator, KVK, Kollam ,, Dr. Anina Susan Zachariah, Programme Coordinator, KVK, Thiruvananthapuram, ,, Dr. Shinoj Subramanian, Programme Coordinator, KVK, Eranakulam ,, Dr. Benjamin Mathew, Programme Coordinator I/c, KVK, Idukki ‘‘ Smt. Shyla Pillai, District Manage, VFPCK, Pathanamthitta ,, State Level Workshop On Tropical Exotic Fruit Production: Challenges and Opportunities Date: 7 th & 8 th August 2014 Venue: CARD- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pathanamthitta Dist Technical Committee Dr P.Muralidharan, Programme Coordinator, KVK Alappuzha Chairman Sri. Shoji Joy Edison, Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture), KVK, Eranakulam, Convener Dr. Manoj P. S, Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture), KVK, Calicut Member Dr. Binu John Sam, Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture), KVK, Idukki ‘‘ Dr. Bindu .B, Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture), KVK, Kollam ‘‘ Smt. Manju Thomas, Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture), KVK, Thiruvananthapuram, ‘‘ Publicity Committee Mr. Murleedharan Thazhakara, Programme Executive (F&H), AIR Chairman Mr. Binu John, Programme Asst. (Computer) CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta Convener Smt. Jayathi K. Nair, Principal Information Officer, Farm Information Bureau Member Mr. Sajith Parameswaran. Secretary, Press Club, Pathanamthitta ‘‘ Finance Committee Sri. Moncee Mathew, Office Superintendent, CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta Chairman Smt. Ambily Varughese, Farm Manager, CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta Member Smt. Anu John, Jr. Steno cum computer op. CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta, ,, Hospitality and Food Committee Sri. Alex John, Subject Matter Specialist ( Plant protection), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta Chairman Dr. Sency Mathew, Subject Matter Specialist (Animal Science), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta Convener Sri. Sam Thomas, Attendant, CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta Member Smt. Santhamma Mathew, Attendant, CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,, Transportation and Accommodation Committee Sri. Sreekanth K.S, Prog. Asst. (Agri Engg), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta Chairman Sri. Shogy Joseph, Driver, CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta, Member Sri. Madhu K. Lalu, Driver, CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,,

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NATIONAL BANK OF AGRICULTUREAND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

NATIONALHORTICULTURE BOARD

®É¹]ÅÒªÉ ¤ÉÉMÉ´ÉÉxÉÒ ¤ÉàbÇ

Co-Sponsors

National Bank for Agriculture and

Rural Development

National HorticultureBoard,Govt. of India

Organised By

CARD-KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA(Farm Science Centre,

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR),Govt of India) Kolabhagom (P.O),

Thadiyoor, Pathanamthitta District - 689 545

WORKSHOP COMMITTEEChief Patron

Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Philoxenose Episcopa,Chairman, CARD-Krishi Vigyan Kendra

Patrons1. Rev. K.Y Jacob, Director, CARD2. Dr. Sreenath Dixit, Zonal Project Director, Zonal Project Directorate, ZONE VIII,ICAR3. Mr. Ramesh Tenkil Chief General Manager, NABARD, Kerala4. Dr. P. V. Balachandran, Director of Extension, Kerala Agricultural University

Organising Committee

Dr. C. P Robert, Programme Coordinator, CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ChairmanSri. Rincy K. Abraham, Subject Matter Specialist(Horticulture) CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta SecretarySri. R Reghunathan Pillai, Asst. General Manager,NABARD, Pathanamthitta MemberSri. C. F Santhoshkumar, Deputy Director,National Horticulture Board, Thiruvananthapuram, “Dr. K.J Joseph, Programme Coordinator, KVK, Kottayam “ Dr. P. Muralidharan, Programme Coordinator,KVK, Alappuzha ,,Mr. Murleedharan Thazhakara,Programme Executive ( F& H)AIR ,,Sri. Sam Chempakathil, Press Club President,Pathanamthitta ,,Sri. Vinod Mathew, Subject Matter Specialist(Agronomy), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,,Smt. Shana Harshan, Subject Matter Specialist(Home Science), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,,Sri. Alex John, Subject Matter Specialist(Plant protection), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,,Dr Sency Mathew, Subject Matter Specialist(Animal Science), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,,Dr. Sindhu Sadanandan, Subject Matter Specialist(Ag. Extn) CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,,Sri. Moncee Mathew, Office Superintendent,CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,,Sri. Sreekanth K. S, Prog. Asst. (Agri Engg),CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,,

Advisory Committee

Dr. K.J Joseph, Programme Coordinator, KVK, Kottayam ChairmanSmt. L. Beena Kumari, Joint Director of Agriculture,ATMA, Pathanamthitta MemberDr. Noble Abraham, Programme Coordinator, KVK, Kollam ,,Dr. Anina Susan Zachariah, Programme Coordinator,KVK, Thiruvananthapuram, ,,Dr. Shinoj Subramanian, Programme Coordinator,KVK, Eranakulam ,,Dr. Benjamin Mathew, Programme Coordinator I/c, KVK, Idukki ‘‘ Smt. Shyla Pillai, District Manage, VFPCK, Pathanamthitta ,,

State Level Workshop On

Tropical Exotic Fruit Production: Challenges and Opportunities

Date: 7th & 8th August 2014Venue: CARD- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pathanamthitta Dist

Technical Committee

Dr P.Muralidharan, Programme Coordinator, KVK Alappuzha ChairmanSri. Shoji Joy Edison, Subject Matter Specialist(Horticulture), KVK, Eranakulam, ConvenerDr. Manoj P. S, Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture),KVK, Calicut MemberDr. Binu John Sam, Subject Matter Specialist(Horticulture), KVK, Idukki ‘‘Dr. Bindu .B, Subject Matter Specialist(Horticulture), KVK, Kollam ‘‘Smt. Manju Thomas, Subject Matter Specialist(Horticulture), KVK, Thiruvananthapuram, ‘‘

Publicity Committee

Mr. Murleedharan Thazhakara,Programme Executive (F&H), AIR ChairmanMr. Binu John, Programme Asst. (Computer)CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ConvenerSmt. Jayathi K. Nair, Principal Information Officer, Farm Information Bureau MemberMr. Sajith Parameswaran. Secretary,Press Club, Pathanamthitta ‘‘

Finance Committee

Sri. Moncee Mathew, Office Superintendent,CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ChairmanSmt. Ambily Varughese, Farm Manager,CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta MemberSmt. Anu John, Jr. Steno cum computer op.CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta, ,,

Hospitality and Food Committee

Sri. Alex John, Subject Matter Specialist( Plant protection), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ChairmanDr. Sency Mathew, Subject Matter Specialist(Animal Science), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ConvenerSri. Sam Thomas, Attendant, CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta MemberSmt. Santhamma Mathew, Attendant,CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,,

Transportation and Accommodation Committee

Sri. Sreekanth K.S, Prog. Asst. (Agri Engg), CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ChairmanSri. Shogy Joseph, Driver, CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta, MemberSri. Madhu K. Lalu, Driver, CARD-KVK, Pathanamthitta ,,

About the WorkshopKerala, the God’s own country, is blessed with an array of major and minor fruits grown in the homestead. Many of these fruits reached the country through our people who travelled to various parts of the globe in search of a better living. Even though a large number of these fruits are grown commercially in various countries, in Kerala we are yet to explore the potential of exotic fruit cultivation. The state is bestowed with diverse soil and climatic conditions in which a large variety of fruits can be cultivated. Fruits have the capacity to supply many vital vitamins, minerals and bioflavonoids, improve returns per unit area, uplift the rural economy, earn foreign exchange through export and generate large employment opportunities in the rural sector.In addition to traditional fruits like jackfruit and mango, a number of exotic fruits are also found growing in the homesteads of Kerala. Pathanamthitta district, with a lot of expatriate population, has a rich germplasm collection of exotic fruits like Rambutan, Mangosteen, Pulasan and Durian that exhibit diversity in growth, flowering, fruiting habits and fruit characteristics. However, absence of appropriate scientific production practices; identified varieties, post harvest management and marketing are the major impediments in promoting the cultivation of these exotic fruits as a profitable venture.The state level workshop on Tropical Exotic Fruit Production: Challenges and opportunities would give an opportunity to farmers, entrepreneurs, scientists and extension functionaries to interact and show case their products and innovations .The deliberations on Tropical Exotic Fruit Production would pave way to put up a sustainable mechanism for converting Kerala as a “fruit basket”.

Objectives1 Enable growers to understand the potential of

exotic fruit cultivation especially Rambutan and Mangosteen.

2 Explore the various methods of production of quality planting materials of these crops

3 Highlight the importance of Orchard management with emphasis to canopy management and crop regulation in fruit farming

RegistrationLast date for registration – 31st July, 2014.

Registration fees Rs 500/person. Participants will be registered on first come first serve basis and will be provided free food and accommodation. Interested fruit growers and entrepreneurs are requested to register by sending the filled up application form along with DD of Rs 500 drawn in favour of

The Programme Coordinator,CARD-Krishi Vigyan Kendra,

Kolabhagom P. O., Thadiyoor - 689 545.Payable at Kumbanad

For further information contact Rincy K. Abraham,

Organizing secretary, Falam’14,CARD-Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Kolabhagom P. O., Thadiyoor

PH: 0469 2662094, 0469 2661821,Mobile: 09645027060

Email: [email protected]

Registration forms can also be downloaded from www.kvkcard.org

4 To bring together knowledge in post harvest management of exotic fruits

5 To show case and organize an exhibition of the various technologies and products related to these fruits

Themes1. Exotic Fruits Production- Scope 2. Orchard Management for Profitability • Qualityplantingmaterialproduction • Soilfertilitymanagementoffruitorchards • CanopymanagementandHigh Density Planting • Cropprotectioninorchards3. Capturing value through marketing 4. Experiences in exotic fruit production

Participants: 100 stakeholders including scientists, extension functionaries, entrepreneurs and farmers from Kerala state.

Send registration form toOrganising Secretary

CARD-Krishi Vigyan KendraKolabhagom P. O, Thadiyoor, Pathanamthitta, Kerala-689545

Email : [email protected]

STATE LEVEL WORKSHOP ON“Tropical Exotic Fruit Production:

Challenges and Opportunities”

Name

Category Farmer/ Entrepreneur/ official/Resource Person

Address for communication

Phone

E-mail

Experience in fruitProduction

Mode of Journey Bus / Train

Whether requireAccommodation

Yes/ No

Date of Arrival & Time

Date of Departure & Time

DD No

Signature of the participant

Registration Form

Date: 7th & 8th August 2014Venue: CARD-Krishi Vigyan Kendra,

Pathanamthitta District