Regional Station, Minicoy of ICAR-CIARI Port Blair, conducted “Awareness program on Nutri-Garden on “Sustainable model for food security for the tribal communities of Lakshadweep” on 22nd September 2023.A total of 18 participants including farmers from Fallessary, Sedivalu, South Bandaram, Kendiparty, Funhilol village attended.
Dr. Ajina S. M. interacted with the farmers and impressed upon the hhealth and nutrition, nutrition garden as a sustainable model for food security, Organic farming and non-communicable diseases. Shri. Shareefuddeen Hassan, Senior Technical Assistant and Shri. Arif M.I., Senior Technician of the programme informed about the technical know-how and do how to the participants in ‘Mahl’ (the local language). On the occasion, 36 cuttings of annual moringa & 36 saplings of sesbania plants were distributed to the farmers.
Dr. Gladston Y, Convener and Co-Conveners Mrs. Ajina S.M., Coordinator, Shri Shareefuddeen Hassan & Shri Arif M.I., Dr. S.K. Zamir Ahmed, Nodal Officer, Lakshadweep coordinated the overall conduct of programme under the Chairmanship of Dr. Eaknath B. Chakurkar, Director, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair.