Capacity-Building Training Programme on Prioritised Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices in Bhadrak District

As part of the ongoing series of Capacity-Building Training Programmes on Prioritised Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Practices in Odisha, CSTEP, in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Bhadrak, and with support from the Climate Resilience Cell (CRC) of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE), Government of Odisha, organised its fifth training programme in Bhadrak district.

The programme trained approximately 120 farmers on the top three prioritised CSA practices identified for Bhadrak district. It was presided over by the Additional Secretary and Deputy Director of Agriculture, DA&FE, Government of Odisha; the Chief District Agriculture Officer, Bhadrak; and senior scientists from KVK Bhadrak and the Regional Research and Technology Transfer Station (RRTTS), Bhadrak.

Through expert-led technical sessions and hands-on demonstrations, the programme promoted the application of organic and biofertilisers as sustainable alternatives to chemical inputs, backyard poultry rearing as a strategy for livelihood diversification, and mushroom cultivation and beekeeping as avenues for supplementary income and ecological co-benefits. The programme concluded with an on-field demonstration on the preparation of organic manure and vermicompost, equipping farmers with practical skills for immediate adoption on their farms.