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Kerala Agricultural University invites applications for 3 online e-Learning courses of 6 month duration.

“Organic Agricultural Management”,
“Plant Propagation and Nursery Management”,
“Post Harvest Management and Marketing of Fruits and Vegetables”

course fee is Rs. 5000/-
Last date for applying 10th March, 2014
The courses will commence on third week of March.

For more details please send mail to celkau@gmail.com or contact us at +91 487-2438567.

http://www.celkau.in/Online%20Courses/Organic_Agriculture_Management_2014.pdf

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The Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) is launching an apprenticeship programme designed to enhance the skills of VHSE (Vocational Higher Secondary Education) certificate holders in agriculture and to help improve their employment prospects.

The latent objective is to promote and nurture the students as capable village-level change agents

They will be given specialised training in core agri enterprise areas such as propagation techniques, production and marketing of bio-control agents, high-tech farming practices and enterprise management.

The candidates will be attached to various research institutions of the KAU and State Department farms and they will be given hands-on training in the selected farm enterprises for a period of six to nine months.

Stipend

In addition, they will be given an opportunity to get themselves acquainted with farmers and crop management specialists. A stipend of Rs.6,000 a month will be given to the apprentices.

The KAU is starting four more batches of finishing school— two at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and one each at Centre for e Learning, University Headquarters, Vellaanikkara, Thrissur, and College of Agriculture, Kasaragode.

The application form for the apprenticeship programme can be downloaded from the KAU website www.kau.edu.

No course fee will be charged for the finishing school programme. For details, contact Dr. Nehru. Phone no: 94470 90209.


The Kerala Agriculture Society (KADS) will organise a five-day agriculture study tour of various farms and agriculture-based units from April 15. It is aimed at providing the farmers an opportunity to interact with noted farmers, share their experiences and visit their farms. Those interested should register their names with KADS before April 13 2012. For details contact Ph No: 9947899309

 

 

   

 The Kerala Agricultural University has invited farmers to use its mobile advisory service. As part of the service, farmers will get through SMS information on availability of seeds and planting material, modern technology, training, agro services and crop management. Those who wish to avail themselves of the service may register by messaging their names, addresses and mobile numbers to 537252 or contacting the Officer on Special Duty at 0487-2371340

Training at pathanamthitta in the use of tractor-cum-rotavator, special cultivator, garden tiller, coconut climber, and transplanter

 

 

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