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Time of India
15-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Kudumbashree signs MoU with ICAR-CTCRI on tuber crop cultivation
Thiruvananthapuram: Kudumbashree and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Central Tuber Crops Research Institute ( ICAR-CTCRI ) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide 12 advanced technologies in tuber crop cultivation . The agreement was signed by Kudumbashree executive director H Dineshan and ICAR-CTCRI director G Baiju at a ceremony held at Central Tuber Crops Research Institute in Sreekariyam. This is the first agreement under the Kudumbashree technology advancement programme (K-TAP), designed to guide thousands of neighbourhood group members engaged in agriculture towards modern scientific farming methods and sustainable income. Under this agreement, Kudumbashree will receive 12 technologies focused on value addition and food processing of tuber crops, including techniques for making cookies, kulfi, muffins, snacks, pasta and jelly using cassava and sweet potatoes. In the coming weeks, Kudumbashree aims to acquire additional technologies from seven other leading agricultural research institutions in India, creating a repository of 180 technologies to launch products by Onam. Dineshan said that selected neighbourhood group members will soon receive training in these technologies. The K-TAP project aims to advance women by providing better employment opportunities through the use of innovative technologies in agriculture and related sectors, including production, value-added product manufacturing, processing and marketing. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Sua próxima viagem te espera Azul Saiba Mais Undo At present, 94,594 farmer groups comprising 4,32,667 women under Kudumbashree cultivate over 20,000 hectares across the state. There are also producer groups, agricultural enterprises and farmer producer companies. The K-TAP technology repository will be utilised to strengthen the livelihoods of these women farmers. The technologies will be used for processing agricultural products, value addition of millets, organic production methods, smart farming, eco-friendly packaging, branding and licensing, leading to the expansion and increased income of existing enterprises.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Rainbow diet campaign launched in Keonjhar block
Keonjhar: In a significant step to combat malnutrition among tribal communities, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Central Tuber Crops Research Institute ( ICAR-CTCRI ), in collaboration with the Keonjhar district horticulture department, has launched the rainbow diet campaign (RDC) in the Juang-inhabited Banspal block in Keonjhar district. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now As part of the initiative, the orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP)variety SP 95/4 was introduced in Mukuna, Nuagaon, and Sendkap villages of the Sadar block, covering 6.5 hectares. According to a press release from the district administration, a sample harvest at Nuagaon village yielded a bumper 35–40 tonnes per hectare—nearly four times the national average of 10.58 tonnes per hectare. Deputy director of horticulture, Keonjhar, Soumendra Panigrahi, said, "It will succeed in this district. Later on, the seeds will be distributed to other areas for mass cultivation." An ICAR-CTCRI team also conducted a baseline nutrition survey in Juang villages, including Barhagad, Hatisila, Jantari, Guptaganga, Bayakumutia, and Kanthadas, to assess dietary patterns and prepare for the next phase of the campaign. Members of the survey team said that over the next three years, crops harvested from Sadar block will be used to produce customised food products — such as noodles, pasta, cookies, cakes, and chips — targeted at improving nutrition among 600 Juang children (aged 6–9) and adolescents (10–19) in the Banspal block. According to them, a centralised food processing facility for mass production of these items is expected to be operational by the end of 2025. As per a survey team member, the project will rely entirely on local produce and involve local food processing units and self-help groups to create a sustainable community-led nutrition model. All in all, the project's objective is to analyse the local food system, identify the root causes of malnutrition, and eliminate both malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies among children. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Additionally, the project aims to design customised rainbow food matrices based on local food preferences, optimise their nutritional quality, and develop a district-level satellite incubation mechanism for the micro-management of value chain development and nutritional interventions, among other goals.
