Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 13 November 2025
The Extension Education Institute (EEI), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, organized two off-campus training programmes on ‘Agro Tourism – A Novel Approach for Profitability’ and ‘Natural Farming for Sustainable Agriculture’ from November 3 to 7.
The programmes aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of agriculture officers and officials in innovative and sustainable farming practices while exploring the potential of agro tourism as a means to boost farm profitability and diversify rural livelihoods.
As part of the training on natural farming, a field visit was conducted at a farmer’s field in Ferrargunj village, where participants gained hands-on experience in preparing various natural farming formulations such as Jeevamrit, Beejamrit, Neemastra, Agniastra, and Ghanajeevamrit. Both farmers and trainees took active part in the demonstrations, making the sessions highly interactive and informative.
Under the agro tourism component, participants visited the Departmental Farm to gain practical exposure to the concept. The visit highlighted how agro tourism initiatives can empower farmers and promote agriculture as a profitable enterprise through tourism-based activities.
Altogether, 40 officers and officials from the Department of Agriculture, along with one Krishi Sakhi and one Self Help Group (SHG) member, participated in the training programme.
