A group of farmers and agricultural officials from Basti district in Uttar Pradesh underwent training on “Improved production technologies for hi-tech banana cultivation” at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) here recently.
They were given an overview of the recent advancements in hi-tech banana cultivation during the five-day training programme, organised in collaboration with the State Department of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh.
The programme aimed at equipping farmers with comprehensive knowledge of banana cultivation and covered various modules, including banana improvement, production, protection, post-harvest practices, and value addition. Extension activities and field visits were organised as part of the training, providing farmers a holistic understanding of banana cultivation from sucker selection to value addition, an NRCB press release said.
