Campaign Nutri-garden & tree plantation

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Campaign on Nutri garden and tree plantation celebrated at

ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research

A mega campaign on Nutri garden and tree plantation drive was organized at ICAR-DPR, Hyderabad on 17th September 2021 on the occasion of International Year of Millets 2023. Several fruit bearing plants were planted inside the campus by the Director and staff. A total of 28 Girl students from Cherish Foundation, Kismatpur, Hyderabad were invited to the Directorate and provided healthy and balanced food in the lunch. Twenty two women farmers participated in the programme. On this occasion, a lecture on Nutricereals and their importance was delivered by Dr. K.S. Rajaravindra, Senior Scientist of this Directorate. The Chief Guest of the function, Dr. R.N. Chatterjee, Director, ICAR-DPR stressed about the role of millets and nutricereals in leading a healthy life and also for diversifying agriculture with millet crops for better land use and improved livelihoods of farmers. Fruit bearing plants were distributed to the girl students and the women farmers during the ceremony. Seed packets of different vegetable crops were also distributed to the participants. The programme was coordinated by the Swachh Bharat Committee of the Directorate under the chairmanship of Dr. K.S. Rajaravindra, Senior Scientist. 

Campaign Nutri-garden and tree plantation   Campaign Nutri-garden and tree plantation
Campaign Nutri-garden and tree plantation   Campaign Nutri-garden and tree plantation