Events @ EDII - KILLIKULLAM AGRIBUSINESS INCUBATION FORUM

Title: Sprouting Entrepreneurship in Marine Food Products Date: 26.03.2024 - 28.03.2024 Time: 10.00 A.M. - 04.30 P.M. Place: Department of Fish Processing Technology              Fisheries College and Research Institute              Thoothukudi. Event covers: Hands on Training / Demonstration 1. Fish Pickle; 2. Fish based Battered and Breaded products (Cutlet); 3. Seaweed based extruded (Kurkure) products; 4. Seaweed based pasta products; 5. Seaweed based bakery products; 6. Seaweed incorporated Fish Sausage. Registration link:  https://forms.gle/xgeSRP7WJdBX8Dv49 Registration fees: Incubatees and students - Rs. 2700                                     General participants - Rs. 3000

 EDII KABIF had organised a one day workshop titled "mushroom production" to provide insights on growing edible mushrooms and raise awareness of their potential in current markets for SRI SARADA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN Tirunelveli on 06.02.2024. The event was presided over by Dr. R. Swarnapriya (Director and Nodal Officer - KABIF) and session was conducted by experts from Department of Plant Pathology, VOC. AC & RI, Killikulam. Dr. E.G. Ebenezar Ponsingh Malraja, professor, handled the types and uses of mushroom with market potential followed by Dr. J. Sheela, Professor and head, handled the practical session of growing mushroom with its procedure and precaution. After the session, the oral feedback was received from the participants and certificates was distributed.             

  EDII KABIF had organized an one-day workshop on taking Agrotourism as business venture  within the premises of KABIF on 31.01.2024. The event was presided  over by Dr. R. Swarnapriya (Director and Nodal Officer - KABIF) and Dr. M. Theradimani (Dean, V.O.C. Agricultural college and Research Institute, Killikulam). The session was  taken over by Mrs. Uma Pachaiyappan (Avarai Iyarkai Valviyal Pannai, Konal). The  Forenoon session had theory classes on basic requirements and integration for agrotourism followed by the a fternoon session which include visit to the various units of integration for agrotourism such as wetland, Nursery and blackbuck sanctuary for the  participants exposure.                 

As a part of curriculum, Agriculture Vocational Students of Government Higher Secondary School, Karungulam visited EDII - Killikulam Agribusiness Incubation Forum (EDII - KABIF) to explore on the Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Agricultural Sector on 29.01.2024. Mr. S. K. Deena Dayalan, Deputy Manager interacted with the students to give them a perspective of entrepreneurship. Students accompanied by our Technical Assistant Mr. S Manikandalingam and Mr. C. Sivakumar made a visit to Millet processing unit, Palmyrah processing unit and Hydroponics units and explained how incubation forum supporting the young mind towards entrepreneurship