ICAR-KVK Kodagu in collaboration with NABARD conducted a one-day training program on “Climate change and its mitigation and adaptation strategies in Kodagu” on 18th march 2022 at KVK campus. Forty-two farmers attended the workshop. The whole programme was sponsored by NABARD. Dr. Saju George welcomed the guests and farmers to the programme and talked about the importance of climate change in the context of Kodagu. Captain Ranan Najappa, a progressive farmer from Gonikoppal spoke about how climate change is affecting farmers based on his experience. The untimely rainfall has forced many farmers to invest on ponds for harvesting water. So, during recent years only the farmers having their own irrigation facilities are getting good harvest of coffee and pepper.

Officials from Coffee board, veterinary department, agriculture department, IISR regional centre, Appangala and NGOs were present. It was followed by technical session was handled by Dr. Harish M N, SMS(Agrometeorology) on climate change emphasising mainly on weather abnormalities and its adaptation and mitigation strategies in Kodagu district. Later Dr. George Daniel, DDR Coffee Research Sub-station, Chettalli delivered a talk on coffee physiology and its adaptation to changing climate. Finally, Dr. Anke Gowda, Principal Scientist & Head IISR-RS, Appangala spoke about black pepper and cardamom cultivation vis-a-vis to changing climate. The program concluded with a positive remark from Mr. Ramesh Babu (DDM, NABARD). At the end of workshop, the participants received participation certificate and a fruit sapling of rose apple.