An off campus Capacity development programme on scientific black pepper production technologies was conducted in collaboration with Pushpagiri farmers producers company Ltd. at Kuti village of Somwarpet taluk on 12th July 2022. During the programme Mr. Devaiah SMS (Horticulture) delivered a lecture on recent advances in black pepper production technologies, judicious nutrition management practices

Dr. Harish, SMS (Agrometeorology) explained about soil test and their importance in horticulture based cropping system. Mr. Veerendrakumar K.V, SMS (Plant protection) explained in detail about identification of pest and diseases and their integrated management practices and scientific Bordeaux mixture preparation. A total of 52 farmers benefited from this programme.