India is still way behind in the export of agricultural produce
Training programme on self management-through personal profiling held at TNAU, Coimbatore. (Photo: DC)
COIMBATORE: India is a top-ranking country in the production of seven important food commodities but still way behind in the export of agricultural produce, said Dr K. Ramasamy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) vice-chancellor.
The National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (Manage), Hyderabad, in collaboration with TNAU, Coimbatore, jointly organised a training programme on self-management through personal profiling from May 11 to 13, 2015 at TNAU.
The vice-chancellor emphasised the importance of training in improving personal skills. He added that the transfer of technology was only 12 per cent in the engineering sector, 7 per cent in medical sector whereas in agriculture sector, it was 32 per cent. Cultivable land has shrunk to 37 per cent but still India has produced 272 mt of fruits and vegetables, and 262 mt of foodgrains, he said.
He encouraged agricultural professionals to develop competent personal skills in technology development, teaching, patenting and extension of knowledge to farmers. He insisted on the role of self-empowerment for personal profiling. The three days’ training programme covered diversified topics on personality development, financial wellness, learning styles, managing self, emotional intelligence, team building, leadership development and inter-personal relationship.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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