Short Duration Training Programmes.

a. Crop science

1. Designing and maintenance of kitchen garden
2. Improved techniques in vegetable cultivation and seed production
3. Scientific way of banana cultivation
4. Management of coconut garden
5. Intercropping in coconut gardens
6. Scientific approach to pepper cultivation
7. Control of quick wilt in pepper
8. Scientific cultivation of ginger
9. Scientific way of cultivation of Vanilla
10. Cultivation and utilization of medicinal plants
11. Scientific approach to Betel vine cultivation
12. Commercial cut flower production
13. Orchid and Anthurium cultivation
14. Designing and maintenance of home garden
15. Indoor gardening
16. Cultivation of tuber crops
17. Scientific techniques for mushroom cultivation and spawn production
18. Fruit cultivation in homestead
19. Scientific techniques in rice cultivation
20. Integrated nutrient management
21. Vermicomposting
22. Bio-fertilizers
23. Compost making
24. Importance of organic manure in sustainable agriculture
25. Identification of pests in field and their management
26. Safe and judicious use of pesticides
27. Preparation of organic pesticides
28. Environment friendly plant protection measures
29. Organic recycling technology
30. Organic farming
31. Bee Keeping
32. Sericulture for self employment
33. Watershed management
34. Coconut tree climbing
35. Homestead Farming

b. Agricultural Engineering

1. Rain Water Harvesting
2. Maintenance of agricultural equipments
3. Soil and Water conservation techniques
4. Irrigation Systems

c. Animal Science

1. Backyard poultry rearing
2. Rearing of poultry for egg and meat
3. Important diseases of poultry and their control
4. Fodder production and preservation
5. Management of calves for economic milk production
6. Maintenance of dairy animals
7. Summer management of cross bred cattle
8. Infertility in dairy animals and preventive measures
9. Broiler production
10. Managemental and infectious disease of bovines and preventive measures
11. Broiler rabbit production
12. Rearing of fish in ponds for home consumption
13. Pig rearing for meat production
14. Use of urea, molasses and mineral blocks for better ruminant feeding

d. Home Science

1. Nutrition and Health
2. Prophylaxis Programmes against deficiency disorder
3. Post harvest technology of fruits and vegetables
4. Tuity-fruity preparation
5. Preservation of perishables
6. Novel food for new born babies
7. Proteinaceous food for pre schoolers
8. Prevention of food born diseases by indigenous detection of food adulteration
9. Novel methods for value addition of under exploited fruits and vegetables
10. Cereal products for rural self-employment
11. Processing of mushroom
12. Leisure time income generating avenues for women in different crafts
13. Low cost labour saving devices for rural homes and its maintenance
14. Value addition of under exploited foods
15. Processing of cocoa and its products
16. Milk processing
17. Bakery Training
18. Processing of common kerala spices