The Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) at Sreekaryam here has launched training of farmers in the use of the Electronic Crop (E-Crop), an IOT device developed by the institute that offers single-point solutions to many precision-farming problems.
Minister for Agriculture P. Prasad inaugurated the sessions by launching an E-Crop-based smart fertigation facility at the CTCRI on Thursday.
As part of the programme, 100 farmers from five grama panchayats under Nedumangad block namely Aruvikkara, Panavoor, Karakulam, Vembayam and Anad were provided training.
