December 05, 2024, Kolkata:

A ten days two vocational training programmes titled “Empowering Livelihoods through Non-conventional Fibre Processing and Value Addition-Pineapple and Banana Fibres” organized by The Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, College of Community Science, CAU, Tura, Meghalaya in collaboration under the NEH, ICAR-NINFET, Kolkata were concluded today.

The training programmes gave practical insights and capacity building for farmers, artisans and stakeholders from Garo hills region focusing on the extraction, processing and value addition of non-conventional fibres such as pineapple and banana and overall development of eco-friendly textile practices in the North Eastern region.

The event was attended by 46 farmers, dignitaries, Heads of the Departments, Faculties, Staffs and Students.

(Source: ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology)