🏫 ICAR-Sponsored Short Course on Climate-Smart Protected Cultivation | Apply by 12 Nov
Climate-Smart Protected Cultivation and Future Farming Technologies
10-Day Course | 14–23 December 2026 | 25 Seats | ICAR-Sponsored (No Fee)
📋 About the Course
Protected cultivation stabilises vegetable and flower production against heat waves, erratic rainfall, cold spells, and pest pressure, while improving water and nutrient-use efficiency compared with open-field production.
This course covers zone-specific structures, energy-efficient climate control, soilless and vertical production, cultivars developed for protected cultivation, and the sensors, automation, and decision-support tools that support precision management. It includes lectures by ICAR-IARI and partner-institute specialists and hands-on sessions in the polyhouses, net houses, hydroponic units, and nurseries of CPCT.
🌱 Key Topics Covered
| Date | Module |
|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Climate risks and structures; covering materials |
| 15 Dec | Microclimate and energy control; evaporative cooling |
| 17 Dec | Vertical farming and controlled-environment agriculture |
| 19 Dec | Plant health; integrated pest, disease, and nematode management |
| 21 Dec | Floriculture, high-value vegetables, and postharvest handling |
| 22 Dec | Field exposure: visits to protected units, hi-tech nurseries, FPOs in NCR |
| 23 Dec | Enterprise models, economics, and valedictory |
🎓 Eligibility Criteria
- Who can apply: Scientists, Assistant Professors, and faculty members of equivalent or higher rank from ICAR institutes, State & Central Agricultural Universities, and other NARES institutions.
- Education: At least a Master's degree in horticulture, agriculture, agricultural engineering, or an allied discipline.
- Experience: Minimum of two years of teaching, research, or extension experience.
📅 Important Dates
- Last Date to Apply: 12 November 2026
- Selection Intimation: By email on 18 November 2026
- Confirmation Deadline: Within 5 days of selection
- Course Dates: 14–23 December 2026
✈️ Travel & Stay
- Travel: Outstation participants will be reimbursed to-and-fro travel from their place of duty by the shortest route, up to AC-II tier rail fare or equivalent bus fare, as per ICAR norms.
- Accommodation: Provided at ICAR-IARI to outstation participants, subject to availability.
- Food: Local participants will be provided working lunch and refreshments on course days.
📎 How to Apply
- Fill the form: Complete the application form enclosed with the brochure.
- Get it forwarded: Have it recommended, signed, and sealed by your Head of the Institute or Controlling Officer.
- Upload as Single PDF: Submit it through the online Google Form (scan the QR code in the brochure) OR email it to icarshortcourse2026@gmail.com.
- Subject Line: Use exactly: "Application - ICAR Short Course on Climate-Smart Protected Cultivation".
- Confirm: If selected, confirm your participation within five days.
📞 Contact Details
Course Director: Dr. Raman Selvakumar
Senior Scientist, CPCT, ICAR-IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012
📧 Email: selvakumarsingai@gmail.com / selvakumar@iari.res.in
📱 Mobile: 9149967133
Course Coordinators: Dr. Hemlata Bharti, Dr. Paresh Chaukhande
⚠️ Important Terms
- Only 25 participants will be selected, including a maximum of two local participants.
- A certificate will be awarded only to participants who attend all ten course days.
- The application must be submitted as a single PDF. Other formats will not be accepted.
- Selected candidates must confirm participation within five days of the selection email.
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📌 Source: ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Centre for Protected Cultivation Technology (CPCT) — Short Course Brochure, October 2026 | Posted on KrishiSuvidha.in