India: FLO Hyderabad inaugurates training centre for women in vegetable farming

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad chapter of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) launched the ‘Centre of Excellence for Training Women in Vegetable Farming’ at Ravalkole village, Medchal district. In collaboration with the East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation, FLO Hyderabad signed an MoU to train 100 women farmers in commercial vegetable farming. These farmers will receive comprehensive training in cultivating, managing, and harvesting nearly 50 hybrid varieties of vegetables and greens. Over the next three crop seasons, the FLO Hyderabad Center of Excellence will educate 100 women in efficient, profitable, and sustainable vegetable farming practices. They will learn to grow and manage nearly 50 different hybrid vegetable varieties, including bitter gourd, chilli, cauliflower, cabbage, ridge gourd, bottle gourd, cucumber, pumpkin, red sorrel, okra, onion, and many others. These women will not only acquire essential agricultural skills but also become capable trainers, passing on their ...