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CSIR-<strong>IHBT</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2010-11CSIR-800 MISSIONCSIR-800 mission is the flagship project of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) that started during the 11th five year plan. The project aimed at providing solutionsin the area of health, agriculture and energy for better livelihood of 800 million people in thecountry. At <strong>IHBT</strong> Palampur, 9 projects were initiated based on exclusive technologies developedat the institute. Major activities included showcase of technologies in rural exhibitions, hands ontraining, demonstration, awareness visits, development and circulation of technical bulletins, TVshows, radio broadcastings, website content and direct interactions with the visitors for knowledgesharing and dissemination. A brief account of the achievements on each activity is as below:TEACapacity building of youth for mechanical pruning, skiffing and harvesting of teashootsTo promote tea farm mechanization, trainings were imparted to rural youths and tea planters ofKangra. A total number of 15 demonstrations and training programmes were conducted, wherein411 trainees participated. <strong>IHBT</strong> motivated the growers for the mechanization of China hybrid teaplantations (500 ha) in Palampur zone to mitigate labour shortageDemonstration of tea pruning, skiffing and plucking machines71
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