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Directorate of Oil Palm Research, a constituent body of Indian Council of 

Agricultural Research (ICAR) is mandated to conduct research on oil palm in India. It

serves as a centre of excellence for conducting the research on all aspects of oil palm

viz., oil palm germplasm collection conservation, improvement, production, protection,

post harvest technology and transfer of technology.

Training programmes are being organised at regular intervals for the benefit of 

officials of State Department of Agriculture / Horticulture, entrepreneurs, scientists of 

Krishi Vigyan Kendra and ICAR Institutes. Training programmes are also conducted to

farmers on different subject matter areas of oil palm. Contractual training programmes

are being conducted based on specific request from different organisations involved in

Oil Palm Development Programme (OPDP).

COURSES OFFERED FOR OFFICERSDOPR is offering following five courses during 2012-13.

1. OIL PALM PRODUCTION

TECHNOLOGY

Course content : Oil palm scenario in the

world & India, botany, nursery

management, planting, management of plantations, breeding, hybrid seed

production, water management, fertilizer 

management, cropping system, role of 

pollinators, pest & disease management in

plantations, quarantine requirements, management of nutrient deficiency and disorders,

maturity standards and harvesting of oil palm fresh fruit bunches, quality analysis and

value addition, by product utilization, transfer of technology, and visits to experimental

fields, oil palm nurseries, plantations, seed garden and processing units etc.

Venue: Directorate of Oil Palm Research (DOPR), Pedavegi, Andhra Pradesh.

Duration : 8 days

Date: August 22-29, 2012

Eligibility: Officers of State Department of Agriculture / Horticulture, entrepreneurs,

scientists of SAU’s, KVKs and ICAR Institutes.

2. OIL PALM HYBRID SEED PRODUCTION

Course content : Selection of parents for hybridization, production of hybrid seeds,

management of parental palms, seed processing and sprout development

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a. Venue : Oil Palm Seed garden, Taraka, Mysore, Karnataka.

Duration: 2 days

Date : June 6-7, 2012

b. Venue: DOPR, Research Centre,

Palode, Kerala.

Duration: 3 days

Date : September 26-28, 2012

Eligibility : Officers/personnel involved in

oil palm hybrid seed production.

3. PLANT PROTECTION IN OIL PALM

Course content: Pest and disease management, pollinators in oil palm, plant quarantine

requirements and irrigation & nutrient

management in oil palm.

Venue: DOPR, Pedavegi, Andhra Pradesh

Duration : 3 days

Date : October 17-19, 2012

Eligibility : Field / technical staff of State

Department of Agriculture / Horticulture

and entrepreneurs  involved in oil palm

development.

4. NURSERY MANAGEMENT IN OIL PALM

Course content : Site selection, nursery preparation, sources of planting material, seedand seedling quality, sowing of sprouts in primary and secondary nursery, culling,

management of irrigation, fertilizers, pests,

diseases and disorders etc.

Venue : DOPR, Pedavegi, Andhra

Pradesh

Duration: 3 days

Date: November 20-22, 2012

Eligibility : Officers / personnel involved

in oil palm nursery management

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COURSES OFFERED FOR FARMERS

5. SOIL AND LEAF NUTRIENT ANALYSIS IN OIL PALM

Course content : Collection of soil and leaf samples, Criteria and method of collection,

Analysis for different nutrients and recommendations.

Venue : DOPR, Pedavegi, Andhra

Pradesh

Duration : 3 days

Date : January 22-24, 2013

Eligibility: Officers of State Department of 

Agriculture / Horticulture, entrepreneurs,

scientists of SAU, KVKs. and ICAR

Institutes.

Institute is offering following four courses to farmers based on specific request

to be received from the Processing units or State governments.

1. OIL PALM CULTIVATION

Course content : Oil palm planting andestablishment, water management,fertilizer management, intercrops, pest &disease management, management of nutrient deficiency and disorders, maturitystandards and harvesting of oil palmbunches and field visit.

Duration: One day

2. PLANT PROTECTION IN OIL PALM

Course content : Pest management,disease management, management of nutrient deficiency/disorders and field visit.

Duration : One day

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3. HARVESTING OF FRESH FRUIT

BUNCHES IN OIL PALM

Course content : Maturity standards of FFB, Different harvesting tools, Techniques

of harvesting of oil palm FFB in younger and older plantations, Post harvestprecautions and field demonstrations.

Duration: One day

4. NUTRIENT AND WATER MANAGEMENT IN OIL PALM

Course content : Fertilizer application,Nutritional disorders and management,Irrigation methods, fertigation,Maintenance, Moisture conservationpractices etc.

Duration : One day

Dr. S. Arulraj, Director 

Dr. P. Kalidas, Entomology

Dr. B. Narasimha Rao, Horticulture

Dr. R. K. Mathur, Plant Breeding

Dr. M. V. Prasad, Agricultural ExtensionDr. K. Suresh, Plant Physiology

Dr. M. Jayanthi, Biotechnology

Dr. P. Murugesan, Horticulture

Dr. Goutham Mandal, Horticulture

Dr. K. Ramachandrudu, Horticulture

Dr. K. L. Mary Rani, Computer Applications

Dr. K. Sunil Kumar, Horticulture

Dr. L. Saravanan, Entomology

Dr. K. Praveena Deepthi, Pathology

FACULTY

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The institute is located in Pedavegi village, 15 km away from Eluru (West GodavariDistrict), Andhra Pradesh on Eluru - Jangareddygudem road (7th mile bus stop). It is 64km away from Vijayawada. Train connects Eluru with major cities like Kolkata,Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai and New Delhi. The nearest airport is Vijayawadawhich is 64 km away from DOPR.

Where to send nominations : Nominations are to be sent to The Director, Directorateof Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi - 534 450, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.Nominations received 10 days before the commencement of course will only beaccepted.

Accommodation : Boarding and lodging arrangements will be made in the Guest House

located in the campus or in the Hotel at Eluru.

The Research Centre of DOPR is situated at Palode which is 35 km away from

Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala.

LOCATION OF DOPR

For further details please contact 

Director

Directorate of Oil Palm Research

(Indian Council of Agricultural Research)

Pedavegi - 534 450, Andhra Pradesh

Telephone : (EPABX) 08812 - 259532, 259524Director : 08812 - 259409; Fax : 08812 - 259531

Telegram : PALM SEARCH, ELURU

E-mail : dopr2009@gmail.com; Web site : http//:dopr.gov.in

Directorate of Oil Palm Research, Research Centre, Pacha post,

Palode, Thiruvanantapuram – 695662, Kerala.

NOTE : T. A. and D.A. of trainees are to be borne by the sponsoring organization

DOPR, Pedavegi- Main campus

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To

DIRECTORATE OF OIL PALM RESEARCH

(Indian Council of Agricultural Research)Pedavegi-534 450, West Godavari Dt., Andhra Pradesh

E-mail : dopr2009@gmail.com; Web site : http//:dopr.gov.in