Events
Upcoming Events
Upcoming EDP
EDP 05/2026 — Post-Harvest Management and Value Addition in Vegetables
उद्यमिता विकास कार्यक्रम (EDP) 05/2026 — सब्जियों में कटाई-उपरांत प्रबंधन एवं मूल्यवर्धन (Post-Harvest Management and Value Addition in Vegetables), APIV के सहयोग से.
Upcoming training
Breeding for Stress Tolerance and Quality Traits in Vegetable Crops
ICAR-IIVR training programme on breeding for heat, cold, drought, salinity, waterlogging and pest/disease stress, with nutritional, processing and post-harvest quality traits. The programme will be conducted in physical mode at the Varanasi campus (lectures, practicals and field visits).
IIVR Training Calendar 2026-27
The ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (ICAR-IIVR), Varanasi, is a constituent organization under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India. The institute works to enhance India's nutritional security through resource-sustainable, economically viable, and environmentally safe vegetable technologies.
To bridge the gap from lab to land, ICAR-IIVR has conducted over 500 training programmes for more than 20,000 farmers, agricultural graduates, and agri-preneurs. ICAR-IIVR—in collaboration with the Association for Promotion of Innovations in Vegetables (APIV)—equips stakeholders with scientific techniques and vocational training to minimize post-harvest losses, promote climate resilience, and unlock profitable self-employment and entrepreneurial opportunities in vegetables and allied fields.
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Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP)
Browse all nine EDP courses below — search by topic, view full curriculum, fee and payment details, and apply online via the interactive training dashboard.
Past Events
Archived
EDP 04/2026 — Organic & Natural Farming
Completed. Organic and Natural Farming for Soil Health and Microbial Diversity, 05–09 October 2026, ATIC-ABI, ICAR-IIVR, Varanasi.
Archived
Opportunity Vegetable crops — Production Technology, Seed System and Market Linkages
Completed. 10-day training, 21–30 September 2026. Application deadline was 18 September 2026.
35th Foundation Day Celebration
ICAR–IIVR celebrated its 35th Foundation Day on 28 September 2025 with scientific sessions, awards, and cultural programmes highlighting the institute's achievements in vegetable research, innovation, and farmer outreach.
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