Punjab Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute (PAMETI)

(Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of India)
PAU Campus, Ludhiana- 141004
Tel: 0161-2401960-79, Ext. 422, Tel : 2770059
Email: pametiludhiana@gmail.com

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About STRY

Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY) is one of the main initiatives of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India to provide rural youth with skill-based training in agri-based vocational fields in agriculture and related fields in order to increase employment in rural regions and create skilled labor for both farm and non-farm activities

Objectives

  • Offer modular skill training opportunities to rural youths including farmers and farm-women, based on local needs.
  • Create a pool of skilled manpower to perform farm and non-farm operations

Eligibility Criteria

Rural youth of the age group of 18 years till 40 years with minimum qualification, preferably 5th standard are considered for the trainings, however, the minimum qualification is not mandatory.

Duration of the course

Each training is held for 6 days and consists of both Theory and practical classes. Each day has 6 hours of class. Each training has 30% theory content and 70% practical training.

Fee of the course

There is no fee of the course and  boarding and lodging is provided by the training Institute

Skills under STRY

Indicative Skilling Areas in Agriculture & Allied sectors

(A) Agriculture

  1. Agricultural apprenticeship training under mechanization and technology
  2. Soil conservation
  3. Training on oil seed, maize & oil palm development
  4. Soil testing
  5. Organic farming
  6. Seed production
  7. Repair and maintenance of tractors
  8. Repair and maintenance of farm equipment’s
  9. Setting up of custom hiring agro service centres
  10. Installation and maintenance of food processing machinery
  11. Selection, operation and maintenance of plant protection machinery
  12. Storage and maintenance of food grains and other agricultural produce
  13. Grading of agricultural produce for marketing and storage
  14. Management of rural godowns
  15. Integrated pest management in crops
  16. Rodent Pest Management in urban areas
  17. Detection and identification of stored grains pests
  18. Production of bio-control agents
  19. Production of bio-pesticides
  20. Vermi-composting
  21. Production of bio-fertilizers

(B) Horticulture

  1. Mushromm production techniques
  2. Bee-keeping
  3. High-value floriculture
  4. Protected cultivation of high-value vegetables
  5. Installation and maintenance of micro-irrigation system
  6. Post-harvest processing and packaging of fruits & vegetables
  7. Harvesting, cleaning and grading of fruits & vegetables
  8. Organic production of fruits & vegetables
  9. Transportation and marketing of fruits & vegetables
  10. Nursery management
  11. Orchard management and maintenance
  12. Production of quality planting material through tissue-culture
  13. Production and processing of medicinal & aromatic plants
  14. Planting, execution and maintenance of landscapes
  15. Production and marketing of planting material
  16. Cold chain management
  17. IPM in vegetables
  18. IPM in fruit crops

(C) ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES:

  1. Post-harvest activities on fish handling and processing of fishes.
  2. Clean milk production (CMP)
  3. Integrated dairy development
  4. Integrated development of small ruminants and rabbits
  5. Feed and fodder management
  6. Rearing of improved breed and rearing of cattle and management.
  7. Piggery rearing and management
  8. Poultry rearing and management
  9. Fish rearing and management 10. Goat rearing and management 11. Ornamental fish farming
  10. Duck farming