The Central Training Institute was established at Mannuthy in 1986 with its sub-unit at Vellayani as a special sub-project under National Agricultural Extension Project (NAEP), with financial assistance from the Government of India. Since 31.03.91, CTI is financed fully by the Kerala Agricultural University. CTI is the nodal point of all training activities undertaken by KAU for the State Development Departments, Commodity Boards, Banks etc.

This Institute imparts four categories of training programmes such as Inservice, Vocational, Stipendiary & HRD for various client/target groups.  The client organizations of this institute are Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development, Forestry, Commodity Boards, Nationalised Banks, Local bodies etc.  Stipendiary training programmes are also conducted on subjects related to Meat and Dairy technology.  Training of pre-release defence personnel in Dairying is yet another regular training activity undertaken as a commitment to the nation.  Training is also imparted to less previleged sections of the society like unemployed youth, rural housewives, etc. Further in recent years the institute has been recognised by the Government of India as a centre for National Training in specialised areas.

The Kerala Agricultural University has a strong faculty for conducting the various training programmes in the disciplines of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries, Agricultural Engineering, Co-operation, Home Science, Forestry, etc.  For certain topics, the services of experts outside Kerala Agricultural University are also made use of in training courses.

For further information please contact:.

The Professor of Extension

Central Training Institute

Mannuthy, Thrissur-680 651

Tel : 0487 2371104

Fax: 0487-2371104

E mail: cti@kau.in

OR

The Director of Extension

Kerala Agricultural University

Mannuthy, Thrissur-680 651

Tel: 0847 2370086, 0487 2370150

E mail: de@kau.in

FAX: 0487-2370150

Telegram: “AGRIVARSITY”