With over 50 years of research into oil palm and more than 25 years in coconut research the Institute has built the capacity and developed a cream of Research Scientists, Technologists and Technicians for providing training services in oil palm and coconut as detailed in the training programme below. The CSIR-OPRI also organizes customized training programmes to address specific needs of individuals, organizations/ institutions either local or international.
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Approach/Duration | Target Clients |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPRP-TM1 |
Best Practices in Oil Palm Nursery Establishment and Management.
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Oil palm classification, DxP seed production, characteristics of high quality seeds, dangers of volunteer planting material, nursery site organization, types of nursery, nursery set-up, acquisition of germinated seed nuts, planting of seed nuts, pre-nursery management, main nursery management, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Oil Palm Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| OPRP-TM2 |
Best Agronomic Practices in Oil Palm Plantation Establishment and Management.
|
Site selection, land preparation, lining & pegging, seedling planting, fixing of wire collars, food crop intercropping, weed control, fertilizer application, pruning, harvesting, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Oil Palm Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| OPRP-TM3 |
Best Practices in Oil Palm Pest and Disease Management.
|
Major pests of oil palm, damage caused by oil palm pest and their control, major diseases of oil palm, symptoms, causes and control of oil palm diseases, phytosanitary surveillance, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Oil Palm Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| OPRP-TM4 |
Best Practices in Quality Palm Oil Processing
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Quality issues of crude palm oil, key indicators for quality palm oil processing, oil palm value chain, environmental and safety issues in processing, managing bio-resources from palm oil processing. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Oil Palm Plantation Operators and Individual Palm Oil Processors and Marketers. |
| CRP-TM1 |
Best Practices in Coconut Nursery Establishment & Management.
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Coconut classification, production of hybrid seeds, characteristics of high quality seeds, dangers of volunteer planting material, nursery site organization, types of nursery, nursery set-up, acquisition of seed nuts, planting of seed nuts, nursery management, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Coconut Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| CRP-TM2 |
Best Agronomic Practices in Coconut Plantation Establishment and Management.
|
Site selection, land preparation, lining & pegging, seedling planting, fixing of wire collars, food crop intercropping, weed control, fertilizer application, harvesting, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Coconut Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| CRP-TM3 |
Best Practices in Coconut Pest & Disease Management.
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Major pests of coconut, damage caused by coconut pest and their control, major diseases of coconut, symptoms, causes and control of coconut diseases, phytosanitary surveillance, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Coconut Plantation Operators, Nursery Operators and Individual Farmers. |
| CRP-TM4 |
Best Practices in Quality Coconut Oil Processing.
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Quality issues of traditional coconut oil, virgin coconut oil, coconut oil value chain, environmental and safety issues in processing, managing bio-resources from coconut oil processing, etc. | MDAs, MMDAs, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Estate Coconut Plantation Operators and Individual Coconut Oil Processors and Marketers. |
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