The programme was inaugurated with lighting of lamp by the Chief Guest Shri Rajan Kumar Taware, Chairman, Malegaon, Cooperative Sugar Factory in presence of Prof. N.P. Singh, Director, ICAR−NIASM.  Other dignitaries Shri. P. Jagtap, Chairman, Someshwar, Cooperative Sugar Factory;  Dr. Anil Deshmukh, Deputy Project Manager, ATMA, Pune;  Dr. S. S. Ali, Project Coordinator, KVK, Baramati and Shri. D. Padwal, Tahsil Agriculture Officer, Baramati were present for the inaugural function. The two technical sessions (i) organic sugarcane production technologies and (ii) cultivation technologies for 100 t/acre productivity of sugarcane and soil health management were organised. The sugarcane expert from KVK Baramati and Central Sugarcane Research Station, MPKV, Padegaon were invited. About 100 sugarcane farmers and ICAR-NIASM staff were participated in the workshop.