We started at 07:00am from our college and reached the Oil palm research centre, Pedavegi at about 09:50am.The research institute extension officer Dr.Prasad invited us to their auditorium; there we were given with a 45 minutes introduction lecture about the research work done in the institute. Later we were taken onto their fields which are comprised about 150 hectares. There we were shown how different species of palm trees are grown and how hybrid varieties are being produced. Later we were privileged to visit their biotechnology, microbiology, tissue culture, biochemistry, entomology laboratories where we were shown different instruments and the research work done on palm oil seeds. And also visited their library and museum. The museum contains a variety of useful materials produced from the palm trees taking from palm oil to the different pulp bags and utensils.
At around 12:15pm we were shown a documentary film regarding the culturing and cultivating of palm trees in that institute. At around 01:15pm we had our lunch at cool garden restaurant near Eluru.At about 02:30pm we turned back to Pedavegi to visit a regional government oil processing unit (factory).There we were explained how palm oil is being produced from the palm seeds. we were also shown the different types of machines used in that industry. Later at the end we had an interaction with the manager of the processing unit regarding various doubts expressed by our students.
At about 05:30pm we started our journey back to Vijayawada and reached the college at 07:30pm.Finally we had a nice fun as well as gained a lot of knowledge by this visit.
Thank to Oil palm Research centre Pedavegi and management of ALC .And Staff members of Botany dept.
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