A capacity building programme on “Scientific arecanut cultivation” cum field demonstration cum Input distribution was organized on 08.12.2025 at ICAR-CPCRI, Research Centre, Mohitnagar under Tribal Sub Plan. A total of 59 scheduled tribe farm family participated in this programme. Dr. K Ponnusamy, The Head, Division of Social Science, ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod addressed the gathering and elaborated the concept and purpose of the scheme. Dr. Arun Kumar Sit, Scientist in Charge of the Centre discussed in detail on cultivation aspects of arecanut. After the training programme, a field demonstration on arecanut based cropping system was also conducted among the community. A total of 1180 numbers of arecanut seedlings cv Mohitnagar @20 to each was distributed among the farmers.