Workshop on organic cotton farming conducted in Sirsa

A one-day workshop was held at the Central Cotton Research Institute, Regional Station, Sirsa, on Saturday to promote organic cotton farming. The workshop was chaired by Ram Pratap Sihag, Joint Director (Cotton). Various officials, including the Deputy Director of Agriculture, experts, scientists from the institute, representatives from BT seed companies, input dealers and Cotton Corporation officers attended the event.

Sihag said that organic cotton farming could not only increase cotton production but also help farmers improve their income. He shared how farmers could grow indigenous cotton and produce their own organic cotton seeds. The goal of the workshop was to encourage more farmers to adopt organic cotton farming methods.

Representatives from the "Kheti Virasat Mission Trust" in Punjab, including its director, Roopasi Garg, and progressive farmers like Raja Ram and Manveer shared their experiences and thoughts on organic cotton farming.

Rishi Kumar, the head of the Central Cotton Research Institute, discussed cotton farming in northern India, protection of crops from pests and benefits of organic farming practices for improving cotton production.

SK Verma, a senior scientist, provided important information on scientific methods to promote organic cotton farming. Other experts SK Sain and Amarpreet Singh spoke on management of cotton diseases and improvement of production through natural farming techniques.

Sukhdev, Deputy Director of Agriculture, suggested that promoting organic cotton farming through farmer producer organisations and farmer clubs could lead to more success in this initiative. Subhash Chandra, another scientist, spoke about improved cotton varieties and thanked all participants for attending the workshop.