27 farmers attend agri varsity course on organic cultivation

Ludhiana, August 26

Promoting chemical-free production, the Skill Development Centre of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), conducted a five-day training course on organic cultivation in which 27 farmers and farm women participated. The course was organised under the aegis of the Directorate of Extension Education, PAU.

Dr Rupinder Kaur, Associate Director (Skill Development), said that the prime objective of the training was safe and residue-free crop production as well as promotion of organic farming as a subsidiary occupation.

Dr Dilpreet Talwar, Course Coordinator, said that the experts demonstrated and enriched the knowledge of the participants about the newly-evolved organic cultivation practices.

Dr SS Walia, Director of School of Organic Farming, explained the benefits of Integrated Farming System Model, which was cost-effective, environment friendly and could lead to enhanced production and income through the blended cultivation of cereal and horticultural crops, and adoption of animal husbandry. Dr AS Sidhu talked about the scope of organic farming in Punjab with thrust on the dos and don’ts.

Dr Rajendra Kumar focused on medicinal and herbal plants’ cultivation, and Dr Subhash Singh and Dr Manmohan Dhakal dwelt upon insect and disease management in organic farming, respectively.