7-day training on precision agri begins

A seven-day training programme on precision agriculture technology, including greenhouses management, kick-started at the Department of Soil and Water Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), under the aegis of the National Committee on Precision Agriculture and Horticulture (NCPAH), New Delhi.

Farmers from Punjab and other states are set to attend the training, which is being conducted by the Precision Farming Development Centre (PFDC), Ludhiana.

Chief guest Dr Sarbjit Singh Sooch, Dean, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (officiating), highlighted the role of precision agricultural technologies in enhancing productivity. He urged farmers to seize any opportunity to learn and implement precision agricultural technologies, highlighting their potential to revolutionise farming practices and boost yields sustainably.