Webinar on cultivation of vegetables in monsoon

Ludhiana: The Department of Vegetable Science of the university organised a webinar on “Cultivation of vegetables in rainy season” for farmers.

Head of the department Dr TS Dhillon said diversification was the need of the hour for conservation of natural resources and enhancing farmers’ income.

Vegetable experts shared tips for successful cultivation of okra, bitter gourd, ‘petha kaddu’, ‘ram tori’ and brinjal. PAU expert Dr Salesh Jindal explained tomato cultivation with thrust on sowing time, seed treatment, irrigation and weed management. TNS

Lecture on famer-led extension

The university organised an online guest lecture on “Farmer-led extension”, the keynote speaker for which was Dr NV Kumbhare, principal scientist (Agricultural Extension), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

Dr Kumbhare expressed concern over nutritional insecurity, high cost of inputs, increasing cost of cultivation, low productivity and sluggish agri-growth. “Farmer-led extension and market-led extension are peripheral issues in the extension scenario. The key role of farmers in farmer-led extension approach is technology dissemination by involving other farmers. Farmers invite experts to visit their farms and organise seminars and training programmes,” he added. TNS

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