Adopt best agricultural practices, Tomar writes to farmers

New Delhi, July 1

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has written to farmers, appreciating their dedication during the lockdown and appealing to them to adopt best agricultural practices for maximising crop production during the kharif season.

The Agriculture Minister also had separate advice for different regions of the country, including Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, regarding practices, use of fertlisers, etc., keeping in mind the crop and soil conditions.

Tomar said agricultural production had become the pivot of the country’s economy and agriculture and villages were at the centre of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Enumerating good agricultural practices and best methods of growing paddy, which is the main crop in the kharif season, he also wrote about control of weeds, use of biopesticides, organic manure and vermicompost, ridge and furrow method of crop planting. — TNS