Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Samrala under the guidance of Dr. S.C. Sharma (Associate Director, Training) organized awareness camp on Crop Residue Management technologies for the farmers on 24-8-2018 at village Ghulal. Dr. Harshneet Singh, Ext. Spl. (Soil Science) welcomed the farmers, highlighted the activities of KVK and told the farmers to incorporate paddy straw in the soil for better soil health. He advised farmers to adopt recommended technologies to manage paddy straw. Er. Karun Sharma Ext. Spl. (Agri. Engg.) urged the farmers to create awareness regarding “no crop residue burning”. He delivered a lecture on paddy straw management and discussed various methods and techniques for managing the crop residue. He also discussed in detail the working of different machines like Happy Seeder, Mulcher, Baler, Seed drill etc. for efficient management of paddy straw. An interactive session was organized where experts and farmers shared their experiences on crop residue management. Farmers of the village Ghulal were satisfied with the interaction. At the end, KVK scientists thanked and encouraged the participants to create awareness in the village and motivated for natural resource conservation. |