Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 30: Central Integrated Pest Management Centre, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in collaboration with Department of Agriculture Sub-Division RS Pura conducted training programme on “Integrated Pest Management” at border village Gigian of the R S Pura Block.
A large number of farmers took part in the programme wherein they were made aware by Dr Mithilesh Kumar Arya, Assistant Director (PP) and Dr Ashwani Kumar Sharma Regional SMS, Jammu regarding the concept and objective of organising this programme. They elaborated in details the various techniques of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and when as well as at what stage the use of chemicals, while seeing ETL level, use of Pheromones Traps, Light Traps, Delta Traps and Yellow Sticky Traps should be made.
Arun Jaral, SMS made the farmers aware regarding various Cultural, Mechanical, Biological and Chemical control measures under IPM techniques. Sarpanch Gigian Capt. Hans Raj appreciated the Department for conducting such camp for farmers welfare and asked the farmers to come forward for taking maximum benefits from the Govt schemes.
SMS Satvir Singh along with Sudhir Chander, Scientific Assistant, Surinder Kumar Techanical Assistant, JAEO’s Rupinder Kour, Ravinder Sharma and others were also present during the programme.
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