Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Mar 15: Sixth Training programme, organized in farm school at village Jerda, Block/ Zone Ramgarh, District Samba under National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology, concluded today.
Chief Scientist from SKUAST-J Dr. B.S. Jamwal deliberated at length on quality seed production of wheat and importance of genetic purity for getting higher returns. He also stressed for diverting some of the cultivated land by farmers towards seed production programme wherein returns are quite high in comparison to grain production in wheat crop.
Another scientist from SKUAST-J Dr. Reena in her technical message aware the participants of the on farm school regarding identification of store grain pests and their management. She also advised the farmers to adopt new technologies to control store grain pests for safety of food grains.
Project Director (ATMA) V.K. Bhushan during his interaction with the farmers, hoped that the participants of the on farm school will adopt improved agricultural practices in their field for better production near future.
Deputy Project Director (ATMA) Ashok Gupta gave assurance regarding adoption of organic farming in their field. He also advised the farmers to adopt scientific based IPM techniques for better production instead of applying poisonous insecticides in their field crops.
Assistant Technical Manager Parshotam Sharma gave the concept of Solar treatment for wheat seed in the month of May and June.
Relevant literature were distributed among the participants also. Assistant Technical Manager Neelu Salathia and achiever farmer S. Mehar Singh remain present in the training programme.
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