Awareness Programme on Paddy Residue Management at KCA

Amritsar, March 17 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Agricultural Society of PG Department of Agriculture today organized an awareness campaign on paddy residue management in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Nagkalan. Students of the department had themselves organized the campaign commendably holding a theme based competition poetry recitation, best out of waste, painting and poster presentation, and innovative techniques.

          The program was inaugurated by Dr. Mehal Singh, Principal, Khalsa College Amritsar and Dr. B.S Dhillon Director KVK Nagkalan.

             He said such awareness campaigns are need of the hour to educate the farmers about the feasible management techniques available to the farmers to do away with the burning of the crop waste which is creating environmental hazards. Not only farmers, agricultural students should be made aware of these techniques to disseminate information to the farmers during their rural agricultural work experience programme.

        Dr. Singh also emphasized on the need of residue management in protecting environment. He further asked the students to take lead in achieving this cause. Dr. B.S Dhillon introduced the programme and various steps being taken by the state by adopting paddy residual management technologies. Further, Dr. Raminder Kaur (Agronomist) and Dr. Astha (Plant Pathologist) were also present at the occasion. Dr. Randeep Kaur Bal Head Department of Agriculture presented vote of thanks.