PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Pantnagar
A free agricultural input distribution and training programme was organised under the All India Coordinated Wheat and Barley Research Project at GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, supported by the ICAR-Indian Wheat and Barley Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana. Organized from February 20- 28 in Suriya village and Majhera in Nainital district and Dhakiya Kalan village, Kashipur, Jaspur and Kotabagh in Udham Singh Nagar district, it was aimed at empowering Scheduled Caste farmers in the field of agriculture. Over 300 beneficiary farmers attended the programme.
The project officer, Scheduled Caste sub-plan, J P Jaiswal stated that the primary objective of this distribution program is to connect Scheduled Caste farmers with modern agricultural techniques, reduce production costs and increase crop productivity. Under the program, farmers were provided free herbicides, nano urea (liquid fertiliser), sickles, hoes, and booklets on advanced farming for Rabi crops. These materials will facilitate weed control, balanced nutrient management, and regular field maintenance, Jaiswal added.
