A total of 16 agriculture, horticulture and soil conservation officers; scientists from PAU and its Krishi Vigyan Kendras attended the course

The Skill Development Centre, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), organised a two-day online training course on Precision Technologies for Fruits and Vegetables for In-service candidates. A total of 16 agriculture, horticulture and soil conservation officers; scientists from PAU and its Krishi Vigyan Kendras attended the course.
 
Dr Kuldeep Singh, Associate Director (Skill Development), informed that the course was designed to provide information to increase environmental performance while improving yields and reducing inputs and costs.
 
Dr Kiran Grover, Principal Extension Scientist (Food & Nutrition) and Course Coordinator divulged the course details and highlighted that implementing agricultural innovations is a key for coping strategies in the context of climate change and food security.
 
Dr Mahesh Kumar Narang Principal Extension Scientist-cum-Head (Farm Machinery & Power Engineering) and Technical Coordinator observed that precision farming is information and technology-based agricultural management system that help the farmers to optimise resources and inputs to increase profitability.
 
Dr Nilesh Biwalkar Senior Scientist, Department of Soil & Water Engineering explained the micro-irrigation methods to save water in agriculture and boost crop yield.