125 farmers attended the training
The School of Organic Farming, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), organised a virtual awareness camp-cum-training course on ’Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for Wheat’ under the aegis of Biotech-KISAN Hub of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mhotsav programme. A total of 125 farmers attended the training.
Dr CS Aulakh, Director, School of Organic Farming and Principal Investigator of the Biotech-KISAN Hub, welcomed the participants and shed light on the relevance of GAP in the present scenario. He also shared the success story of GAP at farmers’ fields in districts of Sangrur, Patiala and Ferozepur.
Dr AS Dhatt, Additional Director of Research (Horticulture and Food Science), highlighted the importance of GAP in safe food production, which is the need of the hour. He shared the research and extension efforts of the University in promoting GAP and urged the farmers to adopt PAU recommendations for better quality produce and higher profitability.
Dr SS Walia, Principal Agronomist, School of Organic Farming, threw light on Good Agricultural Practices for the cultivation of wheat.
Dr Neeraj Rani, a soil chemist, stressed the need for soil testing and the importance of integrated nutrient management.
Dr Sudhendu Sharma, a senior entomologist, discussed the non-pesticidal management of insect pests and the rational use of insecticides in wheat.
Dr Manmohan Dhkal, Plant Pathologist, familiarised the farmers with integrated disease management strategies for the successful cultivation of wheat. Progressive farmers, Buta Singh and Amarjit Singh shared their experiences of adopting good agricultural practices.
Dr Amandeep Singh Sidhu, an agronomist, coordinated the training programme and proposed a vote of thanks.
