LUDHIANA: Farmers in huge number thronged the Kisan Mela which kicked off at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) lately. The theme of PAU’s mela is “cut back farm bills, use water and fertilizers judiciously; adopt subsidiary occupations and beef up agri-profit largely.” The Governor of Punjab and Chancellor of PAU, V. P. Singh Badnore, who was once the chief guest, inaugurated the Kisan Mela. Viswajeet Khanna, Additional Chief Secretary (Development), Punjab, was once the guest of honour. J.M. Balamurugan, Secretary to Governor of Punjab, was once also provide on the occasion.
In his address, Badnore mentioned, “I am attending this Kisan Mela for the second time. Having been to more than a few agricultural universities of India, I believe PAU is matchless as it involves farmers’ participation which is nowhere else in India.” Lauding the Punjab farmers for toiling onerous to make the rustic food protected, he mentioned, “What you've accomplished for the rustic can't be forgotten. Farm varsities are researchers and you are manufacturers. You take forward the research accomplished through the universities.” Expressing his gratitude to the Punjab state for providing water to Rajasthan, he said, “I am also a farmer.
Earlier, there was once no drop of water in two districts of Rajasthan namely Surajgarh and Ganganagar. But now the water equipped through Punjab has bolstered these two districts.” Farmers of Punjab are ahead of Rajasthan and wise enough to take necessary selections referring to farming, he remarked. Citing the example of dry puts in Rajasthan that have now not gained rainfall for the past 8 years, he mentioned the adoption of animal husbandry can get advantages the farmers belonging to dry puts. Hailing the whitefly management through PAU, the Governor advocated using PAU developed Happy Seeder era to curb stubble burning, and crop diversification through rising fruit and veggies.
Khanna mentioned, “Punjab has been awarded Krishi Karman Award for the year 2015-16 for the best possible productiveness of food grains.” He congratulated the farmers and attributed the good fortune to their onerous paintings. Expressing fear over water disaster in the state, he disclosed that out of 145 blocks, 110 are darkish and important. Khanna known as upon the research institutions to expand early maturing, less water consuming varieties. He further printed that the survey on stubble burning has shown 46 consistent with cent decrease in straw burning circumstances in Punjab (2017-18) as compared to the previous year (2016-17). The government has initiated the paintings on linking roads with Rs 2,000 crore and service of mandis with Rs 750 crore for the good thing about the farmers.
Earlier, in his welcome address, Baldev Singh Dhillon, ViceChancellor, PAU, mentioned the mela supplies a pedestal to the farmers to have interaction with the scientists and provides their comments about new technologies. He advised the farmers to maintain farm records, focal point on cash in as a substitute of income, use farm inputs as consistent with recommendation, and do joint advertising and mechanization. Stating that the PAU developed paddy varieties PR 121, PR 122, PR 124 and PR 126 have shown very good ends up in fields, Dhillon mentioned that varieties sown between June 15-25 can save numerous water. He appealed to the farmers to seek advice from Food Industry Business Incubation Centre at PAU, where they can get their produce processed.
A.S. Nanda, Vice Chancellor, GADVASU, mentioned, “Earlier the farmers of Punjab brought inexperienced revolution, and now they've paved approach for milk revolution in the country.” India is a pace-setter in milk production with 66 million tonnes of milk being produced through its dairy farmers, he printed.
At the mela, PAU honoured four modern farmers of Punjab, namely Hardeep Singh (Patiala) with ‘Chief Minister Award,’ Gurvinder Singh Sohi (Fatehgarh Sahib) with ‘Sardarni Prakash Kaur Sra Memorial Award,’ and Jagmohan Singh (Moga) and Tarsem Singh (Hoshiarpur) with ‘CRI Pumps Awards’ for excellence in agriculture and allied occupations.
Four scientists of PAU had been also honoured for his or her contribution to agriculture building. These integrated Paramjit Singh, Director, Regional Research Station, Bathinda; Manmohanjit Singh, Director, Regional Station, Ballowal Saunkhri; S.C. Sharma, Associate Director, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Samrala; and Bhupinder Singh Dhillon, Associate Director, KVK, Amritsar.
On the occasion, the chief guest and the guest of honour had been honoured with shawls and mementos through the Vice-Chancellor of PAU. The Governor also released a suite of publications published through PAU.
In his address, Badnore mentioned, “I am attending this Kisan Mela for the second time. Having been to more than a few agricultural universities of India, I believe PAU is matchless as it involves farmers’ participation which is nowhere else in India.” Lauding the Punjab farmers for toiling onerous to make the rustic food protected, he mentioned, “What you've accomplished for the rustic can't be forgotten. Farm varsities are researchers and you are manufacturers. You take forward the research accomplished through the universities.” Expressing his gratitude to the Punjab state for providing water to Rajasthan, he said, “I am also a farmer.
Earlier, there was once no drop of water in two districts of Rajasthan namely Surajgarh and Ganganagar. But now the water equipped through Punjab has bolstered these two districts.” Farmers of Punjab are ahead of Rajasthan and wise enough to take necessary selections referring to farming, he remarked. Citing the example of dry puts in Rajasthan that have now not gained rainfall for the past 8 years, he mentioned the adoption of animal husbandry can get advantages the farmers belonging to dry puts. Hailing the whitefly management through PAU, the Governor advocated using PAU developed Happy Seeder era to curb stubble burning, and crop diversification through rising fruit and veggies.
Khanna mentioned, “Punjab has been awarded Krishi Karman Award for the year 2015-16 for the best possible productiveness of food grains.” He congratulated the farmers and attributed the good fortune to their onerous paintings. Expressing fear over water disaster in the state, he disclosed that out of 145 blocks, 110 are darkish and important. Khanna known as upon the research institutions to expand early maturing, less water consuming varieties. He further printed that the survey on stubble burning has shown 46 consistent with cent decrease in straw burning circumstances in Punjab (2017-18) as compared to the previous year (2016-17). The government has initiated the paintings on linking roads with Rs 2,000 crore and service of mandis with Rs 750 crore for the good thing about the farmers.
Earlier, in his welcome address, Baldev Singh Dhillon, ViceChancellor, PAU, mentioned the mela supplies a pedestal to the farmers to have interaction with the scientists and provides their comments about new technologies. He advised the farmers to maintain farm records, focal point on cash in as a substitute of income, use farm inputs as consistent with recommendation, and do joint advertising and mechanization. Stating that the PAU developed paddy varieties PR 121, PR 122, PR 124 and PR 126 have shown very good ends up in fields, Dhillon mentioned that varieties sown between June 15-25 can save numerous water. He appealed to the farmers to seek advice from Food Industry Business Incubation Centre at PAU, where they can get their produce processed.
A.S. Nanda, Vice Chancellor, GADVASU, mentioned, “Earlier the farmers of Punjab brought inexperienced revolution, and now they've paved approach for milk revolution in the country.” India is a pace-setter in milk production with 66 million tonnes of milk being produced through its dairy farmers, he printed.
At the mela, PAU honoured four modern farmers of Punjab, namely Hardeep Singh (Patiala) with ‘Chief Minister Award,’ Gurvinder Singh Sohi (Fatehgarh Sahib) with ‘Sardarni Prakash Kaur Sra Memorial Award,’ and Jagmohan Singh (Moga) and Tarsem Singh (Hoshiarpur) with ‘CRI Pumps Awards’ for excellence in agriculture and allied occupations.
Four scientists of PAU had been also honoured for his or her contribution to agriculture building. These integrated Paramjit Singh, Director, Regional Research Station, Bathinda; Manmohanjit Singh, Director, Regional Station, Ballowal Saunkhri; S.C. Sharma, Associate Director, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Samrala; and Bhupinder Singh Dhillon, Associate Director, KVK, Amritsar.
On the occasion, the chief guest and the guest of honour had been honoured with shawls and mementos through the Vice-Chancellor of PAU. The Governor also released a suite of publications published through PAU.
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