TAR-WATTAR DSR: A Game Changer for Rice Farmer’s in Punjab
In a relentless effort to conserve water, Dr Satbir Singh Gosal, Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), led a team of experts to Govindgarh village on the Raikot-Barnala road to observe the impressive performance of ‘tar-wattar Direct Seeded Rice’ (DSR) in farmers’ fields. This innovative method, developed by PAU, involves directly drilling rice seeds into a tar-wattar field […]
PAU Celebrates World Environment Day
The NSS cell of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), under the aegis of Directorate of Students’ Welfare, celebrated World Environment Day with the theme “Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience.” Dr Rishi Indra Singh Gill, Estate Officer, said, “Let’s pledge to adopt sustainable practices and contribute to a greener, healthier planet.” Dr Nirmal Singh Jaura, Director […]
International Yoga Day organized at ICAR-Attari, Kolkata
June 21, 2024, Kolkata A yoga practice program was organized today at the ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (Atari), Kolkata campus. All the scientists, officers and project staff of the institute enthusiastically participated in this program and easily mastered the various yoga postures demonstrated by the yoga instructor. Director of the Institute, Dr. Pradeep Dey […]
Annual Review Meeting of AICRP- Weed Management
XXXI Annual Review Meeting of All India Coordinated Research Projects-Weed Management was organised at Odisha University of Agricultural and Technology Bhubaneswar from 19th-21st June 2024 to review the progress of AICRP-WM centers for the year 2023-24, and to formulate the new technical programme for the next two years. The Chief Guest, Dr. S.K. Chaudhari, Deputy […]
A success Story of a Piggery Entrepreneur Through Field Adoption of Reproductive Technologies
Pig farming in India is largely unorganized and many farmers do not follow improved practices. However, many are now considering medium- to large-scale piggery enterprises as profitable ventures. Shri Ramesh Vaidu, from Belagavi, Karnataka, has attempted self-employment through pig farming but faces challenges like low submission rates, high feed costs, shortage of breeding males, and […]