Parthenium Awareness Week (16-22 August, 2024) at CHES, ICAR-IIHR Bhubaneswar
The Central Horticultural Experiment Station (CHES), ICAR-IIHR, Bhubaneswar successfully observed “Parthenium Awareness Week” from August 16 to 22, 2024. The week-long event was organized to raise awareness about the invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus, commonly known as Congress grass/Carrot grass, which poses a significant threat to agriculture, biodiversity, and human health. Dr Satyapriya Singh, Scientist, Entomology, provided […]
Prof S P Singh Baghel, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying visits ICAR-CMFRI
Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Prof S P Singh Baghel visited the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI), Kochi on 25th August 2024. The Minister was on a visit to Kerala to review the activities of the Central fisheries institutes in the state. In an interactive meeting held at ICAR-CMFRI, […]
PAU-RRS, Faridkot and NABARD made Dragon Fruit Cultivation Popular Among Farmers.
The PAU’s Regional Research Station, Faridkot organized training-cum-demonstration on “Dragon Fruit Cultivation” on August 09, 2024 under the NABARD-funded project entitled “Popularization of Dragon Fruit Cultivation in district Faridkot.” The training was attended by 20 selected farmers of district Faridkot for setting up of 20 Dragon Cultivation and Demonstration Units (DCDUs) for promoting this crop. […]
Dairy Farming Training Program Concluded at PAU-KVK Fatehgarh Sahib
Punjab Agricultural University’s Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Fatehgarh Sahib concluded a skill-oriented training programme on “Dairy Farming,” held from July 2 to July 12, 2024. The training, guided by Dr. Vipin Kumar Rampal, Associate Director (Training) at KVK Fatehgarh Sahib, saw the participation of 16 farmers and young individuals from across the district. Dr. G.P.S. […]
PAU Organized ‘Training of Trainers on Paddy Straw Management’
The Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), organized a “Training of Trainers on Paddy Straw Management to Control Straw Burning” for agriculture officers, agriculture development officers and AAEs of the Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Punjab. Seventeen participants from Amritsar, Tarntarn, Sangrur, Malerkotla, Faridkot and Moga attended the training […]