According to the instructions of Punjab Agricultural University and ICAR New Delhi, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Bathinda organized a district level awareness camp for comprehensive prevention of stubble. More than 200 farmer men and women participated in this camp. In this fair Dr. Gurdeep Singh Sidhu (Deputy Director Training, KVK Bathinda) welcomed the farmers on their arrival at the fair. He informed about the losses due to stubble burning, and suggested its prevention. In his address, he motivated the farmers to increase stubble management to 100 percent from the previous figures at the district level. He gave suggestions to the farmers for farming and asked them to avoid unnecessary expenses on domestic programs. On this occasion, Dr. Gurmeet Singh Dhillon, Associate Professor, Extension Education appealed to the farmers to harvest paddy in their field only under S. M. S. Do it with the combine harvester so that farmers can easily sow wheat by using machines like Happy Seeder, Super Seeder, Smart Seeder, Surface Seeder etc. They asked those farmers to save the stubble of their fields in the field. To adopt the technologies developed by the university and to maintain the fertility of their land. Also K. He also gave information about the various activities going on. On this occasion, Assistant Professor Dr. Sarvpriya Singh gave information on the use of straw for mushroom cultivation and also explained the importance of vegetables and fruits in the home garden. Assistant Professor, Plant Protection, Dr. Vinay Singh Pathania informed the visiting farmers about pests of wheat, paddy and soft crops. They shared detailed information about the prevention of rats in wheat planted with Happy Seeder and Surface Seeder with the farmers. On this occasion, cabbage mustard seeds prepared by the university and books were also sold.
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