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| KVK Reasi organizes vocational training programme for farm women | | | 
Early Times Report
REASI, Dec 1: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi began the vocational training programme on “entrepreneurship development in organic vegetables cultivation” here today at Gunn village of Pouni block which was enthusiastically attended by number of women farmers of the area. The programme was organized under the guidance of Vice Chancellor, Prof J P Sharma and Director Extension, Prof S K Gupta of SKUAST-J.
Dr. Banarsi Lal, scientist and head of KVK, Reasi explained the importance of organic vegetables and said that the hilly areas have immense potential for organic vegetables cultivation. He encouraged the trainees to adopt the organic farming as there is less cost of cultivation and more profits.
Dr. Banarsi guided the participants on the scientific cultivation of organic vegetables and urged them for the commercial cultivation of organic vegetable by which they can generate more income and employment. He suggested the critical inputs used in the organic vegetables cultivation and highlighted the use of bio-fertilizers, green manure, neem cake, neem oil and vermin compost in organic vegetables cultivation. Dr. Banarsi educated the farm women that the excessive use of agro-chemicals in the vegetables causes lot of ailments to the human beings. He discussed on the application of organic manures, bio-pesticides and bio-fertilizers in the soil and stressed on the vermin composting technology. He guided them to make the low cost vermin compost units by which the nutritional requirements of the soil can be mitigated. He also suggested the organic management of insect-pests, diseases and weeds in their vegetables. He emphasized on the Self Help Groups (SHGs) farmers producer organizations (FPOs) for the micro-agri entrepreneurships in the rural areas.
During the programme awardee woman farmer of KVK, Reasi Anita Devi was also present. During the training programme many queries were raised by the participants which were answered satisfactorily by the KVK scientist. The programme was assisted by Manohar Lal. |
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