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| KVK Reasi organizes awareness programme on Parthenium Weed Management | | | Early Times Report
REASI, Aug 20: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi under the administrative control of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu (SKUAST-J) organized awareness programme on Parthenium weed management here today at Aghar Jitto village in Reasi district which was enthusiastically attended by the number of farm women of the area. The programme was organized under the guidance and supervision of Director Extension (DE) of SKUAST-J, Prof SK Gupta. The programme was started by Scientist & Head of KVK, Reasi, Dr Banarsi Lal with the warm welcome of the participants. He spoke in length on Integrated Parthenium Management and said that the Parthenium hysterophorus (congress grass) is an invasive, poisonous, pernicious, problematic, allergic, aggressive and deadly weed which is posing a serious threat to human beings, livestock, environment and biodiversity. He narrated that this weed has become a menace for all of us and strenuous efforts are needed to eradicate it by applying the different methods. He stressed on the community based efforts to eradicate this cosmopolitan weed. He added that its occurrence was first noticed in Pune (Maharashtra) in 1955 and now it has spread throughout the country. He informed the participants that this weed is causing a lot of ailments like dermatitis, asthma, nasal-dermal, nasal-bronchial, dysentery, itching, erythematous etc. to both the human beings and animals. He further informed the participants that Parthenin is the chief chemical (0.3%) found in the weed and the presence of sesqueterpene lactones such as Parthenin and coronopilin widely found in Parthenium leaves cause diseases like dermatitis and rhinitis to humans and animals. Dr.Banarsi elaborated the mechanical, chemical and biological control measures of the Parthenium.
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