x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Income Tax fraud: Employees claim to "donate" 50% of their salaries to political parties | SMC smells ‘multi-crore nasty plan’ in executive committee meeting | More BJP wins in elections, more protests it will face from opposition: PM Modi | Despite claiming non-practicing allowance, docs indulge in pvt practice | J&K policies, situation worthy of investment: Amit Shah | India, Africa partnership essential for regional peace: Rajnath Singh | China aims to replace US as global net security provider: Army Chief | J&K Excise Policy 2023-24, introduces new initiatives to boost revenue | Govt transfers 20 JKAS officers | Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Leh Highway to be inaugurated next month: Gadkari | Secretary Health reviews COVID-19 situation with stakeholders | PAN, Aadhaar card linking deadline extended by 3- months | Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Parliament India's internal matter: Anurag Thakur on US official's statement | Development narrative of BJP 'castle in air', ground reality exactly opposite: RL Gupta | Jammu Police organises T20 Cricket Tournament under Civic Action Programme | High Court upholds life-imprisonment awarded to Hizbul terrorist | Players from J&K to participate in Speedball Championship | Ben Stokes to play as specialist batter at start of IPL 2023 | Mayers or Hooda likely to open with KL Rahul in LSG's first two games | Australian cricket team love to hate Cheteshwar Pujara: Josh Hazlewood | Chennai Super Kings' Ben Stokes to play as a specialist batter at the start of IPL 2023 - Report | Indian Weightlifter Bharali Bedabrate bags World Youth Championships bronze | Australians love to hate Pujara: Hazlewood | GLDM College organizes Road Show | Centre working to reduce logistics cost to GDP to 7.5% in 5 years: Amit Shah | Only filing cases against hate speech won't solve the issue: Supreme Court | Bombay Lawyers' body seeks action against Vice President, Law Minister | Watali moves Delhi HC against charges framed | Easy address change process in Aadhaar major cause of cyber fraud: Police | Cong's chance to regain lost ground 'bleak': Kavinder | Jewelers Awareness Program organized by BIS-JKBO | DC Reasi flags off 'Run for Unity' rally | Budgam Police arrests 4 involved in robbery, stolen property recovered | JCB operator dies in avalanche in J&K's Anantnag | Attendant injured after scuffle with security guard at SDH Sopore | IAF's 'Kargil Courier' airlifted over 3,000 stranded passengers this winter | Kavinder vouches for fair, timely compensation for acquired lands | DDC Rajouri leads meeting to review implementation of PC&PNDT Act | Course on "Investigation of Cyber Crime" commenced | J&K govt gives big push to promotion of 'NADRU' of Dal Lake | District Level NCORD Committee meeting held | Back Issues  
 
news details
Krishi Vigyan Kendra celebrates World Soil Day
12/5/2022 10:27:04 PM
Early Times Report
REASI, Dec 5: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi under the administrative control of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu (SKUAST-J) celebrated World Soil Day here today at KVK, Reasi campus which was enthusiastically attended by a number of farmers of the area. The programme was organised under the dynamic stewardship of Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, Prof. JP Sharma and able guidance of Director Extension, Prof.SK Gupta of SKUAST-Jammu.
The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Banarsi Lal, Sr.Scientist & Head of KVK, Reasi with the warm welcome of the participants. During the inaugural session he spoke on the significance of soil health and said that every year 5th of December is celebrated as the World Soil Health Day to promote the significance of healthy soil for food security, healthy ecosystem and human well-being.
He said that theme of this year World Soil Day is "Soils: Where Food Begins" and added that a good soil health is must to protect the soil biodiversity. He said that the Soil Health Card Scheme is a national movement across the country and under this scheme the soil samples are taken by the experts from the farmer's field and tested in a soil testing laboratory. He elaborated the scientific guidelines for soil health management. He informed the farmers that around 33 per cent of global soils have been degraded. He stressed on organic farming and natural farming for the sustainable soil health management. He elaborated the technique of soil sampling and guided the farmers on the collection of soil samples. Dr.Mandeep Singh Azad, Scientist said that soil health is deteriorating day-by-day by the unhealthy agricultural practices, deforestation and pollution and there is dire need to focus on the soil health. He further added that the healthy soil is an essential resource for the food security, biodiversity and energy. Adarsh Gupta, DDM NABARD, Reasi narrated that with the indiscriminate use of chemicals the soil health has been deteriorated and there is urgent need to use the soil health management practices.
He appreciated KVK, Reasi strenuous efforts for the welfare of the farmers. Yougal Kishore Sharma, Nodal Officer, JKRLM spoke on the soil health and human health and educated farmers on the food processing. He also spoke on the importance of local food products. Dr.Arvinder Kumar narrated that soil provides living space for the living organisms as well as the ecosystem services which are essential for the water regulation, biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration etc. He also discussed on the balance doses of the fertilizers for the maximum crop yields. Sunil Kumar, Agriculture Extension Officer, Reasi and Raj Kumar, We Care Society, Panches and Sarpanches were also present during the programme. Participants also thanked KVK scientists for organizing such kind of awareness programme.
During the programme various quarries were raised by the farmers which were answered in a scientific way by the KVK scientists. A video show and an exhibition depicting the various agricultural technologies were also arranged during the programme. The programme was assisted by Jagdish Kumar, Manohar Lal, Sanjay Kumar and Mohd. Iqbal and concluded by Dr. Mandeep Singh Azad with formal vote of thanks.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU