Stakeholders meet on promotion of crop residue management

26^th March 2019, NDRI, Karnal, Haryana

One-day stakeholders meet on promotion of agricultural mechanization for in-situ crop residue management was organized by ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone-II, Jodhpur at ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal.

Dr RRB Singh, Director, NDRI Karnal stressed that burning crop residue causes phenomenal pollution problem in the atmosphere and huge nutritional loss and physical health deterioration to the soil. He appreciated the collective efforts of Krishi Vigyan Kendras of Haryana and Delhi to mitigate situation and to create awareness among farming community. He also emphasized on multi-stakeholders’ participation at local level and focus on youth, women and socially disadvantaged group for addressing this issue.

(Source: ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone-II, Jodhpur)