Farmer’s Training-cum-Scientists’ Interaction on Climate Resilient Jute based Farming System organized

10 - 11 March, 2021, Barrackpore

The ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata organized the “Farmer’s Training-cum-Scientists’ Interaction” from 10^th 11^th March, 2021.

The programme was aimed at disseminating the problem solving knowledge to reduce vulnerability of weather aberrations and climate change shocks through adoption of the available technology of ICAR-CRIJAF for jute and allied fibres.

The programme was organized under the SCSP component of NICRA project (Impact of Tropospheric Ozone on Crop Production under Jute-Rice Cropping System) in which MTU1010 & Khitish of Rice cultivar and JRO204 & NJ7010 cultivar of Jute were considered as well adapted to ozone exposure.

A total of 40 Scheduled Caste Farmers of West Bengal interacted with the ICAR-CRIJAF’s Scientists on soil test based fertilizer application, weeding and moisture conservation, line sowing and controlling composite weed flora, profitable intercropping system, integrated pests and disease management, etc.

(Source: ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata)