ICAR-NBSS & LUP RC Kolkata organised workshop-cum-capacity building program under SCSP project to celebrate World Soil Day 2023

ICAR-NBSS & LUP RC Kolkata organised workshop-cum-capacity building program under SCSP project to celebrate World Soil Day 2023

5th - 6th December 2023, Kolkata

A two-day workshop-cum-capacity building Program on “Sustainable Agricultural Land Use Planning for Livelihood Improvement of Farming Community” under the SCSP project was organised by ICAR- National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, RC Kolkata with KVK, North 24 Pgs., Ashok Nagar, West Bengal to mark the celebration of World Soil Day 2023.

ICAR-NBSS & LUP RC Kolkata organised workshop-cum-capacity building program under SCSP project to celebrate World Soil Day 2023  ICAR-NBSS & LUP RC Kolkata organised workshop-cum-capacity building program under SCSP project to celebrate World Soil Day 2023

Prof. Biswapati Mandal, Ex. Pro Vice-Chancellor, BCKV Mohanpur, stressed upon the use of soil-based agro-technologies in adapting climate change-related salinity development in the Sunderbans region.

Dr. Gour Kumar Singha, emphasised the importance of such a collaborative initiative between ICAR and the State Government to reach out to farmers more effectively with a Government aided scheme.

Dr. F. H. Rahman, Head RC Kolkata, emphasised the significance of the SCSP project in promoting newer technological adaptation among small and marginal farmers.

A total of 80 participants including 30 farmers belonging to the scheduled caste category of Sunderbans Islands participated in the event.

(Source: ICAR- National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, RC Kolkata)

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