Krishi Mela-cum-Workshop on Natural Farming at aspirational tribal district Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

Krishi Mela-cum-Workshop on Natural Farming at aspirational tribal district Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

28th March 2023, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal organized Krishi Mela-cum-Krishak Sangosthi on Natural Farming from 27th – 29th  March at KVK Surgi, Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh. Padmashri was inaugurated here today.

The Chief Guest, Smt. Phoolbasan Bai Yadav, President of the Maa Bamleshwari Janhit Karya emphasized the importance of organic and natural farming practices for crop and soil health improvement.

Krishi Mela-cum-Workshop on Natural Farming at aspirational tribal district Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh  Krishi Mela-cum-Workshop on Natural Farming at aspirational tribal district Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

During this occasion, 30 quintals of HYVs of paddy, 10 quintals of summer green gram seeds and 75 vermibeds were distributed to tribal farmers.

Around 550 tribal farmers including progressive farmers attended the Mela and Sangosthi.

Earlier on 27th March 2023, 25 number of vermibeds, seedlings of horticultural fruit crops like papaya and moringa were also distributed among the tribal beneficiary farmers at Mading Piding (Bhursa village), Mohala Block, Rajnandgaon in which 100 farmers were sensitized about the importance of fruit crops in enhancing farm income and livelihood.

The team from ICAR-IISS, Bhopal also visited the adopted villages on 29th March 2023 and reviewed the on farm-demonstrations of project activities.

(Source: ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal)

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