Mustard Field Day in Morena, Madhya Pradesh

Mustard Field Day in Morena, Madhya Pradesh

6th March 2024, Madhya Pradesh

ICAR-National Research Center for Integrated Pest Management, Rajpur Khurd, New Delhi in collaboration with Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya-KVK, Morena, Madhya Pradesh, organised a Mustard Field Day today for the management of pests and diseases of mustard.

Mustard Field Day in Morena, Madhya Pradesh  Mustard Field Day in Morena, Madhya Pradesh

The Chief Guest, Dr. Subhash Chander, Director, ICAR-NCIPM, emphasized the importance of Integrated Pest Management and urged against the use of synthetic pesticides in crops. He urged the use of bio-control agents like Trichoderma, Neem Seed Kernel extract, and Neem oil as alternatives and emphasised the conservation of friendly insects.

Dr. SS Tomer, Associate Director, Research, RVSKVV-Zonal Agril. Research Station, Morena, MP stressed agronomic practices in pest management.

Dr. Prasant Gupta, Head, RVSKVV-KVK, Morena emphasised the role of KVK in disseminating IPM technology.

The latest literature on IPM approaches against major pests and diseases of mustard crops was distributed among participating farmers. A Farmer-Scientist interaction was held at the end and the farmers were convinced with IPM mustard technology.

More than 136 farmers participated in Mustard Field Day.

(Source: ICAR-National Research Center for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi)

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