Gonda: IFFCO Gonda organised a training programme for cooperative sales centre in-charges on nano fertilisers at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Mankapur, on Saturday, focusing on balanced fertiliser use, soil health and modern agricultural practices.
Dr S. K. Verma, senior scientist and head of KVK Mankapur, attended the programme as the chief guest. He urged sales centre in-charges and farmers to adopt balanced fertiliser application, warning that indiscriminate use of chemical fertilisers was adversely affecting soil health.
Raj Kumar, regional manager of IFFCO, explained the importance, benefits and application of nano fertilisers, highlighting their role in improving fertiliser management.
During the technical sessions, Dr Ram Lakhan Singh, senior scientist in agronomy, discussed seed treatment using biofertilisers, intercropping of wheat with winter sugarcane and mustard, and scientific cultivation practices for wheat and mustard.
Dr D. K. Srivastava, senior scientist in animal husbandry, highlighted the importance of organic manure, while Dr Ajit Singh Vats, crop protection scientist, explained integrated pest management techniques. Dr Hanuman Prasad Pandey, soil scientist, spoke about soil testing and green manuring. Dr Gyandeep Gupta provided information on composite fish farming techniques.
Atar Singh, IFFCO area officer, explained the methods and benefits of foliar application of nano fertilisers. Harshit Ranjan of IFFCO-MC briefed participants on the organisation’s herbicides and crop protection chemicals, while Shashank Mishra, field assistant at IFFCO-MC, provided information about IFFCO e-Bazar.
Vibhakar Tiwari, SFA, also organised a product exhibition to familiarise participants with various agricultural products and their applications.
Several cooperative sales centre in-charges, including Ashok Kumar Chaudhary, Pankaj Singh, Mohammad Shakeel, Ravishankar Pandey and Jagat Narayan Singh, participated in the programme. Progressive farmers, including Ramsagar Verma, Bahaulal Yadav, Sunita Yadav and Balika Sharma, also attended the training.
The programme aimed to strengthen the technical knowledge of agricultural input distributors and farmers, promote the scientific use of fertilisers and encourage sustainable farming practices through improved soil management, crop protection and modern agricultural technologies.
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