The Hindalco Rural Development department (Renukoot in Sonbhadra district) distributed improved quality vegetable seeds and pesticide spray machines with the aim of economically empowering the progressive farmers of the Kisan Club. During the programme organised at Aditya Birla Rural Technology Park, Mayorpur, in the presence of the chief guest and Hindalco Cluster Head N Nagesh and special guest and Cluster Human Resources (HR) Head Jasbir Singh, crop production training was given to 376 farmers of Kisan Club of Mayorpur, Babhni and Duddhi blocks of Duddhi tehsils. With an aim to increase the income of farmers, improved varieties of seeds of onion, gram, pea, tomato, cauliflower, chilli, brinjal, cabbage, radish, spinach, coriander etc and pesticide spray machines were distributed. In his address, Nagesh inspired the farmers to adopt more and more organic farming. Jasbir Singh emphasised on the use of new and modern technologies. Abhijeet, Head of Hindalco Rural Development Department, while encouraging the present farmers to get the soil of their fields tested at the Soil Testing Centre located at Aditya Birla Rural Technology Park, said that by testing the quality of the soil, farmers can get the benefit of higher production at lower cost. Ankit Dubey, agricultural expert of Aditya Birla Rural Technology Park, gave information to the farmers about preparation of farming for vegetable production, seed purification and protection of crops from pests. The programme was conducted by Rajesh Singh.