A large number of farmers were benefited from a Farmers' Fair organised by Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (IIAB) in collaboration with Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) on Tuesday to promote animal husbandry among rural masses.
The fair was organised on the theme of 'Clean Farming' at Brambe under Manadar Block in Ranchi District. More than three hundred farmers participated in the fair and a conference on Clean Farming was also organised so that the framers of the adjoining area could know about it.
The Scientists gave detailed information about clean farming to the farmers so that they can start in their farm. At the same time the farmers also received detailed information about environment conservation. During the fair the farmers also got information about various agricultural based industries so that they increase their income.
The conference and fair are co-ordinated by BAU Scientists Ravindra Kumar and Binay Kumar Singh. During the event Scientist Avinash Pandey and Kishore Tribhuvan were also present.
Under the Government of India run Tribal Sub Plan around IIGB developed and forwarded by BAU, a total of 40 new breeds of pig called 'Jharsuk' distributed among farmers after providing them detailed information of the pig.
Other than this for proper growth and for environment compatibility they distributed mining mixture were also distributed among the farmers so that they cannot face difficulty in pig farming. IIAB is regularly encouraging farmers to produce quality seeds so that they can increase their income and at a fixed time interval the institute provides proper training facilities to the farmers so that they can produce quality seeds.