After independence, only Punjab has fulfilled need of the nation by advanced agriculture practices and today due to numerous experiments of chemical fertilisers, depletion in the quality of soil has occurred specially in Punjab and Haryana, said Vice Chancellor Pradeep Kumar Bisen while distributing certificates during the thee-day workshop at Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University by Business planning and development unit of university in collaboration with Biotechnology Development Association of India Delhi (BDAI).
The three-day workshop was organised for service providers and progressive farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
He further said that the extensive use of fertilizers has lead to the increase in diseases like cancer, BP, diabetes.
The agriculture scientist and farmers have to work together to improve the health of the soil and for this organic farming has to be increased and encouraged. The university is fully equipped with the technology of organic farming.
Director, Research Services and Education Dheerendra Khare and Special Guest Establishment agriculture faculty PK Mishra told that the soil of Madhya Pradesh is fertile and rich.
The better facilities of irrigation have lead to increase yield. Soyabeen has brought prosperity to the state.
World’s 25 per cent of gram is produced in the state and now pulses have been increased in yield.
From the three states Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan around 50 farmers attended the workshop.
The convener and chairman of Punjab and Haryana Parmindar Singh felicitated VC Bisen and appealed to the participants to spread their knowledge obtained from different areas for the betterment of the farmers and country.