A farmers training programme was conducted on Thursday by Paradeep Phosphates limited in Kalika Gram Panchayat, the Adarsh Gram chosen by Baleswar lok Sabha MP RK Jena.
As majority of the working population in the Panchayat is dependent on agriculture for sustenance, this is one of the much needed interventions taken up by the MP. The session that benefitted more than 60 farmers focused on soil testing, balanced nutrient management and improved package of crop production for higher crop yield.
The organisers CS Roy, Biswajit Nanda, along with Marketing Manager RK Satpathy conducted a field training session and demonstrated the estimation of nutrient status of crop with leaf Color Chart. This helped the farmers understand the adequate fertilizer requirement for their crops.
The organizers encouraged the farmers to raise their problems and also provided solution to each of them. After the training session, farmers were also given a leaf Color Chart for their own purpose.
“We are very happy to be associated with the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana project in Baleswar,” said the Chief Manager at PPl.
Sarpanch Gangadhar Das mentioned that this was first such initiative for the farming community in his Panchayat in the last few years. PPl plans to conduct follow-up sessions in Kalika over the next few weeks and a training session for 20 selected farmers at Farmers Training School, Bhubaneswar in September.