The Forest Research Institute, Dehradun will organise a Kisan Mela and workshop on agroforestry and wood based industry at the GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology on Monday.
The State principal chief conservator of forests, Dr Raghu Bir Singh will be inaugurating the workshop on agroforestry. According to FRI Director Dr PP Bhojvaid, the main attraction of the Kisan Mela will be the day long workshop which will be attended by both agriculture experts and farmers. Representatives from plywood industry will also be attending the event.
The representatives will be informing the farmers about wood requirements of the plywood industry and how the farmers can earn substantially by meeting the requirements of this industry. An exhibition to be held at the event which will display techniques for treating various diseases and pests afflicting various species of trees like poplar, eucalyptus, shisham and others. It will also talk about the techniques applied for planting and maintaining these trees.
Farmers of Udham Singh Nagar and other parts of Kumaon are active in agro-forestry but the plywood industry is not getting good quality timber. With this in view, the representatives of the industry, farmers, forest department officers, scientists and other stakeholders will discuss the relevant issues and try to bring solutions as well during the workshop to be held on Monday.
About 600 farmers from various districts of the Kumaon region have been invited to attend this workshop. In the two technical sessions to be held after the workshop, FRI scientists will inform farmers about techniques for plantation, disease prevention and maintenance related to various tree species and resolve doubts raised by farmers.