By organizing Kisan Goshthi, scientists gave information about fodder crops and coarse cereals. Called to include coarse cereals in nutrition.
Scientists and present villagers addressing the Kisan Gosthi organized in Hisar, Haryana.
Agriculture expert Dr. Satpal alerted the farmers and said that using more fertilizers than recommended in fodder crops increases the toxic element like Dhurrin in the crop. Therefore, harvest the jowar for fodder only after 50 to 60 days. This will automatically reduce the toxic elements. He was addressing a Kisan Goshthi organized by the Agriculture College of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (HAU), Hisar in village Ludas.
In the seminar, lectures were given on the contribution of jowar in the food and nutrition of farmers. The program was organized by the fodder section to commemorate the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav campaign being celebrated by the Central Government. Dr. SK Pahuja, chairman of the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, was present in the program as the chief guest. He informed the farmers about jowar as well as other food crops like bajra and ragi.
Information given about the management of fodder crops
Agriculture expert Dr. DS Phogat told the farmers about making jowar seeds. Fodder Section scientist Dr. Pammi Kumari informed about the improved varieties of jowar. Dr. Bajrang Lal Sharma explained in detail about the pests and their management in fodder crops. Whereas, Dr. Neeraj Khokhar answered the questions of the farmers.
Call for the use of coarse grains in the farmer
During the seminar, scientists highlighted the increasing relevance of coarse cereals. Motivated the farmers to include coarse cereals like jowar, bajra, ragi, kangani and other millet crops in their nutrition. On this occasion, Sarpanch of Ludas village Gurudev Singh, Jasveer Singh, Bakhtawar Singh, Jeet Singh, Jaswant Singh, Hanuman Panch, Balwinder Singh, Baldev Singh, Sushil Kumar and others were present.
Coarse cereals are being cultivated on a large scale
Coarse cereals are being cultivated on a large scale in Haryana. Coarse grains are a treasure of health. Realizing its usefulness, the United Nations has declared 2023 as the International Year of Coarse Cereals on the call of India. Haryana government has purchased 75,000 tonnes of bajra in 2020-21 at the minimum support price.
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