An agricultural awareness cum discussion programme was organized by Self Help Group & Neighborhood Committee under the sponsorship of College of Agriculture, CAU (Central Agricultural University,Iroisemba) at Kyamba Shanglen,Bishnupur today.
The inaugural function of the programme was attended by Prof.N.Iboton Singh, Dean (CAU) as Chief Guest; Shougaijam Tomba Singh, Chairperson, Bishnupur Municipal Council as President; Prof M.Dhaneshor Singh, HOD, Animal Husbandry, CAU and Nameirakpam Jugeshore social worker Bishnupur as Guests of Honor of the occasion.
Prof.A.K.Bijaya Devi, Department of horticulture, Prof.R.K.Tombisana Devi, Department of Plant Pathology and Asst. Prof.KH.Ibohal Singh, Department of Etiology, CAU were also present as resource persons.
Speaking on the occasion N.Iboton Singh explained that the main objective of the awareness programme is to bring positive change in agricultural farming in the District using new technology and modern farming methods so as to increase annual yield of the farmers.
N Iboton Singh also appealed to the farmers to consult the scientists of the university regarding their problems in farming. He also asked the people to participate in all the training programmes conducted by the university to make our state self sufficient in food production, and assured that the farmers that the university will provide high yielding seeds for SHRI Method farming along with poultry, duckery and piggery free of cost.
Speaking as one of the resource persons, Prof Kh.Ibohal Singh observed that the awareness programme was very significant as today being the World Environment day.
Pointing out that using pesticides and fungicides have severe effects on human health, he appealed to the people to use biofertilizers as it helps in maintaining our ecosystem.
Use of insecticides not only kills insects which infest on our crops but also kill those insects which are regarded as friends of the farmers.
Regular use of same pesticides also increases the resistance of the pest towards the used chemicals and it is also a slow poisoning process which would lead to various diseases of the brain, nerves, lung, renal, intestinal, skin, etc to human beings, he said.
He also advised the farmers not to smoke or eat anything while spraying insecticides because it affects lungs directly and not to forget to cover their mouth and nose properly.
Prof R.K.Tombisana Devi also spoke issues related to crop diseases and their management.
Prof.A.K.Bijaya Devi, Department of horticulture, Prof.R.K.Tombisana Devi, Department of Plant Pathology and Asst. Prof.KH.Ibohal Singh, Department of Etiology, CAU were also present as resource persons.
Speaking on the occasion N.Iboton Singh explained that the main objective of the awareness programme is to bring positive change in agricultural farming in the District using new technology and modern farming methods so as to increase annual yield of the farmers.
N Iboton Singh also appealed to the farmers to consult the scientists of the university regarding their problems in farming. He also asked the people to participate in all the training programmes conducted by the university to make our state self sufficient in food production, and assured that the farmers that the university will provide high yielding seeds for SHRI Method farming along with poultry, duckery and piggery free of cost.
Speaking as one of the resource persons, Prof Kh.Ibohal Singh observed that the awareness programme was very significant as today being the World Environment day.
Pointing out that using pesticides and fungicides have severe effects on human health, he appealed to the people to use biofertilizers as it helps in maintaining our ecosystem.
Use of insecticides not only kills insects which infest on our crops but also kill those insects which are regarded as friends of the farmers.
Regular use of same pesticides also increases the resistance of the pest towards the used chemicals and it is also a slow poisoning process which would lead to various diseases of the brain, nerves, lung, renal, intestinal, skin, etc to human beings, he said.
He also advised the farmers not to smoke or eat anything while spraying insecticides because it affects lungs directly and not to forget to cover their mouth and nose properly.
Prof R.K.Tombisana Devi also spoke issues related to crop diseases and their management.
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