Conducted Awareness program on International Yoga day and National campaign on the Efficient and balanced use of fertilizers on 21.06.2022  as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at village Kati Tal and Dist: Gondia.

During  introductory remarks Mr Gajanan Alone, Coordinator SGGVS Gondia welcomed all the guest and gave information about the programme.

Mr. Jaganlal Chaudhari Chairman, Mahatama Jotiba Phule FPO  briefed about the work of FPO and suggested  the farmers  to take advantage  of KVK for the benefit of farming community.

Dr. Syed Shakir Ali, Senior Scientist and Head, KVK Gondia explained challenges in Agriculture, Major, secondary and Micronutrients and their importance, Use of Green Manures, Bio-Fertilizers, and  importance of balanced use of fertilizers without degrading soil fertility status and Integrated nutrients management. He has also given  information  about various inputs to be distributed under Kharif CFLD’s

Mr. Chandrshekhar Unthawale, Senior Manager of Transworld Ltd, Mumbai gave information about fertilizers  and its uses in paddy crop.

Mr. Shriram  Pachkhede DPO,  and Mr. Mishra of Manav  Vikas Mission, Gondia  suggested  the farmers to go for various Oilseeds  and gave information  about various  Scheme which his department can provide. He suggested  to give  various project proposals  through  KVK so that processing  Unit and valve chain management  can be done.

Mr. Vijay Bahekar,  Secretary  SGGVSS, Gondia briefed about his FPO and suggested  the  farmers  to go for export oriented  products  so that Branding  can be done and farmers  will be able to fetch more price.

Information  on seed treatment and  Calculation of fertilizer to be given to the crop specially for Paddy was given  to the farmers by Mr. Manoj Bhomte SMS ( Agro) and  Mr. Vishal Ubarande,  SMS (AE). In addition to this Collection of Soil Samples from farmers field was also  done  by using Mobile Soil Testing Van.

Mr. R. D. Chavan SMS (Ento) demonstrsted Yoga asanas under  awareness  of ‘Yoga for Humanity’  to all farmers. Later  Mr. Ganesh  Khedikar PA ( Soil Science),explained the soil sample collection methods, Sampling procedures , testing, and interpretation of soil samples results, and  fertilizers based on soil health card report to the farmers. Total of 46 farmers, Officers and  public Representative has  participated in the program.