Farmers Follow Up Meeting In Collaboration with Krushi Vidhnyan Kendra (KVK) At Tarodi Zone

On 5^th August 2016 Prerna Seva Kendra, Dongri had organised farmers follow up meeting at Tarodi Sabhagruha at 11.00 am.  There were about 15 farmers who attended the meeting.

    Prof. Uttam Sahane, Dr. Rupali Deshmukh, Prof. Ashok Bhoir-    the team of Krushi Vidhyan Kendra from Koshbad, Dahanu were the resource persons.

      Prof. Ashok Bhoir – explained the soil and water testing report of following farmers:

1.       Mr Pedru Miranda

2.       Mr Alfred Nunes

3.       Mr Simon Mendonsa

4.       Mr. Oscar Dabre

5.       Mr .Lesalie Borges

6.       Mr Frankie Dalmet

7.       Mr Raymond Borges

8.       Mr Sanjyav Nunes

Farmer’s also got the idea about their soil and water status.

      Prof Uttam Sahane talked about various types of techniques to prevent the rice crops, guards, cucumber etc from different types of disease like dorsalis.

 Prof Rupali Deshmukh talked about cultivating RED RICE – she informed that red rice is helpful for many diseases like diabetics because it contains high iron.  Seeds are available at Navsari, Gujarat and also in KVK. It will also helpful f

or generating high rate of income for farmers.

 Then the team of KVK had field Visit at Mr Raymond Nunes (farmer’s) field of rice & guard.

 The farmers of Mr Edwin Nunes and Mrs Anjela Nunes showed their compost manure pit which was examined by resource persons and suggested tips to them on how to make use of it during the month of September & October.

Through this interactive meeting farmers also got idea about exhibition of rice festivals.

There was good response and active participation from farmers.