PAU ORGANISES 35 MARKET AWARENESS CAMPS FOR THE STATE FARMERS

LUDHIANA, NOVEMBER 9:-----



The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is now extending its extension activities in the areas which remained uncovered earlier, informed Dr M.S. Gill, Director of Extension Education, here today. He said that under the directions of the PAU Vice- Chancellor, Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon, the university extension specialists organized 35 camps in the grain markets of the various districts of the Punjab. The camps, organised during the sale of paddy, were of one month duration. Besides acquainting the farmers with marketing of the paddy crop, the PAU scientists educated them about the marketing and the sowing of the wheat crop, told Dr Gill.



Disclosing that the farmers responded very well to the camps, Dr Gill said that the extension specialists explained them about the market fee, unloading of the crop, cleaning and other charges. The farmers, in particular, evinced keen interest in sowing the wheat crop without burning paddy straw in the fields, said he, adding that they were familiarised with the Happy Seeder technology which has solved this problem.



Referring to the wheat varieties, Dr Gill said that the farm experts also told the farmers, "The PAU has recommended PBW 621, HD 2967, PBW 550, DBW 17, PBW 502, PBW 343, WH 542, WHD 943, PDW 314, PDW 291, PDW 233 and TL 2908 varieties under the timely sown irrigated conditions. Under the late sown irrigated conditions, PBW 590, PBW 509, PBW 373 and TL 1210 varieties have been recommended. Varieties PBW 527 and PBW 175 have been recommended under timely sown rainfed conditions." Dr Gill said that the farmers were also apprised of the ways of getting better yield by incurring less expenditure and adopting latest techniques of wheat cultivation.



Mr P.P.S Pangli, President of the PAU Kisan Club, appreciated the efforts of the PAU extension specialists. Saying that this is a good initiative, he urged the authorities of the Punjab State Mandi Board to coordinate with the university experts in future too, for the benefit of the farming community.




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