NewzVille Desk
ICAR-IARI, New Delhi organized an online ‘Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav’ (My Village My Pride) workshop on “Campaign for Balanced Use of Fertilizers”, bringing together around 440 participants. Scientists from ICAR-IARI New Delhi, IARI Assam, and IARI Jharkhand, ICAR-ATARI, Regional Station of IARI, scientists from IASRI, Subject Matter Specialists (SMSs) from KVKs of Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, as well as farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh took part in the online workshop.
Addressing the participants Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao, Director, ICAR-IARI, informed that 120 teams will be deployed across villages during the campaign. These teams will operate from IARI New Delhi and its regional stations, including Assam and Jharkhand, to directly engage with farmers. The focus will be on promoting soil health testing, balanced fertilizer application, green manuring, crop diversification, and efficient water management practices such as drip irrigation. The teams will also create awareness about government schemes and subsidies.
Dr. Rao further emphasized on the importance of documenting farmers’ perspectives and decision-making processes to bridge the gap between scientific recommendations and on-field adoption.
Highlighting seasonal priorities, he stressed on the need for soil testing and green manure crops during April–May, along with addressing nitrogen deficiency.
Dr. R.N. Padaria, Joint Director (Extension), ICAR-IARI, New Delhi elaborated on the MGMG Campaign’s objectives, which include organizing training programmes, field demonstrations, and village visits. Dr. C. Viswanathan, Joint Director (Research), ICAR-IARI, New Delhi explained the reporting framework and highlighted the systematic documentation of field activities.
The programme featured a series of lecture on soil health management, integrated nutrient management, bio-fertilizers, composting, crop diversification, natural farming, and water-use efficiency.
