Awareness programme on integrated crop management

June 30, 2016 12:00 am | Updated September 16, 2016 05:03 pm IST - Thoothukudi:

An awareness programme on ‘Integrated crop management – pulses’ was organised by Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) - SSEPERS (Support to State Extension program for Extension Reform Scheme) at Velidupatti near Vilathikulam on Wednesday.

Balasingh, Assistant Director of Agriculture, Vilathikulam, who presided, spoke on farming practices. Ilamathi, Professor and Head, Agriculture Research Station, Kovilpatti, spoke on pulses cropping and its management for farmers.

Murugan from mobile medical team on safety usage and handling of pesticides explained the precautionary measures to be followed during the application of pesticides and the negative impacts due to mishandling.

Balamurugan, Agricultural Officer, Vilathuikulam, highlighted the legal aspects involved in pesticides purchase and effective usage of pesticides at field level.

Muthusamy, Deputy Agricultural Officer, explained the upcoming farmer schemes and their subsidies. Farmers and pesticide shop owners from Vilathikulam block participated. Sudhakar, Assistant Agricultural officer, proposed a vote of thanks.

The programme was coordinated by Govindharaj, Block Technology Manager, Nithya, Assistant Technology Manager, Saranya and Arulprakash, Assistant Agricultural Officers, from Vilathikulam block.

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