PAU-KVK Hoshiarpur sensitizes farmers regarding paddy residue management
Hoshiarpur/Daljeet Ajnoha/August 20
PAU-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bahowal, Hoshiarpur organized a village level awareness camp on paddy residue management at adopted village Bhilowal, block Hoshiarpur-II on 19th August, 2025.
Dr. Maninder Singh Bons, Incharge, PAU-KVK Hoshiarpur, extended a cordial welcome to the farmers and discussed various activities being conducted by PAU-KVK Hoshiarpur for the welfare of the farming community. He also informed that as in previous years, this year also KVK is organizing a campaign for managing paddy residue through different extension activities. Dr. Bons also highlighted harmful effects of burning of crop residue burning and exhorted the farmers to successfully pursue the noble cause of non-burning of paddy residue in campaign mode. He also informed that custom hiring centers on paddy residue machinery have been formed in the block and laid stress on need of custom hiring and cooperative basis for proper utilization of paddy residue machineries.
On this occasion, Dr. Ajaib Singh, Assistant Professor (Agricultural Engineering), PAU-KVK Hoshiarpur addressed the farmers regarding different nutrients available in paddy residue & need for their preservation, various in-situ and ex-situ residue management technologies for the effective management of paddy residue, use of paddy straw in mushroom cultivation, paddy straw based biogas plant, for bio char, as mulch and as fodder.
Progressive farmers of the village, S. Ranbir Singh, S. Sukhjot Singh S. Balwinder Singh, S. Gurpal Singh, S. Simranjit Singh, S. Narinder Singh, etc., were present on this occasion.
For the benefit of the farmers, sale of vegetable seed kits was arranged and PAU literature was also provided.
In the end, S. Sukhjot Singh thanked all the experts and farmers and assured all support for carrying out various extension activities to curb the practice of crop residue burning.
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