Gram Unnati, India's first integrated Agri-tech solutions company, under the aegis of Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited, held a training camp in association with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Sadalpur in Hisar, attended by more than 50 farmers preparing to sow mustard.
Adjoining areas around Hisar are prominent for mustard production during the Rabi season and is the main livelihood for local farmers. Gram Unnati’s training session was aimed at increasing awareness about the best pre and post-sowing practices to increase and get the best yield. This was the third camp of the season by Gram Unnati after Bareilly (UP) and Baran (Rajasthan).
Commenting on the awareness camp, Aneesh Jain, CEO & Founder, Gram Unnati, said, “As we head into the Rabi season it is very important to make the farmers aware and inform them about the latest techniques that will help them get a better yield of mustard crop. All over Rajasthan, mustard is a very important crop that supports the livelihood of thousands of farmers. The camp is in line with our promise to hand-hold the farmers right from the start to the end and help them get the best return on the yield.”
Experts from KVK Sadalpur such as Dr. Narendra (Project coordinator), Dr. Kuldeep (Technical Expert), Dr. Deepak (Technical Expert), Dr. Ajit (Technical Expert), and Dr. P.P. Singh (Director of Regional fodder center-HAU) were present along with Gram Unnati’s Jay Shankar Shukla (Regional Manager) and Banwari Lal (Technical Expert).
The training camp also made the farmers aware of the latest techniques that would help them to safeguard their crop from numerous pests and diseases. The experts and scientists placed significant emphasis on integrated pest and disease management as well as integrated nutrient management. These methods are essential to sustainable agriculture and farmers should adopt them. Farmers were also made aware of crop rotation which is essential in avoiding certain pests.
The farmers also received high-quality oat seeds from experts from the Haryana Agricultural University (HAU) during the session for use as cattle fodder. Oats' high hull and fibre content make them an excellent grain for starting cattle on feed. Oats is also good for soil health and can improve the productivity of leguminous crops.
