Agriculture Department’s Farmers Training Centre (FTC) oriented cultivators in Bhavani block on Friday through its Seed Village Training Programme, to ensure use of right seeds for full productivity.
Right approach
Seed being the first and foremost input component, the programme envisaged sensitising farmers to the right approach at the outset since it cannot be corrected in the fields run.
Utmost care must be given for selection of seeds (certified and foundation seeds), according to Deputy Director of FTC Thirumoorthy.
Seed Certification Officer Sankar explained about the production procedures of certified and foundation seeds and the importance of using them, and Annathurai, Deputy Director - Seed Inspection, exposed farmers to the procedures involved in acquiring licence for sale of seeds for raising nursery seedlings.
Assistant Director of Agriculture, Bhavani block, R.Savithri explained about the importance of seed treatments, soil and water analysis, the application methods of macro, micro and secondary nutrients to the field crops and the plant protection measures for coconut.
Soil scientist of Myrada Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gobichettipalayam, Sekar, detailed on the schemes operated at the Kendra.
Source : The Hindu
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