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Workshops, Seminars and other Awareness Programmes

World Soil Day

ORLD SOIL DAY-2019 was observed on
05th December 2019 with an aim to
Wcreate awareness among the people and
particularly among the farmers to save and conserve
one of the precious natural resources i.e. soil which
forms the basis for sustenance of life on the earth.
The theme for the year 2019 was “Stop Soil Erosion,
Save our Future”.

An awareness programme was carried out to motivate
the participant for taking measures to reduce soil
erosion and to maintain fertility so that food safety
can be ensured. Dr. Ajeet Kumar Singh, Senior Scientist, Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, SMS, Agronomy and Mrs.
Neha Rajan, SMS, Genetics and Plant Breeding addressed the gathering of farmers. Farmers were mainly
taught about the methods of soil health improvement by using the locally available natural resources and
different farming techniques to prevent soil erosion. The awareness programme was attended by fifty
farmers (including farm women and trainees) along with the scientists of Divyayan Krishi Vigyan Kendra .
Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas

Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas was celebrated on 15
October 2019 with an objective to create awareness
and encourage the women farmers to take up
different income generation activities in agriculture
and allied sectors and make them realize their
invaluable contributions in Indian agriculture and
economy.

The programme was organized in collaboration
with IFFCO with the theme “Relevance of Mahatma
Gandhi’s Ideas in Indian Agriculture”.

Smt. Gangotri Kujur, Honorable Member of
Legislative Assembly, Mander was the Chief Guest
of the occasion and other dignitaries like Smt.
Asha Lakra, Mayor RMC, Ranchi; Shri Ashok Singh,
Director Samiti, Jharkhand, and Shri R. K. Singh,
State Marketing Manager, IFFCO, Ranchi graced the
occasion as special guests. Swami Bhaveshananda,
Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Morabadi
presided over the programme.

Around 300 farm women participated in the
programme. Identified women leaders were
honoured during the programme.

An exhibition was also organised by 5 SHGs in which handmade sanitary pads, bamboo materials,
handmade jewellery, handmade footwear, pickles, ragi laddoo etc. were displayed

Workshop on Kharif Crops

Kharif and Rabi workshops were organized in Divyayan KVK in joint collaboration with District Agriculture
Office and ATMA, Ranchi on 30th of July and 28th of November 2019 respectively. Shri Ashok Kumar
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