Ludhiana, August 20

The Skill Development Centre under the aegis of the Directorate of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, organised a five-day online training on organic farming from August 9- 13.

A total of 31 farmers and farm women participated in the training. Dr Kuldeep Singh Sandhu, Associate Director, Skill Development, explained about the importance of organic farming. Dr Rupinder Kaur, course coordinator, said the training in the troubled pandemic times was a knowledge booster for the farmers and farm women to increase their working skills.

Dr CS Aulakh, Director, School of Organic Farming, PAU, explained about organic farming standards and certification. Dr Manisha Thakur and Dr Kuldeep Singh Bhullar explained about organic farming of vegetable and fruit plants. Cultivation of aromatic and medicinal plants was discussed by Dr Rajinder Kumar, while Dr Khushdeep Singh Dharni gave tips on marketing strategy for organic products. Farmers’ queries were taken up at the end of the training.—TNS