Meeting of Scientific Advisory Committee concluded Umaria 8th August. Meeting of Agricultural Science Center Scientific Advisory Committee Dr. T. R. Sharma, Director Extension Services, Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, Jabalpur presided over. Dr. T. R. Sharma said that farmers’ income can be increased by integrated farming and natural farming, so farmers should be made aware of natural farming and integrated farming. Cultivation of shade adapted crops should be promoted under creeper crops in multi layer farming. Mango, lemon and guava cultivation should be promoted in the district. Saraiya Dhan Co P.P.V.F.R.A. Be included in the program. He said that farmers should be made aware to adopt cage culture technique in fish farming. On this occasion, Gautam Singh, Manager Grameen Bank said that 35 percent subsidy is given to small processing industries under Micro Food Upgradation Scheme run by Horticulture Department.
Farmer Naval Kishore Paliwal said that efforts should be made to get good prices for organic and natural farming products. After the meeting, a visit was made to the poultry farming scheme distributed under the tribal sub plan program and it was said that this program should be expanded further. In the meeting Dr. Senior Scientist and Head of Agricultural Science Center. K. P. The activities conducted by Tiwari were explained in detail. The program was moderated by Dr. Vinita Singh. The vote of thanks was done by Dr. Dhananjay Singh and technical direction by Arun Rajak. In the meeting District Chief Officer Assistant Director Agriculture, Assistant Director Horticulture, Assistant Director Fisheries, Manager, Pioneer Bank (SBI), Manager, R.C.T.I. Heads and representatives of other departments and nominated honorable farmers and women farmers were present.
