Good nutrition helps to manage healthy weight, maintains immune system and provides energy

Ludhiana, October 29, 2019: FASC, Amritsar, celebrated nutrition day in village Talwandi Dogra. The day was celebrated to make people aware about the importance of nutrition for the human body and well-being of health.
Good nutrition helps to manage healthy weight, maintains the immune system and provides energy. A balanced diet helps to boost mental as well as mental health. During the camp Gram seed var. PBG-7 and sarson seed var. GSC-7 were distributed to the farmers. Production techniques were discussed in detail for successful cultivation of both the crops. Importance of seed treatment of Gram and sarson was also discussed.
Dr.Gurmeet Singh, DES (Entomology) discussed with the farmers various plant protection measures and gave a method demonstration of seed treatment of Gram seed. He discussed with the farmers that pulses should be an integral part of our diet as they are the only source of proteins for the vegetarian people. Importance of home production of pulses and oil seed crops was also shared with the farmers. He also put emphasis that farmers must bring some area under pulses and oil seed crops to attain nutritional security and to keep check on their increasing prices.
At last, S.Charan Singh, a resident of village Talwandi Dogra thanked the scientist and participants for making the event, a success.