PAU NSS Cell Conducts Whitefly Awareness Campaign

Ludhiana, July 20, 2016: The NSS Cell of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana carried out a four day mass awareness campaign against whitefly attack on cotton crop in the villages of Kotshamir, Nasibpura, Gahri Bhagi and Shergarh of district Bathinda, Khiala Khurd, Bhai Desa, Burj Rathi, Ubha and Tamkot villages of district Mansa and four villages of district Abohar. The volunteers met 82 farmers and made them aware about the monitoring and management of whitefly. The villagers were also provided literature on white fly management developed by PAU through door to door visits. Forty eight NSS volunteers and six Programme Officers participated in this campaign.