PAU, PEDA, KVK and PHD Chamber make joint effort for apprising farmers about paddy straw management

Bhullar Bet (Kapurthala), November 30, 2017: Continuing their efforts to make the farmers aware of the harmful effects of Paddy straw burning, Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), PHD Chamber, Punjab Energy Development (PEDA) and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) jointly organized a seminar here to raise awareness and disseminate information among farmers on Paddy residue management.
In his address, the Chief Guest of seminar Director Regional Research Station, Kapurthala, Dr Paramjeet Singh called upon the farmers to adopt Happy Seeder for effective management of paddy residue. He also sensitized the farmers to avoid the practice of burning of paddy straw to maintain the soil health and clean environment. He exhorted the farmers to adopt latest techniques for paddy straw management rather than polluting the environment by burning it to save Punjab from major environmental pollution.

Special focus of the event was to educate farmers on Straw management technologies with practical demonstration of the Straw management machines namely, Super SMS, Cutter-cum-spreader and Happy Seeder. At the site, one acre wheat was sown with Happy Seeder machine to demonstrate crop plantation without paddy straw burning.
Galaxy of experts of Agriculture science and Deputy Resident Director, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ms. Rineet Kaur also shared their views on Happy Seeder for residue management of paddy. The farmers were apprised that wheat sowing with PAU Happy seeder was quite economical, eco-friendly, effective in curbing weed infestation, facilitates aeration of roots and energy saving technique with multi-fold benefits.

On the occasion farmers pledged not to burn the paddy straw. Farmers took keen interest in getting knowledge about Happy Seeder and Super Straw management system (SMS), a combine attachment for spread of loose paddy straw before wheat sowing. The programme concluded with Vote of thanks by S Sukhdev Singh Bhullar (progressive farmer of Bhullar Bet) to the experts and farmers.
Nearly 70 participants including Farmers, Technology Providers & Agri / Farm Equipment Manufacturers attended the programme.