KVK, SAMRALA AELEBRATED 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHATMA GANDHI ON 02-10-2018 |
Government of India is commemorating 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi for a period of two years from 2nd October 2018 to 2nd October 2020 both at National and International level. In this context, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Samrala under the aegis of PAU Ludhiana organized an event to celebrate the birth anniversary of Mahatama Gandhi at its premises on 2-10-2018. About 85 farmers and farmwomen participated in this event.Dr. S.C.Sharma (Associate Director, KVK, Samrala) welcomed all the participants and emphasized on the need of cleanliness as a true homage to Gandhiji and motivated to follow the principles of simple living and high thinking. He also gave a call to the farmers for effective utilization of natural resources and efficient management of crop residue for sustainable agriculture and safeguarding the environment. He also highlighted harmful effects of burning of crop residue and informed that KVK is organizing demonstrations for the effective management of paddy residues at farmers |