HAU to train farmers with latest technologies

Chandigarh, Aug 2 (UNI) Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar will train the farmers of Haryana with the latest technology of food crops farming, horticultural crops and plants, livestock breeding, home sciences and use of farm implements.

These trainings will be conducted by the HAU scientists at the main campus of the university and at Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) established at all district headquarters of Haryana, said Director of Extension Education, Dr RK Malik.

The farmers would be trained in raising of nursery of winter and summer vegetables and their cultivation, forestry plants and nurseries and orchard plants, pest management and weed control in kharif crops, balanced use of insecticides and fertiliser, honey bee farming, medicinal crop farming, mushroom cultivation and preparation of vermi compost etc.

He said that time, labour and money saving technologies will be imparted to the farmers through these short term trainings free of cost.

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