Prayagraj: A five-day farmer training program was organized for selected farmers from Mirzapur district under the ATMA scheme at the Extension Directorate, SHUATS. Chief Guest, Pro Vice Chancellor (PMD), Professor (Dr.) Ritu P. Dubey, stated that grain cultivation and its processed products should be cultivated while adopting soil health and crop rotation techniques. She stated that maize cultivation provides farmers with a good livelihood. Maize is primarily in demand in the animal feed industry and for modified corn starch. Considering the state’s productivity, if maize is cultivated scientifically, it provides twice the income per acre compared to wheat, and therefore, maize has the potential to increase farmers’ income. Director of Extension, Dr. Praveen Charan, introduced farmers to the benefits of organic farming, stating that organic production is not only a necessity today, but that consistent use of organic farming can reduce the impact of chemical pesticides in the long term.

Scientists Dr. Yogesh Chandra Srivastava, Dr. Arun Kumar Chaurasia, and Dr. Ram Bharose also provided technical information. Progressive farmer Kanchan Lal Yadav spoke about sowing mustard. Dr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Mrs. Meena Nathan, and all the staff of the Extension Directorate were present.