Nauni Varsity’s Natural farming initiative lauded
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The 96th Foundation Day of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) was celebrated today at New Delhi. The two-day event was inaugurated by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, at the NASC complex in Delhi.
A Technology Day is being celebrated alongside the ICAR Foundation Day. This event features exhibits from various ICAR Institutes and two universities, including Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni which were invited to display their technologies at the event.
UHF showcased a variety of products such as juices, jams, herbal tea, gulal, and pasta. Additionally, the university displayed its natural farming products and items from five natural farming-based Farmer Producer Companies, which receive technical support and guidance from UHF. The exhibition also highlighted the success story of NAHEP IDP in the university.
The exhibition, which spanned two days, was attended by numerous dignitaries, including Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Union Ministers of State- George Kurian, Prof. SP Singh Baghel, Ramnath Thakur and Bhagirath Choudhary, and ICAR Director General Dr. Himanshu Pathak. These dignitaries, along with others, visited the university stall and appreciated the products and technologies developed by the university and its natural farming initiatives.
University Vice Chancellor Prof. Rajeshwar Singh Chandel, Dean of Students Welfare Dr. KK Raina, and progressive farmers Shailender Sharma and Ravi also participated in the event. Over 2,000 students from various schools, along with scientists from different institutes, visited the university stall and learned about the university’s technologies and natural farming initiatives.
