Event Category :
Kisan Mela
Venue :
ICAR-KVK, Virinjipuram, Vellore District.
Description :
The International Soil Health Day was organized in a successful manner with the participation of 143 farmers and 50 extension officials. The programme was presided by Mr. M. Sathiyamoorthy, Joint Director of Agriculture (i/c), Vellore. Mr. V. Arunachalam, SPIC, Regional Manager, Mr. M. Nagarajan, ATMA Chairman and Panchayat President, Gudiyatham block, Vellore. Mrs. N. Parvathammal, Horticultural Officer, Gudiyatham block, Mr. Sivakumar Singh, Deputy Director of Agriculture (GOI scheme), Vellore. Mr. R. Annadurai, Deputy Director of Agriculture (FTC), Vellore. Mrs. M.S. Sivagami, Senior Agricultural Officer, Soil and Water testing laboratory, Melalthur.
Leaflet on soil sampling method and soil health was released by the chief guest Mr.M.Sathiyamoorthy, Joint Director of Agriculture (i/c), Vellore. Demonstration was conducted to the participants on “Soil sample collection“ at KVK, Virinjipuram.
Contact Person Details
Dr S Joshua Davidson
Programme Coordinator
kvkvrinjipuram@tnau.ac.in
9489804410