Farmers sensitised on Natural Farming and Surveillance & Biointensive Management
of Tuta absoluta
Palampur, October 8, 2026. Chaudhary Sarvan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Agriculture
University, Palampur, organised a one-day farmer awareness-cum-training programme at
Village and Gram Panchayat Suri, Development Block and Tehsil Amb, District Una,
through its Research Sub-Station Akrot. The programme was chaired by Dr. Janardhan
Singh, Director Extension Education, CSKHPKV, Palampur.
Around 70 farmers participated in the programme. Addressing the farmers, Dr.
Janardhan Singh elaborated on various aspects of natural farming, its significance, key
principles and potential for farmers. He encouraged farmers to adopt sustainable and
environment-friendly agricultural practices for long-term farm productivity and
sustainability.
The programme also provided an opportunity for farmers to interact with experts and seek
clarification on various aspects of natural farming and other agricultural practices. The
programme aimed at creating awareness among farmers about modern, sustainable and
climate-friendly agricultural technologies and providing them with practical knowledge for
their adoption at the farm level. Dr. Praveen Sharma, In-charge Scientist, Research Sub-
Station Akrot, and Dr. Saurabh Sharma were also present during the programme.
Earlier, under the guidance of Dr. Janardhan Singh, Director Extension Education,
similar one-day awareness-cum-training programmes had been organised at Krishi Vigyan
Kendra Hamirpur and Krishi Vigyan Kendra Una under the RKVY Project on “Surveillance
and Biointensive Management of Tuta absoluta in Himachal Pradesh.” More than 150
farmers were sensitised through these programmes about the surveillance and biointensive
management of Tuta absoluta. These programmes were coordinated by Dr. Pankaj Sood,
Programme Coordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Mandi, with active participation and support
from the Programme Coordinators and scientists of KVK Hamirpur and KVK Una.
