World Soil Day 2024 at KVK Malyal on 05-12-2024

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Malyal organized “World Soil Day 2024 under Tribal Sub Plan (DAPST), 2024-25 at Eshwaragudem village of Kothaguda Mandal, Mahabubabad District on 05-12-2024. During the programme, Sri B. Kranthi Kumar, SMS (Crop Production) explained about the importance of soil and also highlighted World Soil Day theme for the year of 2024: “Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage,” and advised to use more organic agro inputs like, farm yard manure, Vermicompost, Green manures (Sunhemp, Daincha, Greengram) instead of using more complex fertilizers and pesticides. He suggested farmers to go for judicious use of fertilizers recommended to avoid degradation of soil fertility. Also he gave tips for increasing of soil carbon content by incorporation of crop residues after harvesting of the crops instead of burning. Dr. E. Rambabu, SMS (Hort.), Sri M. Muni Prasad, AEO, Bathulapally cluster and 51 farmers and farm women attended in this programme.