Sustainable and Innovative Agriculture Technology Workshop was held successfully at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Yavatmal on 19-20 December, 2013. Dr. R. G. Dani, Vice Chancellor, Dr. PDKV, Akola, District Collector, Yavatmal and District Superintendent of Police were prominent dignitaries on the Dias during the inaugural ceremony.  Dr. V. K. Mahorkar, Dr. V. M. Bhale, Prof. S. S. Hiwase, Dr. C. N. Gangde, Shri. D. A. Bharti, Miss. Telkunde, Dr. V. K. Mohod, Shri. D. M. Mahalle, Dr. N. D. Parlawar and many others were significantly present.

Thirty Progressive Farmers including farm women from all over Vidarbha participated in the workshop.  Progressive farmers displayed exhibits of University adopted technologies & its impact in the exhibition organized during this occasion. Farmers also shared their experiences in adopting University developed technologies and intricate experiences like increase in yield, production, productivity, assets creation, clearance of mounted debts, able to surpass distressful conditions, able to incur high cost to overcome diseases of family members, increasing employment days in agriculture, creation of subsidiary occupation to support farming business and so on. Farmers articulated very high gratitude towards Dr. PDKV and expressed high satisfaction over the agricultural technologies developed by University so far, especially the deshi/ improved cultivars of different crops evolved by the University.

The workshop concluded with grand success.

Videos showing: Farmer’s Experiences in adopting University developed technologies

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