Seminar on sustainable development begins
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 03 2022:
A two-day regional seminar on "Sustainable Development of North East India Through Nurturing BHUMI (Soil): An Important Pancha Mahabhoot" organised jointly by Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal and Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) under the sponsorship of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi began at the auditorium of College of Agriculture, Iroisemba, here, on Thursday.
The inaugural function was attended by BKS joint secretary (organisation) Gajendra Singh as chief guest and CAU vice chancellor Dr Anupam Mishra as president while, BKS Manipur president N Indubhushan Singh, BKS' Shriniwas Sharma, ICAR-NEH Barapani director Dr VK Mishra and ISKCON Manipur vice president Ramanuja Das were present as guests of honour.
Speaking on the occasion, Gajendra Singh pointed out that as natural farming not only benefits the people but also the entire ecosystem, it is imperative that the people particularly the farmers maintain the natural ecosystem in the state.
In her speech, CAU College of Agriculture dean Prof Indira Leishangthem informed that the seminar is being organised with the aim of imparting the agricultural knowledge practiced by our forefathers to the farmers.
She then stressed the need for long-term measures for preservation of the ecosystem, while urging for concerted efforts for a healthy society and citizens, which would be discussed during the seminar.
Further emphasising on the need for re-incorporating our forefathers' way of natural farming while ensuring minimum damage to the environment, the dean recounted the past custom of worshipping cows on the day of Govardhan Puja while pointing out the practice is no more widespread these days.
Even the young children are unaware of what the day signifies today, she remarked.
However, as it is impossible to prevent the changes brought on by time, there is the need to pay attention towards organic farming and vermi-composting, Prof Indira said.
She then said that organic manure (cow dung, composts made of poultry wastes, etc) is full of nutrients and chemical-free.
As such, demonstrations on how to prepare organic manure would be presented during the technical sessions of the seminar, she revealed, while adding that further work will be taken up after assessing the response of the seminar.