A one-day training on Natural farming for farmers under National Mission on Natural farming was organized by PAU-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hoshiarpur in collaboration with Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Hoshiarpur on 30-9-2025 at its campus. Farmers from the Mahilpur and Garhshankar blocks of the district participated in this training.

While welcoming the trainees, Dr. Maninder Singh Bons, Associate Director (Training), KVK Bahowal (Hoshiarpur) shared various farmer welfare activities of KVK with them. He highlighted the importance and scope of Natural farming and motivated them to embrace natural farming for better human, soil and environmental health and sustainability.

During this training, experts from PAU-KVK Hoshiarpur shared technical information with the trainees. Dr. Prabhjot Kaur, Assistant Professor (Plant Protection) imparted detailed knowledge on various aspects of natural farming, like jeevamrit, beejamrit, ghanjeevamrit, brahmastra, agniastra, acchadhan (mulching) and waapsa (zero tillage) while, Dr. Karmvir Singh Garcha, Assistant Professor (Vegetable Science), KVK, Hoshiarpur discussed about natural farming practices for cultivation of fruits and vegetables and dwelled on value addition and processing of natural farming produce.

Officials from Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Garhshankar, Sh. Sukhjinderpal Singh, Agriculture Officer, Sh. Jaswinder Kumar, Agriculture Development Officer & Sh. Kulwinder Sahni, Block Technology Manager, ATMA scheme and Sh. Rajesh Kumar, Agriculture Extension Officer, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Mahilpur, participated in the training.