Kannauj, 18 September (HS). District Magistrate Shubhrant Kumar Shukla inaugurated the two-day Farmers' Potato Seminar and Exhibition in the Collectorate premises by cutting the ribbon. The District Magistrate said that the district was established on this day. A two-day Farmers' Potato Seminar was organised on the occasion of Foundation Day.
District Kannauj is famous for its perfume, incense sticks, potatoes etc. We are working with the aim to make this district go very far. Listen to the information given by scientists on the latest technology and increase your production. If we want to increase production, we will have to do farming in a scientific way. Now is the time to do farming in a scientific way. Putting too much fertilizer in farming is not useful. Using too much fertilizer reduces the quality of the soil. Get information about the correct quantity from scientists.
On this occasion, Dr. Ashok Kumar, Senior Scientist of Central Potato Research Institute, Modipuram Meerut, who came, told about the cultivation of commercial varieties of potatoes. He said that the importance and benefits of micro irrigation system, drip sprinkler irrigation in potato cultivation were discussed in detail. District Magistrate, Chief Development Officer and Party District President jointly inspected various stalls. Detailed information was taken from the stalls of potato variety seeds, spraying of Nano DAP and insecticides through drones, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Kisan Credit Card, green manure, tractor, sprinkler irrigation equipment etc.