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FIELD DAY ON WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZERS IN RICE

 

    

                        ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Old- Goa in association with Zuari agro Industries, Goa organized a field day  on 7th October 2011, for farmers of Azzossim village to demonstrate the efficacy of using water soluble fertilizers in rice. Dr. N. P. Singh, Director, ICAR, and Zuari officials - Mr. U. M. Ramudu, DGM (Marketing), Mr. Avinash Deshpande DGM (Marketing). Mr. B. H. Nagraj Chief Manager, (Marketing) and Mr. M. P. Madhav, Sr. Manager (Marketing) participated in the programme. About 40 farmers from the villages of Azossim, Neura and Pilar- Tiswadi, Goa practically saw the impact of the liquid fertilizer spray in rice crop. On the occasion, handouts of the “Technology package for higher rice production” were given to the participating farmers. Dr. B. L. Manjunath, Sr. Scientist (Agronomy) ICAR, Goa, explained the different production technologies for getting high yields of Rice in Goa. Dr. N.P. Singh. Director, ICAR, Old – Goa highlighted the importance of change of seed atleast once in three years and the performance of the recently introduced “Naveen” variety in different parts of Goa. Shri D.V. Tendulker, Marketing Manager -Goa Region explained the different products of water soluble fertilizers for use in Goa.