ICAR-NBSS&LUP and ICAR-CCARI organized an orientation training on soil sampling for fertility assessment
ICAR-NBSS&LUP and ICAR-CCARI organized an orientation training on soil sampling for fertility assessment
An orientation training on Soil sampling for fertility assessment was organized at ICAR-CCARI, Old Goa in collaboration with ICAR-NBSS&LUP and Department of Agriculture, Government of Goa, on 1st December 2016. The training was organized under the project funded by Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Government of Goa funded research project entitled ‘Characterization and mapping of land use resources of Goa in reference to cultivated and fallow land use system to step towards enhancing agricultural productivity. On the occasion, Dr. M. Thangam, Director-In-Charge, ICAR-CCARI, Old Goa emphasized on the importance characterizing and mapping of land use of Goa and soil fertility mapping. He appealed to the trainees that the soil sampling undertaken by them would be of paramount important with respect to the output of the project. Deliberation (theory and practical) on how to do soil sampling was done. Dr. Ramaurthy, Pr. Scientist (Agronomy), ICAR-NBSS&LUP, Bengaluru explained for how to read the maps for reaching the sample points or grid points. The trainees consisted of participants from RCPCR School of Agriculture, Savoi-Verem (Principal and Students) and other associated educational organizations. Mr. Raut, representative from Department of Agriculture, Government of Goa also attended the training. The ICAR-NBSS&LUP and ICAR-CCARI, intends to collect about 4850 soil sample using scientific methodology through participatory approach. Based on data of analysis of these samples, soil fertility maps and land use plan for state of Goa will be prepared.