SHRI SHIVAJI SCIENCE COLLEGE, AMRAVATI
DBT STAR COLLEGE PROJECT ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY REPORT
To increase Awareness among farmers for the importance of soil analysis to check Micronutrient status of soil
Activity Dates: 8th December 2024
Type of Activity: Outreach Activity
Organizing Department: Department of Chemistry
Program Coordinators: Dr. N.R. Thakare and Dr. N. H. Bansod
Head of the Department: Dr. P.R. Mandlik
External Collaborator (if any): Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati
Objectives:
- To increase awareness about soil testing
- To adopt methods to increase micronutrients in the soil
- To increase productivity
- To increase yeild
- To improve economical conditions of farmers
No of Beneficieries: 48
Classes Involved: Farmers from village Adagaon Tq. Nandgaon Kh
Venue of the Activity: village Adagaon Tq. Nandgaon Kh, distt- Amravati
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To increase Awareness among farmers for the importance of soil analysis to check Micronutrient status of soil
No. of Beneficiary: 48
Date of Competition: 8th December 2024
Venue: Adgaon (Village) Tq. – Nandgaon Kh.
Guest lecture for farmers, teachers and students (2024-25) was organized by Department of Chemistry on the topic of “To increase Awareness among farmers for the importance of soil analysis to check Micronutrient status of soil” on Sunday 8th December 2024 at Vitthal Rukhmini Mandir Adgaon, under the guidance of Dr. G.V. Korpe, Principal, Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati, Dr. P.R. Mandlik, Head, Department of Chemistry, Dr. D.D. Khedkar, Coordinator, DBT Star Project. Dr. N. R. Thakare and Dr. N. H. Bansod, Convener. Mr. Milind Malve worked for the success of this program.
For this program Dr. S.N. Gawande, Head, Department of Soil Science, Shri Shivaji College of Agriculture, Amravati was Speaker to guide the farmers on this occasion.
The faculty members, farmers and students were present for this programme. Shri Babuji Parimal, Senior Farmer, was the chairman of this program and Shri Milind Patangrai gram panchayat member was present as a chief guest. Also, Arun Parimal, Nilesh Parimal, Sachin Tekarwade and Kisanrao Gaigole were present for the program. Total 48 participants were present for this guest lecture.
Dr. S.N. Gawande, in his speech put forward the importance of soil analysis to increase the per hectare yield. He also interacts with the farmers and try to know about the practices adopted by them to increase the yield and their information about the soil analysis and micronutrients present in the soil. He also explained some very easy method to increase the micronutrients in the soil.
Dr. S. N. Gawande appeal all the farmers present for the program to use Shen khat (Cow Dung) in their agriculture fields to increase the fertility of soil.
Outcomes:
- Farmers get aware about soil testing
- Farmers get knowledge about micronutrients and its importance
- Farmers came to know the practices to increase productivity
- Farmers came to know the practices to increase yeild
- Farmers came to know abot new and cheapest methods to increse micronutrients in the soil
Photos:
 Inauguration of program |  Felicitation Chairman of the function |
 Guidance by Dr. S. N. Gawande |  Program Conducted by Dr. N.H. Bansod |
 Felicitation of Guest |  Vote of thanks |
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