Port Blair, Feb 18: A HRD Programme on impact of pesticide residues on field crops was conducted by Central Integrated Pest Management Centre (CIPMC), DPPQ & S Ministry of Agri. & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India, Port Blair in collaboration with State Department of Agriculture at Port Blair in Guptapara, South Andaman. The focus of the programme was on the IPM Technology, where Mrs. D. Adilaxmy, AA, Dept. of Agri. Delivered welcome address, highlighting the importance of IPM in agriculture crops.Guptapara gram Panchayat Pradhan Durlav Das, up pradan Mrs. Shriti kundu Mrs. Marani Das,Panchayat Member Mr. Nirmal Sarkar( Samiti member), Renu Bala Malo( RM) are participated in the program , Panchayat Pradan in his special address emphasized the need for farmers switch over to Integrated Farming System (IFS), IPM,(Agriculture Technology Management Agencies) ATMA Model to ensure all the inputs required for agriculture are organic in nature. derived from the field by integrating livestock, poultry and fish cultures.
Mr. Ramesh, H.P, PPO (E), CIPMC, Port Blair addressed the concern over adverse effects of pesticides residues aboveMaximum Residue Limits (MRL) and the importance of Judicious use of pesticides
Dr Janardan Saikia APPO (E), PQS, Port Blair spoke on the major insect pest management in field crops through IPM practices.demonstrating different types of pheromone traps
Dr Swarnavo Chakraborty, APPO(PP), discussed bio-control agents like Trichoderma viride and Pseudomonas fluorescens. And their preparation of low cost bio-pesticides, Mr. Abhishek kumar ( SA) Briefed on the Importance of Organic farming .During the technical session. Mrs. Melvin Stephen (JAA) was the resource person covering different topics like seed treatment, nursery management, of vegetable Crops.
