Ludhiana: The PAMETI recently organised a 15-day course on integrated nutrient management to enable trainees for starting a fertilizer business. Dr. Kirpal Singh Aulakh, former PAU vice-chancellor, graced the occasion as chief guest. Dr KB. Singh, director, PAMETI, said the programme was meant for the new fertilizer entrepreneurs and dealers so that they could serve the farming community in a better way as para-extension workers. He added that the training would aid the fertilizer entrepreneurs and dealers in Punjab in starting their new ventures in the field and increase their efficiency.Dr Aulakh said by adopting the right technology for the use of fertilizers, agricultural extension work would get a huge response and more employment opportunities would be provided to the youth. Vandana, deputy director (IT)-cum-training coordinator said this programme was sponsored by National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad; Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of India. Dr. Baldev Singh Naurth, retired Joint Director Agriculture (inputs)-cum-Facilitator shared his experiences of this course and its importance in future as the fertilizer dealers can provide more technical information to the farmers about the right choice of fertilizers in crops, right quantity required at right time of application and right methods for increasing fertilizer use efficiency and the decreased environment pollution.
