E-course in organic farming launched
The Hindu
Agri university joins hands with Association of Indian Organic Industry
Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) in collaboration with Association of Indian Organic Industry (AIOI) launched an online organic agriculture course on Tuesday.
The launch was done virtually by Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Santosh Sarangi, AIOI chief executive officer P.V.S.M. Gouri, Secretary (Agriculture) M. Raghunandan Rao and university Vice-Chancellor V. Praveen Rao.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Praveen Rao said controlling weeds was a major challenge in organic farming and suggested the course organisers to include it in the syllabus. Certification of organic produce, quality and pest management issues also ought to be included in the curriculum, he opined.
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