Weekly Visit to Village Khera-Khurampur

Dr Mohinder Singh and Dr Pooja Pant has been visiting continuously to Khurram Khera village, to discuss concepts, problems and management of agricultural commodities in scientific way. Mutual conversation helps in understanding problems practically about conventional farming of Rabi crop and vegetables in the field was one of the main purposes of the visit. Farmers were very curious to learn and observe. Farmer briefed about the farm and its various operations and methods of production. Farmer learnt about the development stages of crop plants in the field, demonstration about insect pest damage and diseases of Mustard, Barley, Wheat, Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brinjal etc. They also demonstrated termite attack in wheat, larval attack in cabbage, deficiency symptoms of different nutrients in rabi crops etc. Farmers gain knowledge on essential nutrients of crops and their function. The visual symptoms of specific nutrient were demonstrated at farmer’s field like stunting, chlorosis and necrosis. They were guided that deficiencies can occur even when the nutrient is in optimal supply if their proper agronomic management is not done.  In these visits, farmers discussed the problems faced by them throughout the crop production and other marketing related problems like market value of particular crops etc. The recent advances in irrigation pattern, new varieties and methods of harvesting etc were also discussed with farmers. These visits were very valuable for farmers as well as for us in understanding recent problems in a practical way ourselves.