gehlawat
March 26th, 2004, 06:28 PM
From: People Oriented Science & Technology Society (Regd.)
Publishers of ‘Jat Jyoti’ & ‘Kisan Jyoti’
Associate Member- World Jat Aryan Foundation (Regd.)
248, Ram Krishna Vihar, 29, I. P. Extension, Delhi- 110092
Phone: 011-33136443 (Mobile) E-mail: Gehlawat@hotmail.com
A National Seminar on
"Need for Diversifications in Agriculture"
Date: 28th March 2004
Venue: Community Center, G.T. Road, Palwal, Distt. Faridabad, Haryana
CHIEF GUEST
Chief Justice (Retd.) Debi Singh Tewatia, Gurgaon, Haryana
GUESTS OF HONOUR
Shri Ram Chander Bainda, M.P., Faridabad, Haryana
Shri Karan Singh Dalal, MLA , Palwal, Haryana
Dr. V.P. Ahlawat, Director, Horticulture, Haryana, Punchkula
Shri P.S. Gahlaut, Chairman, FAI, New Delhi
Brief Outlines
The current cropping patterns are imbalanced in many ways. Cereals have dominated agriculture because of the need to provide food security. The farmers responded well and green revolution was a grand success. Our food reserves have increased to such high levels that storage is a serious problem today. Hence, there is an urgent need for crop diversifications particularly in "the grain surplus states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Besides marketing problems, other competing factors for crop diversifications are:
1. Excessive withdrawals of ground water.
2. Deterioration in soil health.
3. Multiplication of weeds, pests and diseases.
4. Intensive use of energy.
5. Deterioration in the overall agro-ecosystem.
Thus, there is an urgent need for diversifications in agriculture through:
1. Fruits cultivation.
2. Vegetables cultivation.
3. Flowers Cultivation.
4. Inter-sopping or co-sopping practices.
In addition to cereals, pulses and oil seeds other important avenues for crop diversifications are the intensification of horticultural, floricultural and vegetable crops. Since post-harvest technology for their storage and preservation is also available this avenue of diversifications should prove economically attractive to the farmers.
Fruit Crops: The fruit crops have wider adaptability, higher productivity as compared to the cereal crops. They are adopted to varied agro-ecosystems like arid and semi-arid conditions and rain fed areas. Several improved fruit varieties are available to the farmers under crop diversification programmes.
Vegetable Crops: The vegetable crops offer a great opportunity for diversifications as they are of short duration and have higher productivity as compared to other field crops. Further, they can be fitted in different cropping systems.
Floriculture: Floriculture is increasingly regarded as a viable diversification alternative for the traditional field crops due to higher per unit returns and the growing culture of "saying it with flowers" on various occasions. Enormous genetic diversity, varied agro climatic conditions and versatile human resources offer India a unique opportunity for floriculture products.
In India, nearly 98.5% of flower cultivation is done under the open and about 1.5% cultivation is done under green houses out of a total area of 74000 hectares. Hi-tech floriculture industry is still in its infancy. Low cost plastic green houses provide a good opportunity for commercial production of flowers and vegetables under all weather conditions.
Aroma & Medicinal Plantations: The concept of aromatherapy is gaining importance in India. Hence the scope exists for diversifying into cultivation of aroma plants and flowers and for extraction of aromatic principles with known therapeutic values. The 'Attars' and fragrances of Awadh and Kannauj are well known. The cultivation of medicinal plants offer good opportunity for the farmers to benefit from higher incomes.
Surely, the farmers have to be educated and properly trained about the need for 'Agri. Diversifications' through a chain of seminars to be organized at different places at regular intervals.
RESOURCE PERSONS
Dr. Bhim Singh Dahiya, Director Research, C.C. S. Agri. University Hisar.
Shri Puspendra Arya, Asst. Director, NHB, Chandigarh
Prof. J.K. Gehlawat ( Former Prof. liT Kanpur) ,President, POSTS, New Delhi. Prof. Dalel Singh, Head, Microbiology, CCSH Agriculture University, Hisar
Dr. R.S. Gora, Director, KVIC, New Delhi
Dr. P.S. Sirohi, Head, Vegetable Division, IARI, New Delhi.
Dr. S.S. Sidhu, Sr. Scientist, Floriculture, IARI, New Delhi
Dr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Scientist, Plant Pathology, IARI, New Delhi
Dr. M.L. Chawala, Director, Rudset, Gurgaon, Haryana
District Agriculture Officer, Faridabad, Haryana
District Agriculture Officer ,Gurgaon, Haryana
District Agriculture Officer, Meerut, U.P.
District Agriculture Officer ,Ghaziabad, U.P.
District Agriculture Officer, Bulandsahar, U.P.
District Agriculture Officer ,Mathura, U.P.
District Agriculture Officer, Aligarh, U.P.
District Agriculture Officer, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
District Agriculture Officer, Alwar, Rajasthan
District AgricUlture Officer, Sonepat, Haryana
District Agriculture Officer, Jhajjar, Haryana
(J.K. Gehlawat)
President
Publishers of ‘Jat Jyoti’ & ‘Kisan Jyoti’
Associate Member- World Jat Aryan Foundation (Regd.)
248, Ram Krishna Vihar, 29, I. P. Extension, Delhi- 110092
Phone: 011-33136443 (Mobile) E-mail: Gehlawat@hotmail.com
A National Seminar on
"Need for Diversifications in Agriculture"
Date: 28th March 2004
Venue: Community Center, G.T. Road, Palwal, Distt. Faridabad, Haryana
CHIEF GUEST
Chief Justice (Retd.) Debi Singh Tewatia, Gurgaon, Haryana
GUESTS OF HONOUR
Shri Ram Chander Bainda, M.P., Faridabad, Haryana
Shri Karan Singh Dalal, MLA , Palwal, Haryana
Dr. V.P. Ahlawat, Director, Horticulture, Haryana, Punchkula
Shri P.S. Gahlaut, Chairman, FAI, New Delhi
Brief Outlines
The current cropping patterns are imbalanced in many ways. Cereals have dominated agriculture because of the need to provide food security. The farmers responded well and green revolution was a grand success. Our food reserves have increased to such high levels that storage is a serious problem today. Hence, there is an urgent need for crop diversifications particularly in "the grain surplus states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Besides marketing problems, other competing factors for crop diversifications are:
1. Excessive withdrawals of ground water.
2. Deterioration in soil health.
3. Multiplication of weeds, pests and diseases.
4. Intensive use of energy.
5. Deterioration in the overall agro-ecosystem.
Thus, there is an urgent need for diversifications in agriculture through:
1. Fruits cultivation.
2. Vegetables cultivation.
3. Flowers Cultivation.
4. Inter-sopping or co-sopping practices.
In addition to cereals, pulses and oil seeds other important avenues for crop diversifications are the intensification of horticultural, floricultural and vegetable crops. Since post-harvest technology for their storage and preservation is also available this avenue of diversifications should prove economically attractive to the farmers.
Fruit Crops: The fruit crops have wider adaptability, higher productivity as compared to the cereal crops. They are adopted to varied agro-ecosystems like arid and semi-arid conditions and rain fed areas. Several improved fruit varieties are available to the farmers under crop diversification programmes.
Vegetable Crops: The vegetable crops offer a great opportunity for diversifications as they are of short duration and have higher productivity as compared to other field crops. Further, they can be fitted in different cropping systems.
Floriculture: Floriculture is increasingly regarded as a viable diversification alternative for the traditional field crops due to higher per unit returns and the growing culture of "saying it with flowers" on various occasions. Enormous genetic diversity, varied agro climatic conditions and versatile human resources offer India a unique opportunity for floriculture products.
In India, nearly 98.5% of flower cultivation is done under the open and about 1.5% cultivation is done under green houses out of a total area of 74000 hectares. Hi-tech floriculture industry is still in its infancy. Low cost plastic green houses provide a good opportunity for commercial production of flowers and vegetables under all weather conditions.
Aroma & Medicinal Plantations: The concept of aromatherapy is gaining importance in India. Hence the scope exists for diversifying into cultivation of aroma plants and flowers and for extraction of aromatic principles with known therapeutic values. The 'Attars' and fragrances of Awadh and Kannauj are well known. The cultivation of medicinal plants offer good opportunity for the farmers to benefit from higher incomes.
Surely, the farmers have to be educated and properly trained about the need for 'Agri. Diversifications' through a chain of seminars to be organized at different places at regular intervals.
RESOURCE PERSONS
Dr. Bhim Singh Dahiya, Director Research, C.C. S. Agri. University Hisar.
Shri Puspendra Arya, Asst. Director, NHB, Chandigarh
Prof. J.K. Gehlawat ( Former Prof. liT Kanpur) ,President, POSTS, New Delhi. Prof. Dalel Singh, Head, Microbiology, CCSH Agriculture University, Hisar
Dr. R.S. Gora, Director, KVIC, New Delhi
Dr. P.S. Sirohi, Head, Vegetable Division, IARI, New Delhi.
Dr. S.S. Sidhu, Sr. Scientist, Floriculture, IARI, New Delhi
Dr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Scientist, Plant Pathology, IARI, New Delhi
Dr. M.L. Chawala, Director, Rudset, Gurgaon, Haryana
District Agriculture Officer, Faridabad, Haryana
District Agriculture Officer ,Gurgaon, Haryana
District Agriculture Officer, Meerut, U.P.
District Agriculture Officer ,Ghaziabad, U.P.
District Agriculture Officer, Bulandsahar, U.P.
District Agriculture Officer ,Mathura, U.P.
District Agriculture Officer, Aligarh, U.P.
District Agriculture Officer, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
District Agriculture Officer, Alwar, Rajasthan
District AgricUlture Officer, Sonepat, Haryana
District Agriculture Officer, Jhajjar, Haryana
(J.K. Gehlawat)
President