Report of “Farmer’s Fair and Farm Field School” organized at Meerapur Dalpat

village of district Muzaffarnagar (U.P.) on 25.05.2016

Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research (IIFSR), Modipuram, Meerut

organized one day “Farmer‟s Fair and Farm Field School” at Meerapur Dalpat village of

district Muzaffarnagar (U.P.) on 25.05.2016. Honorable Union Minister of State for

Agriculture and Farmer‟s Welfare, Govt. of India, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Baliyan

inaugurated the function and graced the occasion as chief guest. Shri Vijay Pal Singh

Tomar, President Rashtriya Kisan Morcha, Shri Chandra Pal Fauji, Leader Bhartiya

Kisan Union were special guests during the function. More than two thousand farmers

belonging to different villages (11Nos.) of Western U.P. participated in the programme.

Eleven exhibition stalls of ICAR Institutes, SVBPUA and Tech, Meerut and Private firms

displayed their technologies to the visiting farmers.

Dr. Azad Singh Panwar, Director, ICAR-IIFSR welcomed the chief guest and all

the dignitaries and farmer participants. He highlighted the programmes being

implemented by the Institute for livelihood security of farmers in the region. He

expressed his concern on depletion and pollution of groundwater and appealed all the

farmers to use different conservation measures to save the water. Dr. Panwar also briefed

about the schemes which are being implemented for farmer‟s welfare by the Government

of India i.e. Soil Health Card Scheme, Prime Minister‟s Crop Insurance Scheme, Prime

Minister‟s Agriculture Irrigation Scheme and National Agriculture Market etc.

The chief guest Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Baliyan expressed his pleasure for organizing

such a big Farmer‟s Fair in Meerapur Dalpat village and thanked to Dr. Azad Singh

Panwar and his team. He worried about depletion and pollution of groundwater which has

become a serious issue in western U.P. He stressed the need for judicious use of

groundwater and to adopt water conservation measures so that, the future generations

may not face any hardship of water scarcity.

Shri Chandra Pal Singh Fauji appealed all the farmers to unite and provide

strength to their associations and fight for their rights.

Shri Vijay Pal Singh Tomar said that due to increased problems in agriculture,

there is huge migration of youths to other sectors. He also appealed farmers to get

maximum benefit of the schemes launched by the Govt. of India.

Earlier a field demonstration was organized in Meerapur Dalpat village on trench

and pit method of sowing and micronutrient application in sugarcane in the presence of

Honorable Minister and other visitors. During technical session, Dr. Anil Kumar,

Principal Scientist elaborated the farmers about Soil Health Card Scheme, Prime

Minister‟s Crop Insurance Scheme, Prime Minister‟s Agriculture Irrigation Scheme and

National Agriculture Market etc. „Kisan Suvidha App‟ an useful program was

downloaded in the mobiles of more than hundred farmers by Sh. Sunil Kumar Scientist.

Lectures and practical tips were given on integrated nutrient and pest management in

sugarcane, rice and pulses by Dr. Chandra Bhanu; Management of mango orchards by

Dr. Dushyant Mishra, Infertility and low conception rate problems and their management

in livestocks by Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Kochewad, who were scientists from IIFSR, Meerut.

Shri Udham Singh, Secretary of „Sarvajatiya Tisang Bawna Manch‟ from

Meerapur Dalpat welcomed all the guests and dignitaries and expressed his gratitude for

organizing such a big and useful Farmer‟s Fair in his village. He also presented the vote

of thanks to chief guest and all the participants.

Dr. Anil Kumar, Principal Scientist compered the programme and

Dr. Prem Singh, Principal Scientist was overall coordinator of the programme.

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Honour_of_progressive_farmers_by_Hon_Minister:

Honour of Minister by Sarvajatiya Tisang Bawna Manch:

Farmer Participants :

Hon Minister Visiting the Field Demonstration