Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Surgi successfully concluded its Swachhata Fortnight with a series of cleanliness drives, awareness programmes and farmer-oriented activities aimed at promoting hygiene, sustainable agriculture and community participation.
A Field Day organized at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Surgi showcased the nuclear-developed Vikram-TCR rice variety, a mutant of Safri-17, developed through collaboration between BARC Mumbai and IGKV Raipur. Former MP Abhishek Singh and senior scientists encouraged farmers to adopt the variety for higher yield and better profitability.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra Surgi celebrated Lord Balaram Jayanti with a Farmers’ Day program in Rajnandgaon, highlighting natural farming practices through lectures, demonstrations, and farmer awareness activities.
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Surgi has issued a special advisory for farmers in Rajnandgaon, recommending timely use of fertilizers, fungicides, and pest control measures for paddy, soybean, pulses, and arhar crops amid predictions of moderate rainfall.