{"id":1479,"date":"2024-11-02T17:08:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T17:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/?p=1479"},"modified":"2024-11-02T17:08:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T17:08:23","slug":"faculty-of-agricultural-sciences-rgu-hosts-demonstration-and-awareness-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/?p=1479","title":{"rendered":"Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, RGU Hosts Demonstration and Awareness Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Lekhi, Nov 2: <\/strong>&nbsp;In a bid to enhance agricultural practices and raise awareness among local farmers, fourth-year B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture students from Rajiv Gandhi University organized a demonstration-cum-awareness event today in Lekhi Village, Sopo, under the Doimukh circle. This initiative was part of their Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE) Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event drew a diverse audience, including farmers, children, students, and faculty members, eager to learn about recent advancements in agriculture and various government schemes aimed at supporting rural communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RAWE Co-coordinator Dr. Bai Koyu addressed the gathering, highlighting the significance of rural development programs. He emphasized how demonstration-cum-awareness activities can effectively bridge the knowledge gap among farmers, providing them with essential tools to boost productivity and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Press-photo1-1024x495.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Press-photo1-1024x495.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Press-photo1-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Press-photo1-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Press-photo1-1536x742.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Press-photo1-1170x565.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Press-photo1.jpg 1623w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Avicha Tangjang, the RAWE Coordinator, further stressed the importance of maintaining field sanitation as a critical aspect of disease prevention and improving agricultural output quality. She also encouraged participants to cultivate entrepreneurial skills, essential for thriving in today\u2019s competitive agricultural environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students showcased several practical agricultural techniques during the event. These included the preparation of <strong>Jeevamrutha<\/strong>, a bio-fertilizer that enhances soil health, and the construction of a <strong>zero-energy cool chamber<\/strong>, an innovative and cost-effective method for preserving agricultural produce. Additionally, they demonstrated the proper technique for soil collection, which is crucial for soil testing and effective management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information sessions highlighted various government schemes designed to assist farmers, including the <strong>Chief Minister\u2019s Agriculture Farm Mechanization<\/strong>, <strong>Atma Nirbar Krishi Yojana<\/strong>, <strong>Atma Nirbhar Bagwani Yojana<\/strong>, <strong>Deen Dhayal Upadhyaya Swavalamban Yojana<\/strong>, and the <strong>Dulari Kanya Vidya Scheme<\/strong>, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lekhi, Nov 2: &nbsp;In a bid to enhance agricultural practices and raise awareness among local farmers, fourth-year B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture students from Rajiv Gandhi University organized a demonstration-cum-awareness event today in Lekhi Village, Sopo, under the Doimukh circle. This initiative was part of their Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE) Programme. The event drew a diverse&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1479"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1479"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1481,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1479\/revisions\/1481"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}