Community Outreach Programme at Parada
Community Outreach Programme at Parada
Community Outreach Programme at Parada
On 11th November, 2024 a group of 30 students of
B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag 3rd Sem and one student of M.Sc. Ag. Agricultural
Economics was taken by Dr S. K Chauhan
to organize community outreach program with the assistance of innovative and
progressive Agri-preneur Mr. Arjun Attri of village Parada located at about 22
km from Baru Sahib. The students held interaction with the farmer and collected
information on socio economic aspects. The
students shared their theoretical knowledge and learned about beekeeping with
indigenous honeybees, structure of apiary house, dairy farming with sahiwal
cows. Nursery raised under protected and open environment of fruits (apple,
walnut persimmon, peach, plum, etc.) was shown to the students. Agro- horti
model with high density plantation of apple and cultivation of garlic beneath
the apple plants performed with high-tech techniques were unique examples for
the students. Model of water harvesting management through delivery pipes from
tanks and gravity system was explained by the progressive farmer in detail. The
entire village was found having a perennial source of spring water from top
head of the village having 40 households.
The farmer organized a trip to playhouses in different locations where students could notice the walnut nurseries and upgraded their knowledge through interaction. Among fruit nurseries and plants; the students could physically see well managed growth of apricot, walnut, kiwi, persimmon and apple plants. The students also learned that the farmer has signed MOU with Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry for the sale of all fruit nurseries with 20% commission on the sale value to the UHF, Solan, except for apple plantations. The farmer explained in detail the practices followed by him to make optimum use of resources and to get remunerative price for his vegetables and fruit nurseries. In nutshell the students learned that how a farmer using modern agriculture technology can become a successful entrepreneur and may earn handsome amount of nearly Rs. 20 lakh per annum through the model of integrated faming. His future plan is to raise separate kiwi orchard under the newly developed land.
