Diglipur, July 28: The Department of Agriculture at Diglipur organized a demonstration on ‘Preparation of Biopesticides formulation viz. Neemashtra, Jeevamrit and Vermicompost in vermibed’ in the field of Shri Amar Mal, S/o Late Prafulla Mal, R/o Madhupur village under Gram Panchayat, Madhupur on July, 25. The demonstration was attended by 20 farmers of the area and Zilla Parishad Member, Shri Shribash Chandra Das.    

At the outset, the Assistant Director (Agri)(I/C), Diglipur welcomed the gathering and briefed the importance of organic farming in view of the ill effects of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to human being and environment. Further, importance of Neemashtra, Jeevamrit and Vermicompost for organic cultivation of crops was explained in detail for adapting sustainable agriculture technique.

The use of broad-spectrum bio-pesticide & fungicide, Neemashtra to control insects-pests & diseases in organic farming was also briefed to the farmers. Vermicomposting technique by the use of earthworms in Vermibed and use of Vermiwash was also explained to the farmers.

Method of preparation of Neem Ashtra, Jeevamrit and Vermicomposting were demonstrated to the farmers by Dr. Suhasini, BTM.

Earlier, Shri K. Mohd. Waseem, Sub-depot In-charge briefed about the schemes implemented by the Department of Agriculture.

Similar programmes were organized on mission mode from the month of June, 2024 and as on date 28 demonstration on Preparation of Neemashtra and Jeeva amrit and 4 demonstration of Vermicompost through Vermibed were conducted in Subashgram,  Khudirampur, V.S. Pally, R.K.Gram, Madhupur , Hathilevel, Mohanpur, Nabagram, Sitanagar, Swarajgram, Kalipur, Durgapur, Rabindrapally, Milangram  villages of Diglipur Block benefitting about 190 farmers.