Jhansi. Ten farmers, including two women, were felicitated during the ‘Kisan Samman Diwas’ organised at Rani Laxmibai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi on the birth anniversary of former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh on Thursday.
The farmers, who came from different districts of the region, have done innovative work to improve the growth of pulses, fruits, vegetables, medicinal plants and grains. Those felicitated included two women farmers from Lalitpur and Jhansi who improved growth of pulses and medicinal plants with the help of innovations.
Vice-chancellor, Arvind Kumar who presided over the programme and felicitated the farmers said that innovation is the key to success and will help the farmers of Bundelkhand to earn name and prosperity in farming. He also assured that their university is constantly working on new research and are ready to help with the latest technology.
On the other hand, to celebrate the day a traditional Bundeli cuisine competition on Ayurvedic importance was organised by Central Ayurvedic Research Institute on their campus in which 23 persons participated.
An essay competition was also held on health lifestyle. The chief guest of the event was city MLA, Ravi Sharma along with socialite Neeti Shastri and Mukund Mehrotra who also judged the winners.
Talking to TOI, research officer Dr Chandrasekhar Jagtap said that the intention behind organising the event was to promote healthy food habits in the society and create awareness for the useful medicinal values of various food ingredients under Ayurved.
The farmers, who came from different districts of the region, have done innovative work to improve the growth of pulses, fruits, vegetables, medicinal plants and grains. Those felicitated included two women farmers from Lalitpur and Jhansi who improved growth of pulses and medicinal plants with the help of innovations.
Vice-chancellor, Arvind Kumar who presided over the programme and felicitated the farmers said that innovation is the key to success and will help the farmers of Bundelkhand to earn name and prosperity in farming. He also assured that their university is constantly working on new research and are ready to help with the latest technology.
On the other hand, to celebrate the day a traditional Bundeli cuisine competition on Ayurvedic importance was organised by Central Ayurvedic Research Institute on their campus in which 23 persons participated.
An essay competition was also held on health lifestyle. The chief guest of the event was city MLA, Ravi Sharma along with socialite Neeti Shastri and Mukund Mehrotra who also judged the winners.
Talking to TOI, research officer Dr Chandrasekhar Jagtap said that the intention behind organising the event was to promote healthy food habits in the society and create awareness for the useful medicinal values of various food ingredients under Ayurved.
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