Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Booh, Tarn Taran organized three day training programme on ‘Management of paddy straw including silage making’ at village Naushehra Pannuan of district Tarn Taran. The main theme of the programme was capacity building of farmers through training and to create awareness regarding the importance of paddy straw management and silage making. 40 farmers from village Nandpur & Naushehra Pannuan participated in the training programme. Dr. Balwinder Kumar, Associate Director, KVK, Tarn Taran welcomed all and highlighted the importance of the programme. Dr. Kumar urged the farmers to shun residue burning for safeguarding the environment. He further gave detailed information on paddy residue management machinery and technologies and exhorted the farmers to successfully pursue the noble cause of non-burning of paddy residue. He highlighted on profitable dairy farming by providing quality silage feed to the livestock. He gave information about year round fodder production and bio-fortification of fodders for nutritional security. Tips about corn cob mixture silage making and fermented rice straw as a livestock feed was also discussed among the farmers.
Dr. Prabhsimran Kaur Gill, Subject Matter Specialist, Agronomy sensitized the farmers about the latest cultivation techniques of maize crop used for silage making. Dr. Gill discussed about the method of making silage and silo-trench. She also elaborated about fodder crops suitable for silage making along with harvesting stage of particular crop. Dr. Suresh Kumar gave information about straw nutrition enrichment and told that paddy straw can be used as a feed source for dairy animals. Dr. Anil Kumar, Assistant Professor, Soil Science briefed about nutrient and water management in fodder crops. Efficient use of fertilizers on the basis of soil testing was encouraged among the farmers so that environment, fertilizer and money can be saved. S. Tarsem Singh, S. Kuldeep Singh and dairy farmers of the village appreciated the efforts of KVK team for raising awareness of the participants related to silage making.
