A total of 48 students along with three teachers from Wings Convent, Jabalpur were visited the ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur on 13 April, 2022.

During the visit Er. Chethan, C.R., Scientist, ICAR-DWR, briefed about ongoing research activities at the Directorate also showed the different facilities. Students were taken to the research fields, Engineering Workshop, Machinery shed, FACE facility etc and were explained about crop cultivation and weed management practices under conservation and conventional agricultural practices. They were also briefed about the safety aspects and effective herbicide application system.

During the visit students were also visited to the Directorate’s Information centre and showed a video film on different weed management practices at conference hall. Dr. P.K. Singh, Pr. Scientist, briefed the students about weeds, their identification, importance of weed control, weed utilization aspects etc and students were interacted actively. Mr. Jainpal Rathore, Mr. Sandeep Patel and Mr. Jitendra Dubey assisted the visit.