A one day training programme was organized on 19 March, 2015 for 55 achiever farmers including 8 IFFCO officials from their adopted villages covering 9 district of M.P. In this training programme Mr. J.S. Rathi, Chief Divisional Manager; IFFCO highlighted the achievements made by their farmers’ in practicing SWI and green manuring using sunhemp. He urged the need of technical know-how regarding weed management and conservation agriculture so that their adopted farmers can derive full benefit of modern agricultural practices.

Dr. AR Sharma spoke about techniques and benefits of CA practices. Dr. PK Singh delivered a lecture on improved weed management practices in the crops being cultivated in M.P. The participants were taken to the experimental and on-station demonstration sites and shown the essential farm implements like laser leveler, happy seeder and tractor mounted sprayer needed for practicing CA.