17 June 2026, Hyderabad
ICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad organized Save the Field Campaign 2026 (खेत_बचाओ_अभियान) in response to the call from the Government of India and ICAR, to promote balanced fertilizer use, soil health conservation, among farmers.
Under this programme, ICAR–CRIDA, organized an intensive awareness campaign on Balanced use of Fertilization and Soil Health Management today at Siddotam Village of Nawabpet Mandal in Mahabubnagar District of Telangana.
The farmers were briefed about the importance of soil test-based balanced fertilization and the importance of soil testing were highlighted. The team highlighted various soil health management practices, including integrated nutrient management, the use of organic amendments, and biofertilizer application. Detailed information on different methods of biofertilizer application was provided, and a practical demonstration of seed treatment with biofertilizers was conducted.
Farmers were encouraged to adopt crop diversification by integrating pulses, green manure crops, and other suitable crops into their farming systems. The benefits of organic manures, compost, vermicompost, green manures, and biofertilizers were also discussed.
A total of 60 farmers, including 40 women farmers, participated in the programme.
(Source: ICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad)
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