Centre for Organic and Natural Farming

Earth Day Celebrated at Centre for Organic and Natural Farming, Chatha SKUAST-Jammu with students of Stephens International Public School
The vibrant students and dedicated staff of SIPS, Miran Sahib, embarked on an educational journey to CONF, Chatha, to commemorate Earth Day 2024 on 22-04-24! Prof. Parshant Bakshi, Head Division of Fruit Science/ Head Centre for Organic and Natural Farming, enlightened them on the significance of the Green Revolution, hailed the Father of Green Revolution, and advocated for Organic Farming. With this year's theme being 'Plant vs Plastics,' he inspired them to champion the cause of Earth's preservation by reducing plastic usage.
Dr. A.P. Rai and Dr. Kiran Kour shared invaluable insights on soil types, nutritional benefits of fruits, and urged us to embrace horticulture. 🍏🍊 The students were fascinated by the vermicompost unit and fruit orchards, and Prof. Sandeep Sehgal, Head, Agroforestry further enriched their knowledge on medicinal plants like lemon grass and aloe vera at Sanjeevani Tapovan. The students and staff extended thanks to Prof. Bakshi and Prof. Sehgal for orchestrating this enlightening experience
#EducationalExposure #EarthDay2024 #PlantVsPlastics"