Kunnamangalam: The Kozhikode District Soil Survey Unit of the Department of Soil Survey and Soil Conservation, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture Development and Farmers’ Welfare, organised ‘Kshoni Niravu’, a soil testing campaign for farmers in the Kunnamangalam Block.
Kunnamangalam Block Panchayat President C.K. Faseela inaugurated the campaign by watering a mango sapling. Kunnamangalam Block Panchayat Vice-President Vinod Padannilam presided over the function, while Kunnamangalam Grama Panchayat President C.V. Sanjith inaugurated the distribution of vegetable seeds to farmers.
Kozhikode District Soil Survey Assistant Director M.A. Sudheer Babu explained the objectives of the programme.
As part of the campaign, Sandhya M, Farm Manager of the Agricultural Information Service Centre (AISC) Farm at Vengeri under Kerala Agricultural University, led a session on scientific vegetable cultivation.
Soil Survey Officer Dhanya Balagopal addressed farmers on the importance of soil testing and the topic ‘Know Your Soil Through Mobile Phones’.
The programme was held at the Kunnamangalam Cultural Centre. Kunnamangalam Agriculture Assistant Director Shaji P., District Soil Conservation Officer Ayesha T.P., Kunnamangalam Block Development Officer K.V. Satheesh Kumar, Soil Survey Officer E.K. Rahiyanath and Kunnamangalam Agriculture Officer E.J. Deepa also spoke at the event.
Farmers, officials from the agriculture offices under the Kunnamangalam Block and media representatives attended the programme.
