An awareness camp was organized by PAU- Farm Advisory Service Centre, Tarn Taran at village Sarhali Kalan dated 19.06.2025. The main aim was to aware the farmers to produce good quality basmati rice by adopting seed treatment and seedling dip treatment with Trichoderma asperellum for the management foot rot. More than 50 farmers participated in the programme.
Dr. Pavinder Singh, Incharge, FASC, Tarn Taran welcomed the farmers and guided them to take the advisory of FASC experts and requested to be in touch with them for guidance in future. He focused on best practices for cultivation of seasonal vegetables, integrated nutrient and insect pest and disease management.
Dr. Parminder Kaur Sehajpal, Senior Extension Scientist (Plant Pathology) demonstrated the seed and seedling dip treatment with Trichoderma asperellum in basmati rice to avoid seed borne diseases e.g. foot rot which causes huge losses to the crop.
Dr. Parminder Singh Sandhu, District Extension Scientist (Agronomy) emphasized the importance of adopting good agricultural practices to achieve higher yield and export quality basmati rice.
The experts also resolved farmer queries regarding insect pests, diseases, fertilizer, irrigation and weed management in paddy/basmati, vegetables and fruit crops.
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