Events of CSEC
Patna. September 10. A Kisan Sangoshthi for farmers with the title of “Weather-Based Agricultural Advisory: A Step Towards Biodiversity Conservation” was organized by the Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI) and PACS, Gopalpur in collaboration with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) today. The event featured an elaborate talk on the Green Skills Development Program (GSDP) delivered by Dr. Mousumi Gupta, Research Lead & Coordinator of EIACP-ADRI. Dr. Mousumi Gupta touched upon how GSDP imparts skills in areas like apiculture, mushroom cultivation, Sikki Art practices, and soil health management.
Farmers were also enlightened by Dr. Ashish Kumar, Scientist-D & Head of Office at IMD about how to connect directly with the department vis-à-vis getting protection from extreme weather events like lightning strikes and other such ominous and frequent catastrophes. Weather-related Applications like Damini, Meghdoot, and Mausam give out alerts for chances of lightning, torrential rain, heat or cold waves, gales and so on. The agriculturists present at the seminar were made aware of the way to connect with this type of software through a video presentation. Carrying on in the same vein, Shree Sanjay Kumar of IMD stated that IMD helps farmers greatly in their agricultural practices by issuing advisories for the occurrence of untimely rains, etc. Predictions can be given out 10 days prior to the incident. The farmer is then able to harvest his crops or plant seedlings successfully because untimely rains can often ruin paddy crops left standing on the farm. Shree L.D. Mahapatra of IMD, Sarpanch Shree Shambhu Nath Sharma, Shree Umesh Prasad Sinha of PACS and ADRI’s Dr. Sunil Gupta, Ms. Pooja Kumari, Gulshan Patel, and Mausam Bahar were also present on the occasion. Shree Sanjay Kumar of IMD gave out the Vote of Thanks.