Umeed's rural development department has recently organized several awareness/orientation programmes for farmers on the latest technology of planting wheat, Happy Seeder, which is a wonderful machine with multiple benefits. The technology returns precious nutrients to the soil and minimises the harmful effects of burning crop residues. It also enhances water-use efficiency, suppresses formation of weeds due to mulching and reduces time lag between crop harvesting and sowing of the next crop. When compared to traditional method of farming, crops planted with Happy Seeder have better grain quality and the soil has enhanced organic carbon.
A group of 25-30 farmers were taken to the farm of Captain Ranveer Singh in Balwad village to show how the wheat crop is planted through Happy Seeder. An orientation session was also held on the advantages of the technology. The farmers have responded positively to the technology and many are ready to adopt it. This group of farmers will be taken again to the field during the harvesting season to give then a first-hand experience of the advantage/ benefits of crops which have been planted through the Happy Seeder technology.
A group of 25-30 farmers were taken to the farm of Captain Ranveer Singh in Balwad village to show how the wheat crop is planted through Happy Seeder. An orientation session was also held on the advantages of the technology. The farmers have responded positively to the technology and many are ready to adopt it. This group of farmers will be taken again to the field during the harvesting season to give then a first-hand experience of the advantage/ benefits of crops which have been planted through the Happy Seeder technology.
Apart from this technology, farmers were given orientation regarding other agricultural technologies which can enhance productivity of their crops and provide them better income from the same land. They were also given additional demonstrations by agriculture scientists from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
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