IIT Kharagpur researchers train farmers in Micro-Irrigation Techniques

Kolkata: 

A group of researchers at IIT Kharagpur has imparted training to over 2,000 farmers from nearby villages of the institute in micro-irrigation and protected cultivation structures. The farmers, who followed the techniques of farm types of machinery and equipment, reported a decrease in labor cost, reduced cost of cultivation, timeliness of operations, and an increase in soil fertility and production, a statement issued by IIT Kharagpur said.

The outreach programs were organized by the Department of Agriculture and Food Engineering and the Rural Development Centre to communicate, train rural people and help their transition to mechanized farming and livelihoods.

Update by Ayesha Rahman

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