Responsible Use of Pesticides & Container Management
East Champaran District, Bihar
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Inauguration of Pilot Project in East Champaran District, Bihar, 17th August 2015
Supported by Department of Agriculture & Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Government of India
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Supported by Department of Agriculture & Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Government of India
Responsible Use of Pesticides & Container Management
East Champaran District, Bihar
(Left-Right: Dr.K.C Ravi, Head, Policy Advocacy Group, Croplife India, Mr. G. Srivastava, CEO, Croplife India, Shri Ram Babu Singh, District Agriculture Officer, Shri Laxman Prasad, Project Director ATMA , Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture, Shri Pramod Kumar, MLA Motihari block and , Shri Rajendra Gupta, President of Cold Storage Unit, Motihari and Ex-chairman Zila Parishad, Motihari
Inauguration of Pilot Project in East Champaran District, Bihar, 17th August 2015
The Inauguration of Croplife India Pilot Project on “Responsible Use of Pesticides and Container Management” East Champaran District ,Bihar was held on 17th August, 2015 at Gandhi Smarak, Chandrahia Village, Motihari Block, East Champaran District, Bihar . This Pilot Project is being conducted under the aegis of Grow Safe Food campaign and is supported by Department of Agriculture and co-operation .Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture inaugurated the Pilot Project and addressed the gathering. Shri Pramod Kumar, MLA Motihari block, Shri Ram Babu Singh, District Agriculture Officer,Motihari, Shri Rajendra Gupta, President of Cold Storage Unit, Motihari and Ex-chairman Zila Parishad, Motihari, Shri Kumar Ashwani, Block Development Officer, Motihari, Shri Laxman Prasad, Project Director ATMA were also present at the inaugural event.
Snapshots
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Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture, Shri Radha Mohan Singh garlanding the Gandhi Statue
Mr. Rajan Sakhalkar, Director, Board of Directors, Croplife India felicitating the Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture,
Shri Radha Mohan Singh
GLIMPSES OF THE PROGRAMME
Dr. K.C Ravi, Head, Policy Advocacy Group, Croplife India addressing the gathering
Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture, Shri Radha Mohan Singh lighting the lamp
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Farmer gathering at the programme
Shri Pramod Kumar, MLA Motihari addressing the gathering. Mr. G. Srivastava, CEO Croplife India addressing the gathering.
Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture addressing the gathering.
Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture inaugurating the Croplife India Stall
GLIMPSES OF THE PROGRAMME
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Pilot Project on Responsible Use of Pesticides and Container Management,
East Champaran District, Bihar
Coverage: 2000 Farmers
420 Direct Farmers
1580 Indirect Farmers
Villages:
Khairimal
Chandrahia
Baisaha
Kuria
Duration of the project: Two Years
Stakeholders: Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer
Welfare, District Department of Agriculture, Village Leadership, farmer community, SWARD (Society
for Watershed and Rural Development), CropLife India Members.
Farmer Training and Field Demonstration on the following:
1. Need of Agricultural inputs and their Responsible Use
2. Different Crops Cultivated in Kakinada Area – IPM
3. Pests and Disease Management – Role of Chemicals
4. Storage Pest Management
5. Spraying Machines and Calculation of pesticide dosage
6. Counterfeit and illegal pesticide products
7. Beneficial insects in different crops and their understanding
8. Chemical Pesticide Residues on crops and their impact
9. Buying and Transportation of Pesticides
10. Methods of Pesticides Storage Practices at home
11. Management of Pesticides Leakage
12. Usage of Pesticides – Impact of Human Body
13. Usage of Pesticides – Security Aspects
14. Awareness on Pesticides Poisoning
15. Pesticides Poisoning- First Aid Methods
16. Container Management – Triple Rinsing and handling used empty pesticide containers.
Impact Assessment by Independent Agency
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Times of India , Patna Edition, 17th August 2015
Media Coverage
Dainik Jagran, Motihari Edition, 18th August 2015
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Hindustan, Motihari Edition, 18th August 2015
Prabhat Khabar, Motihari Edition, 18th August 2015
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