Explanation:

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Anta organised a training program on pest and disease management for soybean farmers in partnership with Gram Unnati, India’s first integrated agri-tech solutions company, in Baran.

This is in line with the Gram Unnati’s stated objective of spreading awareness among farmers about latest farming trends. Gram Unnati is running an advisory project in Rajasthan’s Baran District to help 1000 farmers build capacity with respect to crop production and best agricultural practices.

Additionally, Gram Unnati is also enabling farmers to learn from demonstration plots of soybean where scientifically recommended good agricultural practices are being adhered to.

With increasing pressure of population on agriculture and decreasing farm incomes, such training sessions are the need of the hour. Farmers will definitely benefit from such programmes by learning about the latest techniques and the best practices that are being shared by Gram Unnati for them to improve their crop production.

Soybean, belonging to the legume family, is recognized as golden or miracle bean due to its high nutritive value and various uses such as for feed, oil, and soy food products. Soybean is a major crop belonging to the Kharif season. Importantly, Baran is one of the main soybean-growing regions in Rajasthan, which is one of the largest soybean-growing states in India.