Wednesday, 30 June 2021 | PNS | New Tehri
Khushiram Dabral a farmer from Chopdial village in the Chamba-Mussoorie fruit belt in Tehri district has set an example for others by inculcating modern scientific methods in farming. Recently, the vice chancellor of Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry visited the farms of progressive farmer Dabral and was impressed on seeing the scientific farming work being undertaken by him. He also urged other farmers to learn from the experience of Dabral.
Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsar vice chancellor professor Ajit Kumar Karnatak along with the university’s director (Extension) professor C Tiwari, director (Research) Amol Vashist and others visited the farm land of Dabral in Chopdial village.
During the visit, Karnatak was surprised to see the fruits and various types of vegetables being cultivated on his farm. The vice chancellor also visited the three to four polyhouses on a stretch of land prepared by Dabral. He observed that Dabral has cultivated various types of vegetables, cereals, pulses and fruits.
Karnatak said Dabral is an inspiration for other farmers of the region and at the same time he is playing an important role in enriching the farms of Uttarakhand. The vice chancellor said that due to such interventions other farmers are also now taking the initiative to link with the forestry college which is providing farming techniques and improved varieties of seeds to the farmers of the region. He said that with his horticultural activities in a scientific and organic manner, Dabral is serving as an example for others and motivating them to farm similarly.
