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The Meerut Citizens Forum, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture at Meerut Institute of Technology (MIT) organized a guest lecture on 01 March 2024 at MIT. The event featured Shri Satya Dev Arya, an agriculturalist and progressive farmer from Meerut, who delivered a lecture on "Natural Farming: A Way Forward to Regenerative Agriculture."

Dr. Raghuvir Singh, Dean of Agriculture, inaugurated the event with a welcome address and introduced the guest speaker. Shri Arya shared insights into natural farming, highlighting its cost-effective, sustainable practices that work in harmony with nature. He discussed the benefits of using Trichoderma as a biocontrol agent to combat plant pathogens, reducing the need for synthetic pesticides.

Shri SD Arya also elaborated on the preparation and benefits of Jivamrit, Bijamrita, and Agniastra, emphasizing their roles in enhancing soil fertility, seed treatment and providing an eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides.

The lecture was attended by around 100 students and faculty members from the B.Sc Ag. (Hons.) program. The session concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. Hema Negi, HOD Agriculture with active support from the department.

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