HPU conducts training-cum-workshop on biofertiliser, vermicompost production in Komic village

Shimla, Jul 8 (PTI) Local farmers, women self-help group (SHG) members, rural youth and representatives from agricultural extension agencies of the world's highest village "Komic" in Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh attended a six-day training-cum-workshop on biofertiliser and vermicompost production. The workshop conducted recently was organised under a research project funded by the Tribal Development Board, Government of Himachal Pradesh, aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and livelihood opportunities in tribal regions through innovative biotechnology, a statement issued here on Wednesday said. The workshop on the research project titled "Production of Biofertilizer and Vermicompost from Psychrophilic Microbes and Earthworms through Management of Biowaste for Sustainable Livelihood in Tribal Regions of Himachal Pradesh" was led by Principal Investigator, Dr Neelam Kumari, Assistant Professor, Department of Biosciences, and Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla. One of the main objectives of the project was to transform locally available agricultural and household biowaste into nutrient-rich organic fertilisers, reducing farmers' dependence on chemical fertilisers, improving soil fertility and creating additional livelihood opportunities for tribal communities, it said. PTI BPL TRB