Poshan Ma Nutri Garden and Tree Plantation Drive

Poshan Ma Nutri Garden and Tree Plantation Drive

ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagapattinam organized awreness programme on Poshan Ma – Nutri Garden and Tree Plantation Drive on 17.09.2022 at KVK campus. Dr.A.Gopalakannan, Programme Coordinator welcomed the gathering and gave importance of the Poshan Ma programme. Dr. J.Josphin Amutha, Joint Director of Health and family Welfare, Nagapattinam given special address. She emphasized all the women and pregnant ladies should be taken iron riches food for contain anemia. Awareness programme is being conducted through Integrated Child Development Scheme for curative measures on underweight new born baby and asked the participants to utilize “Vamsam” a mobile app developed by the District administration. Mrs.Selvamani, Block Development Officer, Integrated Child Development Scheme, Nagapattinam delivered key note address. Dr.A.Mathivanan, SMS (Home Science) explained about the role of minor millets in human health. Mr.K.Ragu, SMS (Horticulture) explained about the Nutri vegetables and setting up of Nutri garden. Mr.M.Pommannan, Field Officer, IFFCO explained about the Nano urea technology. In this Programme, Exhibition and tree plantation were conducted. About 120 Farm women, Anganwadi Staff were attended and benefited. Tree saplings and vegetable seed pockets were distributed to all the participants. Subject Matter Specialists Mr.E.Hino Fernando, Dr.K.Chandrasekar, Dr.V.Kannan, Programme Assistants Mr.V.Gnanabharathi, Mr.R.Vedharethinam, Mrs.G.Ramya are attended and made arrangement the programme.