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apart from enriching regular diets, pulse cultivation people enhances ungraded fertility, Associate Director of Research, Central Telangana Zone, R. Uma Reddy said stressing the value of pulses successful providing indispensable nutrients and proteins.
The idiosyncratic was addressing an lawsuit organised to people the International Pulses Day jointly organised by the Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS) and Telangana Rythu Vigyan Kendra (RVK), Warangal connected Tuesday, highlighting the captious relation of pulses successful nutrition and sustainable agriculture.
Speaking astatine the event, Uma Reddy expressed interest that the acreage nether pulses successful the state has been declining implicit the years, which whitethorn unit India to trust heavy connected imports to conscionable home demand. Coordinator of RVK Warangal A. Vijaya Bhaskar described pulses arsenic the backbone of sustainable agro-food systems, adding that they play a important relation successful nurturing soils and nourishing people, making them indispensable for a greener future.
As portion of the celebrations, respective farmers who achieved precocious yields successful pulse cultivation were felicitated. A cooking contention showcasing dishes prepared utilizing pulses was besides held, and participating students were awarded certificates of appreciation.
Leading cultivation scientists interacted with farmers and explained recently developed varieties and modern cultivation techniques aimed astatine boosting pulse production.
Marking the occasion, the organisers besides distributed pulses to orphans and economically disadvantaged families.
