Aligarh: A campaign on Nutri –Garden and Tree Plantation was observed by the Faculty of Agriculture Sciences, AMU to mark as a run-up of the International Year of Millets 2023.

A virtual Nutri-Cereal Mega Conclave was organized on 17th -18th Sep by ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad. The program was also represented by the Faculty of Agriculture Sciences, AMU through virtual mode under the supervision of Dean Faculty of Agriculture Sciences Prof Mujeebur Rahman Khan.

The Chairpersons of Department of Home Science Prof Farzana Alim, Department of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology Prof Sadaf Zaidi, and Coordinator B.Sc. Agriculture Prof Iqbal Ahmad was one of the prominent attendees of the program.

Around 100 farmers from the Aligarh district along with teaching faculty, students, and non-teaching staff watched the inaugural session in the smart classroom built from the ICAR grant. Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar was the Chief Guest of the inaugural session.

After the inaugural session, the Faculty of Agriculture Sciences organized lectures on topics; Nutri –Cereals and their role on human health delivered by Prof Saghir Ahmad, Department of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology, and Role of plantation on sustainable agriculture and rural livelihood by Prof Mujeebur Rahman Khan, Dean Faculty of Agriculture Sciences.

The Dean along with the Chairperson of various Departments planted saplings in the Faculty of Agriculture Sciences. The guava saplings and seeds of vegetables were distributed to the farmers, including a large number of women farmers.