Final year students of Pushkaram Agricultural Science College are involved in planting seedlings, developing agricultural skills and helping farmers in Idayapatti village near Idayapatti in Pudukkottai district.
Under the guidance of the Pushkaram Agricultural College group coordinators, Assistant Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Dr. Lalitha, Assistant Professor of Entomology, Dr. Sadhana, and the advice of the Project Coordinator, Dr. Thirumal Kannan, the fourth year students of Pushkaram Agricultural Science College led by students Sai Brindha and Sneka were involved in the field work of planting seedlings in the rice field of farmer Jeeva in Idayapatti village.
During this field work, the students were also involved in a practical demonstration on the use of nano urea, an important nitrogen fertilizer, and its handling methods, traditional rice cultivation techniques, the use of organic inputs, methods for increasing crop yields by going down to the field and planting seedlings in the paddy field, and the modified rice cultivation method - SRI ( System of Rice Intensification) recommended by the Tamil Nadu government. Fourth-year students of Pushkaram College of Agricultural Sciences, Reena, Renuka, Reshma, Rethina Devi, Roja Sri, Sai Brindha, Sanjeevini, Santhiya, and Santhiya, Sneka were involved in this seedling planting field work.