December 5, 2018
G S Foundation for Research, Education and Development celebrated International Soil Day on 5 December 2018 with students of Montfort World School, Karnal. The chairman of the foundation, Dr. Gurbachan Singh delivered a lecture on importance of soil and need for its conservation for achieving food, nutrition, livelihood and environmental security in the future. The visiting students were exposed to a soil role so that they learn about nature and properties of the soil. A visit to various experiments and demonstrations established at G S F Research and Education Center such as integrated farming system and agricultural diversification for doubling farmer income, conservation agriculture and in-situ paddy straw management for improving soil quality were shown. The students took keen interest in more than two dozen fruit trees and vegetable crops planted on the boundary of the research farm for nutrition security, doubling farmer income and conservation of natural resources.
