Punjab’s First Bio-Fertiliser Lab Inaugurated in Bathinda
Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian inaugurated the state’s first bio-fertiliser quality control laboratory in Bathinda on Friday. Alongside, he laid the foundation stone of a seed testing lab at the Kheti Bhawan in the same city.
Ensuring Quality Standards for Farmers
Khuddian said the bio-fertiliser quality control laboratory would ensure the quality standards of bio-fertilisers, providing farmers with reliable and quality agricultural inputs. The laboratory can test at least 1,000 samples every year.
“The laboratory can test at least 1,000 samples every year. It holds great significance in the times when usage of chemicals has increased in agriculture and farmers are slowly shifting to bio-fertilisers,” the minister added.
Technical Boost for Agriculture Department
Dr Gurjit Singh Brar, Director of Agriculture, Punjab, said both projects would strengthen the technical capabilities of the agriculture department and play an important role in meeting the needs of farmers in a timely manner.
