Workshop for farmers on ancient agri knowledge, animal ayurveda

Over 200 farmers in India will be trained on traditional farming practices and animal Ayurveda, including using starch and animal urine to control pests, as part of a three-day event in June. The Bharatiya Paramparik Krishi Mela will be held at Tezpur University in Assam and will include a day-long workshop on krishi parashar, an ancient Sanskrit text on agriculture. The event aims to help farmers understand alternatives to chemical pesticides and fertilisers, said Ganti S Murthy, national coordinator of the Indian Knowledge System division. However, some experts have dismissed the measures as having no scientific basis.