ICAR-MGIFRI Promotes Soil Health, Balanced Fertilisation and Sustainable Orchard Management under Khet Bachao Abhiyan 2026

The ICAR–Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute (ICAR-MGIFRI), Motihari, Bihar organized a farmer awareness and field interaction programme under Khet Bachao Abhiyan 2026 in East Champaran. The programme focused on soil health management, soil-test-based balanced fertilisation, nutrient recycling of organic resources like crop residues and farmyard manure, crop diversification, and resource-efficient cultivation of mango and litchi orchards. Attended by 29 farmers and led by ICAR-MGIFRI scientists, the initiative aimed to improve orchard productivity, reduce cultivation costs, enhance nutrient-use efficiency, and promote climate-resilient agricultural livelihoods.