They were also taught nuances of preparing amirtha karaisal (herbal pesticide), pancha kavya, live mulching, etc.

At the farm of noted vermi compost expert N. Gopalakrishnan at Panikkampatti near here, farmers were trained in various methods of vermicomposting such as heaping method, tank method, low cost vermiculture and vermiwash preparation as also the housewife system of vermicompost preparation.

On the first day (Thursday) of the workshop in Tiruchi the participants were treated to a series of lecture demonstration conducted by eminent personalities in the field of sustainable farming and organic makeup farming during the technical sessions.

While vermicompost expert Sultan Ahmed Ismail of Chennai detailed them on the advantages of organic makeup inputs for vermiculture, organic makeup farming expert G. Nammalwar explained them that amirtha karaisal and pancha kavya held the key to success in sustainable agriculture.

General Manager of EID Parry India Limited Mathialagan, Professor and Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sirugamani, SP. Ramanathan and others spoke.