2014- Farmer’s Day
21st April 2014 was a historical day for the Institute of Horticulture Technology Greater Noida as Dr. S. Ayyappan, Secretary (Department of Agriculture Research and Education) and Director General, Indian Council of Agriculture Research; New Delhi visited the institute for inauguration of Intelligent Greenhouse – a newly added facility in the Institute.
While addressing the audience Dr. S. Ayyappan Secretary (Department of Agriculture Research and Education) and Director General, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi expressed that the institute has emerged as the first institute in India with the facility of “Intelligent Greenhouse”. the Greenhouse equipped with the mechanism of integration of abiotic factors like temperature, light, humidity and CO2 in order to provide the ambient climatic conditions to the crops. Dr. S. Ayyappan appreciated the facilities especially the series of Greenhouses that the institute has developed in the Technology Park.
After a round of the Technology Park, Dr. Ayyappan inaugurated Intelligent Greenhouse in presence of the staff and the trainees of the Institute. There was a huge applause from the persons present there on the occasion. Dr. K.L.Chadha explained the features and the working of the greenhouse and the response of the crops in it. Dr. Ayyappan gave a patient hearing and while responding was of the opinion that the technology is the first of the kind in Asia and complimented the institute for commissioning this state of the art facility.
Dr. Ayyappan was highly appreciative of the steps taken by the society while establishing the institute and was of the opinion that such facilities are as good as temples as the power development of the farmers and in turn the country.
Dr. K.L. Chadha presented the working of the institute before the dignified guest and the audience, Dr. K.L. Chadha dealt in detail as to how the institute was established and the mode of the trainings/ courses and acceptance/demand of the trainings across different states of India.
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