Page 25 - Biotechnology newsletter 2023-24

Field trip to Zonal Agriculture Office, Duler

Mapusa- Goa

On 27th October 2022, 19 students of S.Y.B.Sc. Biotechnology were
taken for a field trip to Zonal Agriculture Office, Duler. They were
accompanied by lecturer Dr. Roy Rodrigues. The aim of the field trip was to
view and understand the agricultural practices used in agriculture.
Upon arriving the group was greeted by Mrs. Sampatti Dhargalkar, Zonal
agricultural officer, and Mrs Pallavi. The students were first given a short
overview of Zonal Agriculture Office functioning. They were then taken
around zonal agricultural farm and Mrs Pallavi gave them detailed
explanations of the various equipments used, methods of planting, and
grafting techniques used in the field of agriculture and horticulture.
The students were also shown various machineries that are used in
agriculture such as tractors used for furrowing, ploughing, and levelling of
fields, sapling planters etc. Students were also shown polyhouse used in
growing ornamental and flowering plants. The staff also showed the
students different grafting techniques and budding techniques for growing
different varieties of plants.
The Field trip enhanced the knowledge of the students regarding various
techniques and equipment that are used in agriculture and urban gardening.

Students of TYBSc at Zonal Agricultural Office, Duler

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