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Training organized on Feb.2, 2011 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Karnal), Regional Research Station- Uchani, CCS HAU, Distt. Karnal, State of Haryana, INDIA on Feb. 2nd, 2011 during the Zonal Research Extension Action Committee meeting (Karnal Zone). A special presentation on “Pesticide Poisoning: Precautions & First-Aid” was delivered by Dr. (Mrs.) Sarita Bhalla, Director (Central Insecticides Laboratory) & Joint Director (Medical Toxicology), Central Insecticide Laboratory under the PPP initiative of the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (Ministry of Agriculture, GOI).

• An Entomologists Guide to Regulatory Entomology (1st Edition 2011)
• Biopesticides–Registrations, Procedures & Policy Decisions (1st Edition 2011)
  [These handbooks were especially compiled for Entomologists attending the National Meeting on “Agricultural Entomology for the 21st Century: The Way Forward” hosted by the National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects, Bangalore (Indian Council for Agricultural Research) from Aug.25-26, 2011].

• Sunrakshan Foundation celebrates its 1st Annual Foundation Day on June 5th, 2010 commemorating with the World Environment Day at Hotel Skylark, Jalandhar
• Guest of Honor: Dr. Manjit Singh Kang, Vice Chancellor Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana
• Sunrakshan Foundation: A Journey through 2009-2010
• Screening of the Sunrakshan documentary The World never Saw it ComingHuman’s God’s Angels or Demons

• Farmers Awareness Program held at the monthly meeting of the PAU Kisan Club on July 1st, 2010 organized by Sunrakshan Foundation, India
• Safe Use of Pesticides (Avoiding Pesticide Poisoning)
• Screening of the Sunrakshan documentary The World Never Saw It Coming–Human’s God’s Angels or Demons

V. Sunrakshan Foundation research paper entitled Constraints in Managing Environmental Issues through Science and Education: Case Study India has been accepted for oral presentation at The First International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management (SETAC ASIA / Pacific Joint Conference) to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (March 1-5, 2010).

Interactive sessions at:

• May 2nd, 2010: CAO, Jalandhar & CIPMC, Jalandhar
• May 3rd, 2010: Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana
• May 4th, 2010: CAO, Kheti Bhawan, Amritsar
• May 5th, 2010: CAO, Kheti Bhawan, Hoshiarpur & District Jalandhar Kharif (2010) Kisan Mela

• Training Program on Para-Medic Measures in an Event of Pesticide Poisoning held at the State Agriculture Office, Kheti Bhawan, Jalandhar on June 2nd, 2010 organized by Sunrakshan Foundation, India [A total no. of 46 AO’s and ADO’s were trained]
• Avoiding Pesticide Poisoning
• Pesticide Poisoning–A Reason to be Socially Active

• Training Program on Para-Medic Measures in an Event of Pesticide Poisoning held at the State Agriculture Office, Kheti Bhawan, Hoshiarpur on June 4th, 2010 organized by Sunrakshan Foundation, India [ A total no. of 35 AO’s / ADO’s and 12 Medical Doctors (Civil Hospital, Hoshiarpur) were trained]
• Avoiding Pesticide Poisoning
• Pesticide Poisoning – A Reason to be Socially Active

• 3 February – Workshop on Data Requirements for Registration of Pesticides in India at the Institute of pesticide Formulation Technology, Gurgaon, India
• 4 February – Pesticide packaging (Legal Status) Pesticide Registration in India
  An Overview of Packaging data requirements for Pesticide Registration
• 5 February – A Critical review of the Requirements for Import & Export Pesticide Registration in India
  Environmental hazards Associated with the Data generation requirements for Pesticide Registration in India
  The World never saw it Coming

• IPM Orientation Programme held at the State Agriculture Office, Kheti Bhawan, Amritsar on Febr 15-16, 2010 Organized by Central Integrated Pest Management Centre (Min. of Agric. GOI), Jalandhar, Punjab, India
• Adapted Statistics provided by the industry (Just for Information)
• Safe Food & Toxic Agriculture
• Protective Clothing’s in Pesticide Application – An Indian Perspective

On behest of the farmers of Bhogpur, District Jalandhar, State of Punjab, the Sunrakshan Foundation had organized a comprehensive Farmers training programme on Kharif Paddy Cultivation on May 22nd, 2009. This training was attended by more than 100 farmers, and were updated on the recent recommendations on paddy cultivation, right from procuring seeds, methodology on paddy cultivation, along with mechanized equipment for paddy transplantation, use of micro-nutrients, integrated pest management and government subsidy schemes and related recommendations. Extensive media coverage helped in promoting the efforts of the foundation. The Foundation distributed free copies of the PAU Kharif 2009 Package of Practices (Punjabi publication) among all the participants of the training program estimated around 140 plus.
On behest of the Central Integrated Pest Management Center, Jalandhar, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of INDIA, the Punjabi translation of a Hindi booklet on IPM in Paddy published by CIPMC, Jalandhar, was undertaken by the Sunrakshan Foundation and completed by Sunrakshak Mrs. Neeraj Saini (Language Specialist: Punjabi / Gurmukhi), for the benefit of the farmers in Punjab.
Sunrakshan Foundation is proud to have such dedicated Sunrakshaks’s on its panel of experts and is deeply indebted to her for her painstakingly efforts in translating scientific literature with such excellence.

Sunrakshan Foundation participated in the Season Long Training programme in Cotton organized by CIPMC, Jalandhar at Abohar, District Ferozpur, State of Punjab, India (August 11-13th, 2009). The following informal training presentations were conducted:

1. Safe Use of Pesticides to Avoid Misuse and Poisoning–Legal Obligations [Case Study: India] (presentation involved in briefing the participants on the legal aspects of pesticides in India)
2. Safe Use of Pesticides to Avoid Misuse and Poisoning –Basic Precautions for Pesticide Usage [ Case Study: India] (presentation highlighted parameters of pesticide use right from their selection, purchase, use and disposal)
3. Screening of Sunrakshan Foundation documentary entitled “Safe Use of Pesticides to Avoid Misuse and Poisoning – A farmer’s Plight [ Case Study: INDIA] (a documentary highlighting the constraints faced in agriculture of the Indian Farmers)
4. Safe Use of Pesticides to Avoid Misuse and Poisoning [ Case Study: India] – Sunrakshan Journey March 2009 (presentation shared the views presented by farmers of the Rohtak region, State of Haryana)
5. Dissemination of agriculture literature related to the above topics.