Dr. Kusum Bharadwaj, From Delhi visit to ARC and see the work on soil testing and other activities.

Mr. Pawan Kumar from Patanjali Organic Research Institute, Haridwar met the Board of Directors, CEOs and Accountants of five FPOs namely Vyakatroop, Kuthond, Kadaura, Aniyanta, and Vyaktroop during December 2024 along with Mr. Pushpendra Yadav. During the interactions and meeting Mr. Pawan Kumar emphasised that the FPOs should be diligently pursuing agri-business, marketing and entrepreunerial activities so as to make themselves self-sustaining. He also expressed the importance to avoid usage of chemical fertiliser and pesticides in their crops and field operations. Field visit to few FPO offices was also made.

In December 2024, Mr. Pawan Kumar, Mr. Vivek Benipuri and Mr Pushpendra Yadav from Patanjali Organic Research Institute, Haridwar, met the Deputy Director of Agriculture (DDA) for Tikamgarh and Niwari districts of MP. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for implemnetation of agricultural programme in the districts.

Under the guidance of Param Pujya Swami Ramdev ji and Acharya Bal Krishna ji on occasion of World Soil Day, December 5th, 2024, Patanjali Organic Research Institute team held meetings with more than 100 farmers from the villages of Tughalpur, Podowali, Ibrahimpur and Haddipur in the Khanpur, Bhagwanpur & Bahadrabad blocks of Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, India.

On 22.10.2024, Shri M.L. Gaud along with few farmers from Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh, visited the Patanjali Agriculture Research Campus. During his visit, he inspected the Soil Testing Lab and gained insights into the Soil Testing Kit and Machine “Dharti Ka Doctor” developed by Patanjali. Additionally, he gathered information about the ongoing “Pilot Project of Soil Health Card” (PPSHC) being conducted on the premises.

On 23.10.2024, Shri Sachin Kumar from Patanjali Organic Research Institute, Haridwar conducted the demonstration of Dharti Ka Doctor Kit in Indian Institute of Soil Science, ICAR. Bhopal. Dr. Shubham Singh from IISS had organised the event for around 28 students and entrepreneurs from various colleges and institutions were present in this event. Using this test kit, testing of five parameters was performed and the process of taking soil samples was also explained, Mr. Vivek Benipuri and Mr. Tarun Sharma from Patanjali Organic Research Institute were also present in this program.

The Pilot Project of Soil Health Card (PPSHC) Phase 2 resumed on November 10, 2024, at the Agriculture Research Campus, Patanjali, Haridwar. Here’s a glimpse of the ongoing process, including the testing, grinding, and drying of soil samples.

Ms. Garima Goyal and Ms. Tannu Gupta, MBA students from Quantum University, Roorkee, Uttarakhand successfully completed their internship at Agriculture Research Campus, Patanjali Organic Research Institute, Haridwar under supervision of Shri Pawan Kumar, Chief General Manager and guidance of various team members. On completion of the internship Ms. Garima Goyal and Ms. Tannu Gupta expressed that they that they had a great exposure, gained insights from various perspectives and reviewed real-life examples which will help in their professional journey.

On October 23, 2024, a training session on organic farming and soil testing was successfully completed for 30 students and staff from Harsh Vidhya Mandir PG College, Raisi, Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The training was organized by the PORI Team under the Dharti Ka Doctor initiative.

Training on Soil Testing and Organic Farming at Agriculture Research Campus.
Patanjali Organic Research Institute, Haridwar recently hosted a comprehensive training focused on soil testing and organic farming techniques. B. Sc Agriculture Final year students from Bihar, Nepal, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Delhi enrolled at Haridwar University, Roorkee attended the training. Dr. Manohari Rathi, Mr. Deepak Vashist and other team members imparted training on soil testing, soil testing procedures and equipment, soil testing kit, importance of soil testing, organic farming practices and organic formulations.