Sumitomo Chemical Active at Kapurthala Farmer Fair

Sumitomo Chemical, one of the leading manufacturers of agro chemicals, actively participated in the farmer fair at Kapurthala, Jalandhar in Punjab. Ever since its establishment, Sumitomo Chemical has contributed largely to the society through its business activities. It promotes an environment which eliminates pollution and helps increase crop yields.

The one day farmer fair at Kapurthala was held on 25^th September 2014, which was inaugurated by the Agriculture Minister of the Punjab. The fair witnessed more than half a thousand of visitors who had come from various nearby areas. With its exclusive product range for potato cultivators of Punjab, Sumitomo Chemical Company educated the farmers regarding their products. The company also addressed to various queries of the crowd.

Large potato cultivating farmers of Punjab from over 25 different villages had visited the fair where in various demo plots of the Sumitomo products were displayed. Out of these, the most attractive demo plot was that of “Progibb” - a growth regulator used to control a wide range of deformities in potato.

Mr. Sudheer Godara promoting the usage of Sumitomo Chemicals for potato cultivators

farmers at the Kapurthala fair in the Sumitomo stall

Mr. Mohit Chahal, a representative of Sumitomo Chemical promoting the usage of the right chemicals at the right time

Mr. Shafat Hussain, a representative of Sumitomo Chemical addressing the issues of the farmers

Mr. Shelke Sagar, a representative of Sumitomo Chemical addressing the issues of the farmers and educating them regarding the products and their usage.

Mr. Shafat Hussain, a representative of Sumitomo Chemical educating the farmers of Punjab about the products

Educating the farmers regarding the products of Sumitomo Chemical

Demo plot of Progibb

Demo plot of Progibb – a growth regulator by Sumitomo Chemical

In Punjab, out of the 22 districts, most of the potato cultivation is concentrated in 11 districts, namely Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Pathankot, Tarn Taran, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Gurdaspur, Ludhiana, Moga, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar and Rupnagar. Although their share to the total geographical area of Punjab is 44.4%, their contribution to total potato acreage of the state28 is about 81.1%. The farmers of Punjab grow three potato cultivars of late (Kufri Badshah), medium (Kufri Jyoti) and early (Kufri Pukhraj) maturity groups. Together, these three cultivars account for about 90% of total potato acreage in Punjab. The potential production at various locations in Punjab is brighter if the farmers are properly educated regarding the use of various protection supplements.  The crop in the northern plains of India comprises the states of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana contributes 90% of total potato production in the country.

The farmers appreciated the results that the products gave and said that the future of this year’s potato produce is bright when these products are effectively used in cultivating potato by the farmers of Punjab. Sumitomo Chemical Group will continue to contribute to solving the problems faced by the agrarian society of the nation. 

#These blogs were written as a part of the internship program at Sumitomo Chemicals.