A three-day seminar on increasing the weight of a single sugarcane stalk from 4 to 5 kilograms was organized at different sugar mills across Punjab.
The Bhagat Puran Singh Natural Farming Farm and Research Centre, run by the All India Pingalwara Charitable Society, Amritsar, is a unique and inspiring initiative. Its core objective is to promote harmony with nature while producing sustainable and nutritious food, ensuring long-term stability for farmers, and strengthening social welfare.
In this natural farming system, chemical fertilizers and pesticides are completely avoided, and only natural methods are adopted. This helps maintain soil fertility and prevents environmental damage. The vegetables, grains, and other crops grown here are used in Pingalwara’s ashrams, hospitals, and community kitchens (langars) for orphans, patients, elderly persons, and destitute individuals, ensuring they receive clean, safe, and nutritious food.
This farm also serves as a model for farmers, where they are educated about the benefits of natural farming, reduced cultivation costs, and improved yields. Through this initiative, farming gains a new direction while also giving practical shape to the ideals of simplicity, service, and harmony with nature preached by Bhagat Puran Singh Ji. The Bhagat Puran Singh Natural Farming Farm is not merely an agricultural project but a service movement, laying the foundation for a sustainable society, a safe environment, and prosperous farming.
Under the leadership of S. Rajbir Singh, In-charge of the Bhagat Puran Singh Natural Farming Farm (Dhirikot), the All India Pingalwara Charitable Society, Amritsar, organized a special three-day seminar focused on increasing sugarcane productivity. These seminars were conducted at various sugar mills across Punjab. The main objective was to provide scientific, practical, and experience-based knowledge to farmers, landowners, and sugar industry stakeholders on increasing the weight of a single sugarcane stalk to 4–5 kilograms.
During the seminar, special participation was made by:
R.B. Sugar Mill, Dussar (District Hoshiarpur) – GM Shri Pankaj Kumar
Rana Sugar Mill, Buttar Sevian (District Amritsar) – GM Shri Pratap
Kiri Sugar Mill Ltd., Chadha Group, Harchowal (District Gurdaspur) – GM Shri Satinder Kumar
Special guests included Shri Suresh Desai (Belgaum, Karnataka), S. Rajbir Singh (In-charge, Bhagat Puran Singh Natural Farming Farm), and Dr. Rajinderpal Singh (In-charge, Bio-Control Lab and Farm Manager, Khalsa College, Amritsar). They were welcomed with floral bouquets and honored with respect.
During the welcome ceremony, all General Managers expressed gratitude to the guests and stated that such seminars play a vital role in connecting farmers with modern techniques and increasing sugarcane productivity. They highly appreciated Pingalwara’s efforts and assured continued support for similar awareness programs in the future.
The key expert speaker, Shri Suresh Desai, shared detailed information on advanced sugarcane varieties, seed selection, fertilizer management, proper water usage, disease control, and modern farming techniques, which can significantly increase yield and cane weight.
It was also highlighted that a Bio-Control Laboratory has been established at Khalsa College, where beneficial insects are produced. Their use helps control sugarcane diseases naturally, increases yield, improves sugar recovery, and enhances farmers’ income.
The seminars were organized as follows:
- 16.12.2025 – R.B. Sugar Mill, Dussar (Hoshiarpur)
- 17.12.2025 – Rana Sugar Mill, Buttar Sevian (Amritsar)
- 18.12.2025 – Kiri Sugar Mill Ltd., Harchowal (Gurdaspur) and Mukerian Sugar Mill (Hoshiarpur)
A large number of farmers, landowners, agricultural scientists, and industry representatives participated and gained valuable knowledge related to sugarcane cultivation. Officials from the sugar mills praised the seminars and described them as a significant step toward agricultural development.
Pingalwara also set up a stall distributing free books related to environment and agriculture. The responsibility for organizing these seminars across four sugar mills of Punjab was successfully handled by Dr. Rajinderpal Singh.
