KANUBARI, Aug 22: The Longding Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) observed the 14th Parthenium Awareness Week at St Savio School here on Thursday.
A team from the KVK, led by senior scientist Dr A Kiran Kumar, apprised the students and teachers of the parthenium weed, displayed the weed for easy identification, and informed about the health hazards it poses to humans.
The participants were also informed about integrated management of parthenium, biological control of parthenium, compost-making from parthenium, and such.