KVK, Ganjam-I organised the parthenium awerness week at village Patharapalli of Belaguntha block. around 50 numbers of farmers and farm women participated in the meeting. KVK scientists aware the farmers regarding the bad effect of parthenim weed or gazar ghas. The Senior Scientist & Head elaborate how the weed is notorious to cause many diseases like skin allergy, hay fever, breathing problems in human beings and animals besides reducing agricultural productivity loss of biodiversity.