Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Mar 26: The 2nd Scientific Advisory Committee meeting of KVK, Samba, was held here today under the chairmanship of Dr K S Risam, Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu.
The meeting deliberated upon the progress report of 2018-19 and finalized the Annual Action Plan for the year 2019-20.
Dr Risam, in his presidential address, suggested KVK to focus on Integrated approach in farming. He advised to organize collaborative programmes for achieving the doubling of farmers’ income. The Vice-Chancellor advised the KVK to expand its area of work in the entire agriculture sector involving livestock, apiculture, sericulture, fisheries etc for the benefit of farming community.
The meeting was attended by Dr J P Sharma, Director Research; Dr R K Arora, Associate Director Extension (KVKs); Dr D P Abrol, Dean, FOA and Dr Sudesh Radhotra, Chief Scientist, IGFRI, Palampur besides district heads of departments like Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture, NABARD, farmers and farm women of Samba district.
Dr Vinod Gupta, Senior Scientist & Head, KVK Samba, presented the detailed Annual Progress Report of KVK Samba for the year 2018-19 and action taken towards the suggestions and directions received during the 10th SAC meeting.
Thereafter, the action plan for the fiscal year 2019-20 was also presented before the house for discussion and approval. Dr J P Sharma, Director Research, suggested to undertake exclusive programmes for women in agriculture and allied sectors including poultry farming. Dr D P Abrol, Dean, FOA SKUAST-J, assured that the faculty of Agricultural Sciences will render their help for solving the problems of farmers. Dr R K Arora, Associate Director & Incharge KVKs suggested to organize training programmes in close collaboration with line departments. Dr Sudesh Radhotra, Chief Scientist, IGFRI, Palampur highlighted the importance of millets, medicinal plants and pulses in improving the farmers economy.
Dr S K Gupta, Heads Plant Breeding and Genetics, Dr B C Sharma, HoD, Agronomy; Dr Anil Gupta, HoD, Plant Pathology; Dr R K Sharma, HoD, Animal Nutrition; Dr B S Jamwal, Chief Scientist PRSS, Samba, gave their valuable inputs. Vijay Upadhayaya, DO Ext, Samba, CHO, Samba Aungral, Chief Vety and Animal Husbandry, Dr Sat Pal and S Surender Singh, DDM Nabard discussed about the needs of farmers. Dr Sanjay Khajuria presented the vote of thanks.
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