Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 5: Farmers were distributed Soil Health Cards during a programme by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jammu, in collaboration with Department of Agriculture and sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in Jammu, here today.
Daljit Singh, Vice Chairman Jammu and Kashmir State Advisory Board for Development of Kisans was chief guest on the occasion and Dr Gagan Bhagat, MLA R S Pura was the guest of honour on the occasion. The programme was attended by more than 300 farmers who took pledge along with the guests, scientists and department officers to work for improving soil health.
Speaking on the occasion, Daljit Singh stressed for creating awareness about soil health among farmers. He suggested enhancing KVK activities in villages for mobilization of farmers towards indiscriminate exploitation of soil and will ask others to oppose the same.
Dr Gagan Bhagat informed that the Soil Health Card Scheme, sponsored by Union Government, is being launched for farmers to achieve higher production and income in sustainable manner. He suggested that today’s farmer must be equipped with latest technologies and should become an entrepreneur rather than being dependent on existing resources.
Susheel Sahani, Director Enforcement J&K Government, and nodal officer Soil Health Card Scheme, highlighted the efforts done by his department for Soil Health Card Scheme.
Prof R K Arora, Associate Director Extension and I/C KVKs, put light on the activities of KVKs under SKUAST Jammu and urged the scientists and officers to work in tandem for overall development of agriculture and farmers in the district.
The function was attended by Naresh Dubey, CAO Jammu; Mukesh Khajuria Sub-division Agriculture officer R S Pura; Ashwani Kotwal, Asst Soil Chemist and Research Assistant Neeraj Rajwal, AEOs and other officers/field functionaries of Agriculture Department.
Dr Vikas Tandon, Senior Scientist and Head KVK R S Pura, Jammu presented the vote of thanks. More than one hundred farmers were distributed Soil Health Cards in the function. A documentary dedicated to soil health management was shown during the programme. The programme was coordinated by Dr Punit Choudhary, Dr Rakesh Sharma, Dr Sheetal Badyal of KVK, R S Pura.
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