Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 20: Vice Chancellor of SKUAST-Jammu, Prof JP Sharma conducted farmers-scientists interaction, visited Kisan Soochna Kendra, demonstration units, seed production farm of KVK Jammu and also inaugurated exhibition laid by the progressive farmers and Self Help Groups of border villages of Jammu district today.
He was accompanied by Dr SK Gupta, Director Extension, Dr Deepak Kher, Director Planning and Monitoring, S Iqbal Singh, Estate officer and Dr RK Arora, Associate Director Extension following all the COVID-19 standard operating protocols and guidelines.
In his address Prof Sharma laid emphasis on promotion of prominent paddy Basmati-370 variety of RS Pura and desired to upscale its production up to international standards through organic adjuvants for better export potential. He also stressed upon establishment of farmer’s producer organizations with marketing linkages and branding of agriculture and allied products.
He advised the farming community to adopt the approach of integrated farming system, secondary value addition of fruits, vegetables, medicinal and aromatic plants and adoption of protected cultivation vis-a-vis organic agriculture for achieving the goal of doubling farmers income by 2022.
Increasing water and fertilizer use efficiency along with adoption of vertical farming should be the priority under `Atam Nirbhar Bharat’. He insisted the farmers to adopt multi-disciplinary approach involving poultry, dairy fisheries and their value addition.
A pamphlet entitled “KVK Jammu at a glance” was also released and a sapling was also planted on the occasion by the dignitaries. HDPE vermibeds, vermiculture and trichoderma was also distributed among the farmers and farmwomen’s adopting rainfed organic cultivation under Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojna of KVK Jammu.
Later, the VC also visited village “Kloe” and “Suchetgarh” where he interacted with farmers involved in production and value addition of Mushroom, vegetables, floriculture and organic Basmati production and processing
Dr SK Gupta, Director Extension appreciated the efforts of KVK Jammu and assured the farming community for all possible technical support and know-how with respect to issues and problems faced by resource poor farmers by KVK Jammu.
Earlier, Dr Punit Choudhary, Senior Scientist & Head, KVK Jammu welcomed the Vice Chancellor and other dignitaries in the programme. He made a detailed presentation about the activities being carried out for the benefit of the farming community and salient achievement of KVK Jammu.
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