NEW DELHI, Jun 6: The Government will set up the highest Krishi Vigyan Kendra in the country at about 14,000 feet in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir to promote agriculture and allied sectors in the region.
“Nation’s highest Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) will be set up at Nyoma, Leh district of J&K at a height of about 14,000 feet,” an official statement said.
The Nyoma Krishi Vigyan Kendra is likely to bring about substantial change in the lives of people of nearby areas who are mostly nomads and rear pashmina goats.
“This region is extremely cold and dry and therefore, it is a challenge to promote stable agriculture there,” the statement said.
The KVK would seek to improve fodder production, provide health care to the roaming animals, introduce vegetable production under protected environment and impart training to women on animal care, among other things.
KVK are district level front-line agricultural extension centres established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Currently there are more than 600 KVKs across the country to provide agriculture extension service. (AGENCIES)
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