Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Dec 21: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)-Poonch, SKUAST-Jammu, conducted its 8th Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting today.
The Scientific Advisory Committee is a body to decide the functioning of KVK and to finalize its action plan for the next year.
The meeting was chaired by Dr Pradeep Kumar Sharma, Vice Chancellor and Chairman SAC of KVK, who stressed upon the need of close liaison between farmers, extension functionaries and KVK scientists to work up on emerging challenges to overcome the constraints in agriculture production and productivity, particularly in Poonch district.
Dr K S Risam, Director Extension, SKUAST-J, emphasized the need of conducting need based and demand driven training programmes. He assured full cooperation and support from University authorities to the KVK for widening and expanding its working spectrum so that more and more farmers are benefitted across the length and breadth of the Poonch district.
Dr J P Sharma, Director Research, SKUAST-J suggested KVK to take research based extension activities to finalize the local specific technical recommendations.
Earlier, Dr Sanjay Swami, Programme Coordinator formally welcomed the members of SAC and carried out the technical programme by presenting the Action Taken Report, Progress Report of 2015-16.
Officers from the line Department and progressive farmers of Poonch district actively participated in finalization of action plan of KVK Poonch.
Dr A K Sharma, Associate Director Research, RARS, Rajouri, briefed about the research findings carried out at Rajouri and suggested to test the same in Poonch area. Dr R K Arora, Associate Director Extension, suggested KVK to make an advance action plan in collaboration with allied departments.
Among the others present, were Chief Horticulture Officer, District Animal Husbandry Officer, District Agriculture Officer (Extension), District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Assistant Soil Conservation Officer, Lead District Manager, Lead Bank Poonch, District Officer Fisheries and representatives from other line departments.
Pawan Sharma presented vote of thanks.
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