Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 6: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) -Jammu organized Zonal Research and Extension Advisory Committee (ZREAC) meeting for ensuing Rabi season with respect to agriculture, horticulture, floriculture and sericulture, under the chairmanship of Dr K S Risam, Vice-Chancellor SKUAST-Jammu.
Among the statutory officers of university, Dr J P Sharma, Director Research, SKUAST-J; Dr T A S Genai, Director Education; Dr M M S Zama, Dean, Faculty of FVSc. & AH; Dr D P Abrol, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture; Dr Deepak Kher, DPM were present during the meeting. Manzoor Ahmad Qadri, Director Sericulture (J&K); Harender Singh Mankotia, Joint Director Agriculture (Inputs); Shafiqa Khalid, Deputy Director Horticulture (Central); Vikrant Sharma, Floriculture Officer, Jammu represented their respective departments.
The Vice-Chancellor, in his remarks, focussed on the better implementation of programmes and schemes in Jammu region for the benefit of farming community. He advocated that scientists of the University and field officers of line departments should work in coordination for obtaining better results on the field. Dr Risam suggested for involving farmers in seed production programme for oilseeds, floriculture and other field/horticulture crops to overcome the shortage of quality seed/planting material in different districts of Jammu region. He further advised to formulate crop-wise groups to plan the modalities of ensuing season in terms of requirement of seed and other critical inputs through consultation between line departments and University well in advance. He emphasized upon deliberating specific problems of farming community for reaching at immediate solutions through research at the University level.
Earlier, the representatives of line departments presented specific problems faced by the farmers in their respective fields.
While carrying out the proceedings of the meeting, Dr R K Arora, Associate Director Extension, SKUAST-Jammu, highlighted the rationale behind organization of ZREAC meeting. Manzoor Ahmad Qadri requested for release of new races of silkworm and improved varieties of mulberry.
Deliberating upon the issue, Dr Risam suggested to take up the issue of constitution of UT Level Release Committee with the higher authorities so that the selected races may be released for adoption at farmers’ fields.
During the technical session, actions taken by the University on the issues raised by the line departments during the ZREAC Rabi 2018 were discussed. Dr A K Sharma, Associate Director Extension. presented vote of thanks.
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