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| KVK Reasi promotes Strawberry Cultivation amid COVID-19 | | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
REASI, Apr 4: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Reasi of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J) is promoting the scientific cultivation of strawberry in Reasi distt. of J&K amid COVID-19 pandemic. KVK, Reasi scientists have laid the Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs) of Chandler variety of strawberry crop at the farmers’ fields and all the technical guidelines regarding the scientific cultivation of strawberry are being provided to the farmers.
Farmers are generating good income by growing the strawberry crop amid COVID-19 pandemic. According to Incharge, Sr. Scientist & Head of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi, Dr. Banarsi Lal keeping the nutritional security in view amid the COVID-19 pandemic, KVK, Reasi is endeavoring to enhance the income and employment among the farmers of the area by the new ventures in the district. He informed that strawberry is rich in proteins, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and vitamins such as A, B1, B2 and C and is considered as the natural source of antioxidants.He added that strawberry crop has ample scope in the district and farmers can improve their livelihood by its commercial cultivation. He further said that KVK, Reasi is also promoting the use of mulching sheets in strawberry cultivation so that the moisture, weed management and quality of fruits can be improved. He narrated that better quality of fruits can help to find more marketing channels and thus the farmers can fetch more money. He informed that many farmers of the area are showing the keen interest in the strawberry crop and are ready to adopt the technologies promoted by KVK, Reasi. He added that KVK scientists are acquainting the farmers on disease management, quality improvement and post-harvest technologies in strawberry crop. An innovative farmer from Bhabber village of Reasi district, Jatinder Singh is yielding good result of his strawberry crop.
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