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| SKUAST-J organizes awareness-cum-training programme on FPOs at Mahore | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 12: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu organised one day awareness-cum-training programme on 'Farmers Producer Organisations' here today at Mahore village in Reasi distt of J&K which was enthusiastically attended by a number of walnut and apple growers of Mahore area.
The programme was organised under the able guidance of Vice Chancellor, Prof JP Sharma and Director Extension, Prof SK Gupta of SKUAST-J Dr Banarsi Lal, Scientist &v Head of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi inaugurated the programme with the warm welcome of participants. He elaborated the concept and objectives of Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs) and group dynamics. He urged the participants to avail the benefits of scheme and enlightened the scope of FPOs in hilly areas. He added that FPOs can provide benefits to the farmers by improving the livelihood security to the small and marginal farmers of these areas. He discussed on Farmers Interest Groups (FIGs) and narrated that the FPOs can become a vehicle of change for tackling the socio-economic conditions of the farmers of hilly areas. Dr Suja Nabi Qureshi, Scientist spoke on temperate fruits production technology and urged participants to start their micro-agrientrepreneurships in the area so that their income and employment can be enhanced. He also discussed on the fruits processing for more profits. He stressed on the collective work culture and ease in marketing in FPOs. Dr Pawan Sharma, Scientist, KVK, Kathua interacted with the farmers through online mode and discussed in length about the formation of Board of Directors and bye-laws required for FPOs. He also spoke in length on the formation and management of Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs).
On the occasion the participants asked various quarries regarding FPOs which were answered satisfactorily by the scientists. The programme was assisted by Narinder Paul Singh and Abhishek Kanagat concluded by Dr Suja Nabi Qureshi with the formal vote of thanks. |
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