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KVK promotes Commercial Floriculture in monkey affected areas
10/5/2022 11:44:57 PM

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Reasi, Oct 5: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi under the administrative control of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu is promoting the commercial floriculture among rural youths of hilly areas under ARYA(Attracting and Retaining Youths in Agriculture) project and many rural youths are coming forward for the adoption of commercial cultivation of marigold crop. Marigold has been found as an alternative crop in monkeys affected areas of Reasi distt. of J&K and can be a viable source of farm income and employment for the rural youths. According to Sr. Scientist &Head of KVK, Dr. Banarsi Lal, KVK is encouraging and imparting skills among the rural youths on commercial floriculture under ARYA project so as to make them as agri-preneurs. He said that some areas of Reasi distt. are heavily infested with monkey menace and scientific floriculture can be helpful to generate livelihood among the rural youths of these areas.
He said that floriculture has an immense potential in Reasi distt. of J&K as the distt. is the hub of religious spots and visited by the millions of devotees every year. He said that KVK provides the quality seed of marigold with the necessary technical guidelines with timely management of diseases and insect-pests management in floral crops. He narrated that KVK is also emphasising on floriculture under protected conditions so as produce the quality flowers. He also said that KVK is guiding rural youths on the marketing strategies for floral crops. He informed that the rural youths can enhance more income by the value addition in floriculture as different kinds of floral products such as organic lamps, dhoop, agarbatis etc.
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