 Early Times Report
Reasi, July 10: Department of Agriculture, Jammu organised exposure visit for women farmers here today at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J). The visit was organised under the dynamic stewardship of Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Prof.B.N.Tripathi and able guidance of Director Extension (DE), Prof.Amrish Vaid of SKUAST-J. Chief Scientist & Head of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi, Dr.Banarsi Lal warmly welcomed the participants and guided them on scientific agriculture. While speaking during the technical session he spoke in detail on the commercial organic and natural farming. He also discussed the income and employment opportunities in agriculture and allied sectors. He guided farmers on hydroponics technology, natural farming, protected cultivation, mushroom cultivation etc. and said that farmers should avail the benefits of such types of useful programmes to upgrade their skills and knowledge. He stressed on entrepreneurship development in natural farming and discussed in detail on pillars of natural farming. He also demonstrated the techniques of preparation of natural farming formulations such as Jeevamrit,Beejamrit etc. Sh.Rakesh Kundal, Development Officer, FPOs, Reasi spoke on the value addition in agriculture. He highlighted the efficient agricultural management practices for more farm returns. Smt.Rekha Sharma, Department of Agriculture, Jammu also spoke during the programme. She guided farmers on entrepreneurial opportunities in agriculture, environmental health and stressed on soil health management practices. He also stressed on recycling of farm based resources. Smt.Rahila Chaudhary, Department of Agriculture, Jammu thanked KVK Reasi scientists and asked the farmers to avail the benefits of such types of exposure visits. Sh.Kartar Chand ans S.Baljinder Singh also spoke during the visit. Farmers visited the hydroponics unit, nano kitchen garden, natural farming unit, solar fencing system, high tech polyhouse unit, crop cafeteria, spices unit etc. established at KVK Reasi and they showed keen interest in the demonstrated technologies. An exhibition on scientific farming was also arranged during the programme. Women farmers interacted with the scientist during the visit and asked various quarries which were answered by the scientist in a satisfactorily way. The programme was co-ordinated by the Sh.Vinod Khajuria, Distt.Agriculture Officer, Jammu. The programme was assisted by Sh.Manohar Lal,Sh.Summar Qureshi and concluded by Sh.Rakesh Kundal with the formal vote of thanks. |
