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Zonal Research and Extension Advisory Committee (ZREAC) meeting for kharif 2022 with respect to agriculture, horticulture, sericulture, floriculture, Command Area Development, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry and fisheries was organized by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Jammu organized under the Chairmanship of Prof. J.P. Sharma, Vice-Chancellor.

Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu Prof. J.P. Sharma today took review of the crop varieties that are ready for release by SKUAST-Jammu. Prof. Pardeep Wali, Director Research, welcomed all the participants and apprised the house that eleven varieties are ready for being proposed by different teams of scientists of SKUAST-J for release. Powerpoint presentations of the ready to release crop varieties were delivered during the meeting in the Conference Hall of the Vice Chancellor’s Secretariat by the concerned scientists before the Director Research, Head of the Divisions and the Research Evaluation Committee members of the University.

Shri Rohit Kansal, IAS, Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir during his recent visit to Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu interacted with the undergraduate students of the Experiential Learning Programme on Mushroom Cultivation and Spawn Production. He appreciated the efforts of faculty and students and motivated them to take up mushroom cultivation and spawn production as an enterprise as they have now become fully trained on various aspects of the trade. He emphasized that artificial cultivation of mushrooms round the year can be a reliable source of income generation and help the students not only earn their livelihood but they can become job providers rather than job seekers. He stressed upon the students to take up the enterprise of spawn production in Jammu region so that the demand of the farmers regarding availability of spawn is taken care of. Dr. J.P. Sharma, Vice Chancellor of the University introduced the Minister to various Experiential Learning Programmes being run in the University.

Prof. J.P. Sharma, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-Jammu and Kashmir inaugurates ten days vocational training on “Value addition and processing of fruits, vegetables and cereals” for farm women / farmers of SC community at Chatha in the presence of Dr. S.K. Tyagi, Programme Coordinator, AICRP on PHET, ICAR-CIPHET Ludhiana, Dr. S.K. Gupta, Director Extension, SKUAST-Jammu and Dr. Syed Zameer Hussain, Head, Division of FST, SKUAST-Kashmir. The programme is organized by Division of Food Science and Technology, SKUAST-Kashmir in collaboration with Directorate of Extension, SKUAST-Jammu under SC project funded by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.

SKUAST-Jammu as Cluster based Business Organization (CBBO) has initiated a massive drive for mobilizing the farmers for promotion of Farmer Producer Organization (FPOs) in Kathua district.

Ms. Shobha Karandlaje Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India today visits Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kathua under the administrative control of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu. During her visit she advocates promotion of Integrated Farming System for enhancing farmers income. Retreating the emphasis of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Sh. Narendra Modi Ji for doubling the farmers income, she said that farmers need to link with markets for ensuring farm profitability. She further stressed upon greater convergence and linkage of university scientists and department officials for benefits of farmers. While interaction with progressive farmers, she discussed the Central Government efforts to ensure traceability of quality seed for better production and higher returns. She also revealed the efforts of the Govt. to popularize Basmati Rice and walnut at world arena for brining better returns to farmers of Jammu and Kashmir. Raising the concern of disengagement of rural youth in agriculture, she suggested to transform agriculture into entrepreneurship and business enterprise for making it remunerative and attractive for new generation. She further highlighted the scope of establishing food processing units to promote value addition for overall agricultural growth to achieve Atmanirbhar Bharat.