Tag: #Ex-Director Research Dr Jagpaul Sharma

Prof. J. P. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu today inaugurated Kissan Sammalen cum fair at village Deloi, Bisnah under Vice Chancellor to Village (V2V) programme in its continuation to second year. The programme was organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra Jammu wherein large number of farmers, farm women, panchs, sarpanchs, DDC and BDC chairman from Deoli, Laswara, Dabar, Sikanderpur, Batyari and adjoining villages participated. On the occasion Prof. Sharma said that focus of University is beyond production through development of strategies and market linkages for increasing the share of farmers in consumers’ rupee. Initiatives such as seed village concept combined with selling points, value addition facilities at the KVKs, and technology support to farmers on market-led production transforming the farming to agribusiness mode benefiting the farmers & youths. Dr Sharma further said that “Farm University and KVKs are front runners in linking farmers with market”. He briefed that an outlet for sale of a proprietary and branded Abdullian Milk Cake under University ‘Chatha’ branding at R.S. Pura Campus has been initiated to provide marketing facilities to a group of families in Abdullian village. He stressed to focus on post harvest management to reduce the losses which are to the tune of 20 per cent to 30 per cent in case of grains and even more for perishable commodities like fruits and vegetables.