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Krishi Vigyan Kendra for district Ramban has been approved by Indian Council of Agriculture Research,New Delhi under the administrative control of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu. The proposal of KVK Ramban was long pending with the ICAR due to non-availability of land in favour of SKUAST Jammu.With the kind intervention of Shri Manoj Sinha, Honourable Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and concerted efforts of Professor J.P. Sharma Vice-Chancellor SKUAST Jammu, 117.18 kanals (5.859 ha) of land at Village Dalwas was transferred to SKUAST Jammu for the establishment of new KVK.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra for district Ramban has been approved by Indian Council of Agriculture Research,New Delhi under the administrative control of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu. The proposal of KVK Ramban was long pending with the ICAR due to non-availability of land in favour of SKUAST Jammu.With the kind intervention of Shri Manoj Sinha, Honourable Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and concerted efforts of Professor J.P. Sharma Vice-Chancellor SKUAST Jammu, 117.18 kanals (5.859 ha) of land at Village Dalwas was transferred to SKUAST Jammu for the establishment of new KVK.

Enthusiastic farmers, school children and entrepreneurs thronged in large numbers in ‘Northern India Regional Agriculture Fair’ organized by SKUAST-Jammu to see innovative technologies developed by the University. A special session on Agriculture Education was organized for school children. Professor J.P. Sharma, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu motivated school students to opt for agriculture, horticulture, forestry, agricultural engineering and veterinary sciences as a career option after 10 th as agriculture education has immense scope both in public and private sector. He said that agriculture education prepares graduates for various entrepreneurial enterprises, thus making them job providers rather than job seekers. Dr. Ravi Shanker Sharma (KAS), Director School Education, Jammu was the Chairman of the session along with Dr. S.E.H. Rizvi, Dean Basic Sciences, SKUAST-Jammu.

One day Nutri-cereals Multistakeholders mega convention and Poshan Vatika and Tree plantation campaign event for International year of millets-2023 was organized at SKUAST Jammu on Friday. The programme started with virtual inauguration of the event by Shri N. S. Tomar, Hon’ble minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GoI. In his virtual address, Professor J.P. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu and SKUAST-Kashmir said that in India nutri-cereals are grown on about 17 million ha with annual production of 18 million tonnes and contribute 10 percent to the country’s food grain basket. These nutri-cereals are highly nutritious and are known to have high nutrient content which includes protein, essential fatty acids, dietary fibre, B-Vitamins, minerals such as calcium, iron, zinc, potassium and magnesium. They help in rendering health benefits like reduction in blood sugar level (diabetes), blood pressure regulation, thyroid, cardiovascular and celiac diseases. He further said that despite India is surplus in food grain production but the problem of malnutrition still exists in our country especially in children and lactating mothers. He emphasised that KVKs should create awareness among farmers, farm women and children regarding role of nutri-cereals in human nutrition and motivate them to establish nutrigarden on a piece of land in their fields or home garden. He said that these gardens have an established tradition and offer great potential for improving household food security and alleviating micronutrient deficiencies.