Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 24: CSIR IIIM Jammu organised a two day workshop on “Production and Scientific Crop Management of Commercial Cut Flowers” at CSIR (Branch) Srinagar under the patronage of Dr Zabeer Ahmad, Director CSIR IIIM and Abdul Rahim, Head CSIR IIIM Branch Srinagar.
The workshop was organised under CSIR Floriculture Mission in which 70 participants including farmers, floritech entrepreneurs, florist traders and Horticulture graduates from SKUAST Kashmir participated.
Dr Shahid Rasool, Nodal Scientist CSIR Floriculture Mission, Dr Nasheeman Ashraf, Principal Scientist, CSIR IIIM, Dr Imtiyaz T. Nazki, Professor and Head, Division of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, SKUAST-K, Dr Nasir H. Masoodi Scientist, Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, SKUAST-K, Tejinder Singh Wazir and Rubeena Tabassum, members, Kisan Advisory Board, J&K were present in the workshop.
In his introductory address Dr Khursheed Ahmad Bhat, Principal Scientist, CSIR-IIIM informed about the role and contribution of CSIR-IIIM in farmer oriented programmes and initiatives in the UT. Dr Shahid Rasool in his address gave an overview of the mission and its aim in promotion of the floriculture sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that for inclusive growth, development in the floriculture sector and farmer empowerment, more than 100 hectares across J&K has been brought under cultivation of various cut and loose flower crops under the mission so far. He further added that the CSIR IIIM mission team has been actively developing and disseminating technologies for the expansion of the floriculture sector along scientific lines through implementation of various verticals of the Mission.
Dr Imtiyaz Nazki in his lecture discussed about the scope and opportunities in commercial floriculture in J&K. He informed about various upcoming schemes and initiatives aiming at the promotion and expansion of floriculture sector for its exponential growth.
Tejinder Singh while speaking informed that activities under CSIR Floriculture Mission are visible in every district of the UT. He said that the initiatives under the Mission resulted in achieving Rs 5.0 – 6.0 crore economic returns of farmers in loose flower trade in Jammu division this season. Technical presentations were also delivered by Dr Markanday Singh, Head, Division of Floriculture, IARI, Dr Nasir Masoodi, Sanket Pandit, KF Biotech and Rohan Gosavi Natural Blooms, Pune on scientific production of various commercially important crops.
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