Sir,
In reference to news item “SKUAST teacher’s delegation meets Shah, Jitendra Singh”, August 26, 2014.
A delegation of SKUAST-J Teaching Association has very rightly apprised the leaders of the central Government by submitting a memorandum for upgrading SKUAST-J to Central Agricultural University. All the members of the Association have rightly explained that in North India there is not even a single Central Agricultural University so far and Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir State is the most suitable place for its establishment. It is because Jammu region of the state, unlike the Kashmir province and that of Ladakh, is bestowed upon with four agroclimatic zones by the Nature. They consist of subtropical, subtemperate temperate and cold arid zones. This is the reason, why a large number of crops like rice, wheat, maize, pearl millet, buck wheat etc, are grown along with a number of fruits, vegetables, wild mushroom, saffron etc. Off season vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage knolkhol are grown in Chennai area.
Submountainous area of Jammu Siwaliks locally called Kandi belt was once very popular for growing of barley, gram, local mango, jamun, phalsa as well as tarar, goal manda and others which have now almost vanished.
With the setting up of Central Agricultural University these, aspects can be revived after conducting research by the new staff after their recruitment. Besides, by opening the said varsity there will be no difficulty in starting new research stations for cold arid zone adjoining to Ladakh as well as in Ramban and Akhnoor to conduct more experiments. This will increase the productivity of various crops, fruits and vegetables. Establishment of this University will also assist the scientists and farmers of the adjoining states especially Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand. In the light of the aforesaid facts, I would request to all the concerned central Govt. ministers to consider this genuine demand and oblige the Jammuites by establishing of Central Agricultural University.
Yours etc….
Prof Dr. R.D. Gupta
Former Associate Dean
Cum Chief Scientist KVK SKUAST-J
258/C Sainik Colony Jammu
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