Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: A seed distribution programme and interactive workshop on production and crop management of marigold and other commercial floricultural crop was organized under CSIR Floriculture Mission at Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), here.
Total 150 farmers from various zones of Jammu participated who were imparted training on scientific crop production and management of marigold and other commercial floricultural crop. The farmers were later provided with quality seed material of high yielding marigold varieties.
The chief guest at the event Dr Zabeer Ahmed, Director CSIR IIIM Jammu while addressing the farmers, scientists of CSIR IIIM, SKUAST Jammu and officers of Agriculture Department Jammu said that the significant work being done under the Mission has given fillip to the commercial floriculture sector in the UT which has led to the increased income generation of farmers and also amplified the opportunities in commercial floriculture for creation of startups and agri-based entrepreneurs.
Dr Shahid Rasool Nodal Scientist of the Mission while emphasizing the need for adoption of advanced scientific and technological approaches for achieving quality and promising crop yields informed that CSIR Floriculture Mission through its various verticals is actively handholding the farmers of the J&K UT for their enhanced income generation and gainful employment opportunities.
Prominent Floriculturist and Member J&K Kissan Advisory Board, Tejinder Singh Wazir, informed that the flowers produced by the farmers benefitted under the mission has resulted in substantial substitution of the volume of marigold flowers imported from other regions.
Dr Satish Kumar, Professor, SKUAST Jammu gave presentation on nursery production of crops, presentation on production technology of marigold was delivered by Dr Sheetal Dogra, Associate Professor, SKUAST Jammu, presentation on use of bio-control agents in crop production was given by Dr Vishal Gupta, Professor, SKUAST Jammu and Dr Kamlesh Bali, Professor from SKUAST Jammu delivered presentation on insect pest control in marigold. Dr Suphla Gupta, senior Principal Scientist, CSIR IIIM gave the welcome address.
Proceedings of the event were conducted by Ms Muskan and Ms Shristi and vote of thanks was presented by Dr Siya Ram Meena, Sr Tech. Officer, CSIR IIIM.
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