Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, June 3: While interacting with the progressive farmers of Doda during one day farmers -scientist interaction, organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra Doda, Directorate of Extension SKUAST-J at Bhaderwah, Dr P K Sharma, Vice Chancellor SKUAST Jammu insisted upon to reorient research and extension strategies and fix priorities to achieve the target of doubling farmers income by 2022.
“Our research and extension priorities are aimed at doubling the farmers’ income and we have to educate the farmers not only about the technology but also about markets through market linking interventions to enable them to get remunerative prices of their produce,” he said and stressed upon to channelize the farmer clubs, established by KVK in the district for achieving the target.
Dr R K Arora, Associate Director, Extension (KVKs), urged upon to diversify farming for maximization of farm income and formulate the farm production plans in consultation with the scientist of the KVK.
The programme was attended by progressive farmers of the district, office bearers of KVK farmer clubs, scientists of KVK Doda and RHRSS Sartangal. During interaction, technical problems of the farmers were discussed with the scientists. Innovator farmer awards were given by the Vice Chancellor to Hind Bhushan, MD Sharma, Ramesh Kumar, Bharat Bhushan, Mushkoor Ahmad; progressive farmers of the district for their outstanding contributions in the field of medicinal and aromatic plants, diversified farming, vegetable cultivation, floriculture and conservation of local germplasm. Seed for laying demonstrations on mash crop was also distributed among the farmers.
Dr S Khajuria (Incharge KVK), Dr Mahital Jamwal (Incharge RHRSS), Dr Narinder Paul, Dr AS Charak, Dr GN Jha, Dr Neeraj Kotwal, Dr Rohit, Dr Manoj Sharma and Dr Sanjeev Kumar were the resource persons for the farmer-scientist interaction.
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