Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 15: The first meeting of the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) for the Off Farm Sector of J&K and Ladakh was today organized by NABARD, Jammu Regional Office.
Dr. Ajay Kumar Sood, Chief General Manager, presided over the meeting. The Committee included A.K Razdan, State Director RESTI; Mahesh Verma, Joint Director, Department of Agriculture; Megha Baogia, Deputy Director (Planning), Department of Handloom and Handicrafts and representatives from JKRLM, UTLBC, NGO partners and J&K bank, JKGB and JCCB as members.
The meeting was held to analyse the scope of Off Farm Sector in the UT, identify activities in Off Farm Sector for intensive development and explore areas of convergence in the developmental activities being undertaken by NABARD.
Anamika, DGM, NABARD delivered welcome address.
Dr. A.K Sood, CGM, NABARD said that there is immense potential in the Off Farm Sector in the UT which will supplement the farm income of rural household.
Surender Singh, General Manager, NABARD called upon the participants to deliberate on issues relating to the sector.
A.K Razdan, State Director shared his views with the house.
Thereafter a detailed presentation was made by Anamika, DGM on the objectives and expectations from the RAC meeting, scenario of Off Farm Sector in the State, schemes of NABARD and future roadmap for development of the sector.
Megha Baogia also gave a presentation on different schemes of J&K government for handloom and handicrafts sector.
Some unique products were also identified to be taken up for GI Registration in the next phase. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks by Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, AGM, NABARD.
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