Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 15: Agrometeorology Section of SKUAST-Jammu today organized one-day awareness cum input distribution programme for farmers to improve the socio-economic status of the economically weaker section, specially SC & ST category.
Vice-Chancellor of SKUAST-Jammu, Prof Nazir Ah Ganai was chief guest of the occasion and he stressed that agriculture based start ups can reach out to the farmers which help to give higher status to these sections so that greater amount of income is devoted to their children’s education, health and nutrition.
He also emphasized on regular production of different agriculture standardized products like processed fruits and vegetables, preparation and marketing of dairy products, mushroom cultivation, beekeeping etc for income generating economic opportunities.
He encouraged the farmers to work in a collective approach to take the maximum output from field by reducing the input used in field. He stressed the farmer community to come forward regarding their agricultural related problems and to adopt the new climate resilient technologies developed by SKUAST-J, Chatha, Jammu.
Prof R K Samnotra, Director Research, SKUAST-Jammu highlighted the various activities undertaken by the university for the welfare of the farmers for boosting their income from agriculture enterprises and also encouraged them for participation in such type of programme.
The programme was preceded by Dr Mahender Singh, Chief Scientist and Incharge AICRPAM, who gave detailed information on climate change in region and mitigation in day to day field management operations.
Prof B C Sharma, Dean, FoA, & Head, Division of Agronomy, SKUAST-J, Prof. Anil Sharma, Nodal Officer, ICAR Cell and other staff members of Agrometeorology were also present on this occasion. Dr Veena Sharma, Technical officer, AMFU-Chatha presented the vote of thanks.
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