REASI, SEPTEMBER 29: Krishi
Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural
Sciences and Technology-Jammu today concluded four day long vocational training
programme on “Entrepreneurship Development in Floriculture” here at
village Kanjli.
The programme was attended by a large number of trainees who were
rigorously trained by the KVK experts on the technical know-how about the
commercial floriculture.
The major objective of the programme was to boost the floriculture
industry in this hilly district and to provide technical assistance to the
farmers for better results of the floriculture crops. Various theoretical and
technical sessions were arranged in the programme.
Addressing the concluding ceremony of the event Scientist and Head of
KVK Reasi, Dr.Banarsi Lal, said that floriculture is gaining momentum in the
district and is proving a good means of earning profit. In his speech he urged
the farmers to take up commercial floriculture as an enterprise which can
enable them to earn 4-5 times more profit as compared to other crops.
He said that floriculture crops such as marigold, gladiolus, rose,
gerbera and chrysanthemum are the alternate crops for the area and there is
ample market availability of these crops at both Katra and Jammu. He added that
the farmers can fetch more prices by the adoption of advance technologies in
floriculture.
The farmers were also educated for the scientific cultivation of
marigold, gladiolus and rose. He demonstrated the nursery raising techniques in
marigold and elaborated Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) in marigold.
Dr. Suja Nabi Qureshi elaborated on the diseases and insect-pests
management in floriculture crops and also highlighted the protected cultivation
of flowers besides encouraging the farmers to have low cost polyhouse units at
their farms so that they can get more yield of flowers throughout the year.
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