JAMMU, OCTOBER 24: Farmers
Training programme under Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture
(MIDH) on Sustainable Agriculture Cropping System was inaugurated today by
Director Agriculture, Jammu, H. K. Razdan.
Nearly, 50 farmers including women farmers from Ramban and Udhampur
districts participated in the training and feedback sessions of the programme.
The participants were educated about several issues like round the year
cultivation of mushrooms, improved vegetables production technology, insect
pest and disease management, Flower cultivation, doubling of farmers income.
Aman Jyoti, SMS-III, Department of Agriculture, Dr Uma
Shanker, Dr Anil Bhushan Scientists from SKUAST-J were the key resource
persons.
Speaking at the inaugural session, Director said that MIDH- a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme (CSS) envisages increase in agriculture production on a
sustainable basis with focus on vegetable crops, apiculture, mushroom
cultivation and other horticulture crops besides efficient utilization of
various resources like soil, water, fertilizers, inputs, machinery etc.
optimally and judiciously.
He impressed upon the trainees to adopt the concept of area expansion
through crop diversification, increase of Seed Replacement Rate (SRR),
mechanization, use of sprinkler & drip irrigation systems, transfer of
technology and precision farming on a mission mode. He stressed upon the need
for adoption of various water conservation techniques particularly in the
un-irrigated Kandi belt where water is scarce to grow various crops.
He also distributed improved Farm Implement Kits among the farmers on
the occasion.
Joint Director Agriculture (SLUB), Bulesh Zutshi, Joint Director of
Agriculture (Inputs), K. S. Sambyal, Joint Director of Agriculture (Extension),
S. S. Lakhanpuria, Deputy Director of Agriculture (Trainings) Sunil Koul,
Deputy Director of Agriculture (Central), Jammu, C. M. Sharma, Agriculture
Economist, S. K. Kapahi, Sarmesh Ghasi, Training Officer, Ravinder Thaploo,
Agriculture Information Officer, J. C. Raina, Programme Officer besides other
officers were present in the programme.
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