KULGAM, SEPTEMBER
14: A Kisan Mela-cum Rice-Field Day was organized by Mountain
Research Centre for Field Crops Khudwani of SKUAST – K here today.
The Day was
observed to provide awareness to the farmers regarding the cultivation of
various kinds of rice varieties, researched and developed at the
centre in which a large number of farmers from various districts participated.
On the occasion,
VC SKUAST-K Prof Nazir Ahmad presented a detailed presentation about the
progress of the research centre and new initiatives of the institute to improve
the productivity of crops.
Mela was organized
with an aim to sensitize the farmers about new technology and high yielding
variety of seeds being introduced in the agriculture sector to increase
productivity and to provide better marketing facilities to the farmers.
Member of
Parliament Nazir Ahmad Laway, legislators Advocate Abdul Majeed Larmi, and
Abdul Rahim Rather were also present on the occasion.
Farmers, on the occasion, interacted with the
scientists and discussed various field issues.
Various scientists also spoke
on the occasion and shared their views and experience regarding the cultivation
of the new variety of crops.
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