Kisan Mela-2021 concludes at SKUAST-Jammu
JAMMU, MARCH 20: The five-day long Kisan Mela which was organized physically as well as virtually for the first time by SKUAST-Jammu concludes today varsity’s Chatha campus.
Prof. J.P. Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu and chief patron of Kisan Mela was the chief guest at the valedictory function. K. K. Sharma, Director Agriculture; Ram Sevak, Director Horticulture; Sanjeev Kumar, Director Sheep Husbandry were Guest of Honour(s).
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. J. P. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu while expressing his satisfaction and happiness on the successful completion of 5 days long Kisan Mela congratulated all the farmers, agri-preneurs, NGO’s, government departments, KVK’s, research stations, different Divisions of the University, private companies etc. for their active participation in Kisan Mela.
He said that with the exposure of such type of melas, farmers have been immensely benefitted directly and hopefully in future will become successful entrepreneurs who will play a key role in national economy.
Prof. Sharma informed that around seven thousand farmers attended the mela physically whereas around one lakh viewers watched the mela virtually. He said that stalls exhibited in the mela were of national standard and at par with reputed national institutes and further announced that in future Kisan Mela will be organized twice in a year.
