JAMMU: Secretary of Agriculture Production Department, Shabnam Kamili, today flagged off 18 progressive farmers of the Jammu division associated with the production of citrus fruits from Pragati Bhawan, to the Centre of Excellence (An Indo-Israel project), Department of Horticulture, Mangiana, Haryana.
Director Horticulture/Agriculture, Jammu, Ram Savak, Director, Horticulture, Kashmir/Managing Director, MIDH, J&K, Ghulam Rasool Mir, Managing Director, HPMC, Imam Din, Director Command Area Development, Jammu, Nagendra Singh Jamwal, Joint Director, Horticulture and Chief Horticulture Officers of Jammu Division were also present during the event.
Secretary complimented the J&K Advisory Board for the Development of Kisans for organizing such exposure tours in the interest and welfare of farmers of Jammu and Kashmir. She impressed upon the farmers to interact with the farm scientists, experts and extension functionaries to get acquainted with upto date methodologies in crop cultivation on scientific lines.
Shabnam Kamili asked the farmers to enhance their technical skills in the field of integrated farming and adopt the advanced technologies for the cultivation of different crops after learning from such training programs.
Secretary said that this exposure tour shall be a symbolic commencement of their educational journey and is a New Year gift from the Government of Jammu & Kashmir.
Speaking on the occasion, Secretary of J&K Advisory Board for Development of Kisans, Abdul Hamid Wani, briefed that this exposure tour aims to acquaint the farmers with the latest practices adopted by the State of Haryana in the production and development of citrus fruits. Besides, the participating farmers would get exposure to modern technological developments enabling them to increase their farm income and share their knowledge with their fellow farmers about their learned skills during the exposure tour.
He said that the training being held in collaboration with the Department of Horticulture, Haryana, will cover a spectrum of topics including best practices in the development of Citrus fruits, post-management techniques and the latest advancements in orchard development. Such initiative aims to enhance skills and knowledge in orchard management fostering sustainable practices on boosting overall productivity, he added.
