Agricultural Science
Agricultural Universities in Jammu and Kashmir is playing a key role to provide latest techniques of farming.
Recently Chief Secretary, reviewed implementation of flagship Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) here in the Union Territory.
He enjoined upon them to come up with requisite solutions through research, timely advice, technical expertise and extension for maximization of benefits out of this holistic programme. He stressed on creation of quality video content by the concerned faculty members of our farm Universities. He also asked them to upload as many demonstration videos as required for all the newly identified courses under this development programme.
He laid emphasis on import of materials like high density rootstock from Denmark, Bulls and Sheep from Australia and New Zealand for enhancing the quality of breeds in the UT. He called it a key towards revolutionising these sectors along with total replication of seeds in Agriculture. He took stock of progress on establishment of Spice Park at Kishtwar, acquiring of NMR technology for honey testing, handholding of FPOs, creation of baseline survey, promotion of organic farming, vermi-composting, coverage of Artificial Insemination, training of Maitris, capacity building of manpower and introduction of modern technology for large scale development of agriculture in J&K.
In his address, Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Shailendra Kumar, pointed out few of the issues faced in implementation of this programme.
