Srinagar, June 04: Synergising action for collective farmer’s welfare, Krishi Vigyan Kendra- Budgam Along with Chief Agriculture Office- Budgam and allied Departments Wednesday extended outreach in the nation’s biggest Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan for the farmers.
This launch in J&K is part of a broader nationwide initiative spearheaded by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan officially commenced at Odisha, May 29 with simultaneous launches and events planned across over 700 districts and 65,000 villages throughout the country from May 29 to June 12. The campaign aims to directly reach and interact with approximately 1.5 crore farmers, reinforcing the Union Government’s commitment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of fostering a ‘Viksit Bharat’.
The team of Scientists from KVK Budgam, CITH along with Executives of Agriculture and allied departments have been engaged in Farmer-Scientists Interface by way of this Abhiyan addressing their chief concerns. Awareness on Soil health cards and judicious use of fertilizers, PoPs for Kharif season crops, promotion of HD apple, protected cultivation of low volume high value crops, promotion of natural, organic farming, schemes available with government of J&K under HADP and JKCIP, water conservation and management, drudgery reduction of farm women, good agricultural practises, animal health management, value addition and food processing, fisheries and sericulture development. The idea is to engage in dialogue with the primary producer, identify their concerns and seek feedback to improve service delivery at grassroots. Making mark at village level, today the ‘Rath Yatra’ was undertaken at Wanihama, Churmujroo and Najan. Literature on crop calendar of vegetables and High-Density Plantation was also distributed.
Earlier last week, the Abhiyan was formally launched at on May 29 at SKUAST Kashmir by Agriculture Minister, Javid A. Dar, in presence of Principal Secretary Agriculture Production Department, MLA Hazratbal, DDC Chairperson Srinagar, Prof. Nazir A. Ganai, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST Kashmir and Director Extension, Prof. Raihana H. Kanth.
