Srinagar, July 13: Directorate of Extension, SKUAST-K on Thursday organized exposure tour for Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI) to KVK Budgam to acquaint the participants for various technologies in vogue. The exposure tour was flagged off by Director Extension Prof. Dil. Mohammad Makhdoomi.
Sharing the details, Prof. Makhdoomi said that exposure tour was for 40 trainees undergoing one year Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI). The training is going on at Directorate of Extension in collaboration with National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) Hyderabad. Under the different flagship programmes, it is mandatory to organize exposure tour of the trainees to different institutes/places demonstrating them up scaling of technology. The basis objective for this is to provide a platform to the trainees to expand their knowledge and skill by visiting to the institutes/places where new technologies and techniques related to agriculture and allied sectors are being put to use for the benefit of farming community.