Rising KashmirRising KashmirRising Kashmir
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • Kashmir
    • City
    • Jammu
    • Politics
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
Search

Archives

  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022

Categories

  • Anchor
  • Breaking
  • Business
  • City
  • Developing Story
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • Features
  • Health
  • Interview
  • Jammu
  • Jammu and Kashmir News
  • Kashmir
  • Kashmir Tourism
  • Kath Bath
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Top Stories
  • Trending
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Viewpoint
  • World
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: National seminar on soil conservation in Himalayas concludes at SKUAST-K
Share
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
Rising KashmirRising Kashmir
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
Search
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • Kashmir
    • City
    • Jammu
    • Politics
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
Follow US
© 2024. All Rights Reserved.
Rising Kashmir > Blog > City > National seminar on soil conservation in Himalayas concludes at SKUAST-K
City

National seminar on soil conservation in Himalayas concludes at SKUAST-K

RK News
Last updated: November 2, 2022 10:09 pm
RK News
Published: November 2, 2022
Share
3 Min Read
SHARE
Srinagar, Nov 2: National seminar on ‘Healthy Soils for Richer Biodiversity in North Western Himalayas’ concluded on Wednesday at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar campus.
The two-day seminar was organised by SKUAST-K in collaboration with Bhartiya Kissan Sangh (BKS) and ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (CITH) under the sponsorship of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). 
The seminar discussed various soil conservation measures in the ecologically fragile North Western Himalayas, particularly in Kashmir and Ladakh region.
Akhil Bhartiya Sangathan mantri of BKS, Dinesh Kulkarni was the chief guest on the valedictory function held at Vice Chancellor’s Conference Hall. Mahamants, BKS, Kisan Sangh, VC SKUAST-Jammu, Prof JP Sharma,  VC, SKUAST-Kashmir, Prof NA Ganai, Dr PC Sharma, Director ICAR-CSSRI, Karnal and Dr OP Sharma, Director CITHT Srinagar were among the dignitaries present at the occasion. 
Directors, Deans, Heads of Divisions of SKUAST-K, delegates from various agricultural universities participating in the seminar and farmers from HP, Uttarakhand, Ladakh & Jammu & Kashmir were also present in the valedictory function. 
BKS Mahamantri, Dinesh Kulkarni, while emphasising on biomass recycling, said facilities need to be created at the Panchayat level for monitoring and assessment of soil health. He also stressed on the capacity building of farmers so that they can monitor the soil health and work towards conservation of soil and water resources. 
VC, SKUAST-J, Prof JP Sharma stressed on efficient rain water harvesting and treatment of waste water so that it can be reused in agriculture and industrial sectors and other non-drinking purposes. He also laid emphasis on promotion of scientific temperament and ecological awareness among the people particularly, farmers and youth. 
Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-K, Prof Nazir Ahmad Ganai, sough strict implementation of soil conservation policies across the country. He also suggested strengthening of marketing chains for organic produce, which he termed as biggest favour to the organic farmers.  
At the end Director, ICAR-CSSRI, DR PC Sharma presented the recommendations framed by the committee during the two days for the policy making of soil conservation at the national level. The recommendations he presented stressed on soil health management, organic and natural farming, conservation of soil and water resources, shift towards climate resilient and sustainable agriculture etc. 
The organising secretary of the seminar, Dr Ashiq Hussain presented the vote of thanks and said the recommendations and suggestions put forth during the two-day seminar will be farmed into a policy paper soon. 
 
 
 
 
Rash driving returns to haunt city streets
AC gives consent for establishment of ‘SPV’ at Tattoo Ground
SKUAST-K advances academic frontiers with visionary initiatives in 43rd Academic Council Meeting
Srinagar boat tragedy: Ravinder Raina visits Gandbal, meets affected families
DLSA Srinagar, human rights, anti-corruption forum celebrate World Human Rights Day 

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Share This Article
Facebook Whatsapp Whatsapp Copy Link Print
Previous Article Div Admin Kashmir launches SUKOON awareness campaign on electronic visual displays
Next Article KU Model School celebrates annual day, VC chairs opening ceremony
Leave a Comment Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected

1MFollowersLike
262kFollowersFollow
InstagramFollow
234kSubscribersSubscribe
Google NewsFollow

Latest News

“Will meet leaders at G7 Summit, share my thoughts on important global issues”: PM Modi in Canada
Breaking National
June 17, 2025
PM Modi arrives in Calgary to attend 51st G7 Summit in Alberta
Breaking National
June 17, 2025
“Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!”: Donald Trump
Breaking World
June 17, 2025
Tourism Impact on Heritage
Editorial
June 17, 2025

Recent Posts

  • “Will meet leaders at G7 Summit, share my thoughts on important global issues”: PM Modi in Canada
  • PM Modi arrives in Calgary to attend 51st G7 Summit in Alberta
  • “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!”: Donald Trump
  • Tourism Impact on Heritage
  • PM awarded highest civilian honour of Cyprus

Recent Comments

  1. Shah on Relief for Employees: J&K Bank Fixes EMI-Credit Mismatch, says JK Bank Chairman
  2. Latif khan on Why Kashmir needs Stronger Private Healthcare and Health Insurance
  3. Sameer farooq mir on Qazi Irfan assumes charge as RTO Kashmir
  4. Captain Vikrama on CM Omar Abdullah hails historic feat as three Kashmiri Girls crack IIT-JEE Advanced
  5. BASHIR AHMAD BHAT on Poor hotel accommodation, lack of medical facilities irk Kashmiri pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, video goes viral

Contact Us

Flat No 7,Press Enclave, Srinagar, 190001
0194 2477887
9971795706
[email protected]
[email protected]

Quick Link

  • E-Paper
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Top Categories

Stay Connected

1.06MLike
262.5kFollow
InstagramFollow
234.3kSubscribe
WhatsAppFollow
Rising KashmirRising Kashmir
Follow US
© 2025. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?