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Training & awareness prog held for farmers at DARS, SKUAST –K

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  • 30 Sep 2025

Srinagar, Sept 29: A training-cum-awareness programme was organized by the Dryland Agriculture Research Station (DARS), SKUAST-K, Rangreth, Budgam, in which around 100 farmers from District Budgam participated.

According to a statement issued here, the farmers were accompanied by officers of the Department of Agriculture. During the programme, Dr. M. Ashraf Bhat, Associate Director Research, DARS Budgam, highlighted various initiatives undertaken by DARS for the development of new crop varieties in maize, pulses, forages, and millet crops.

He emphasised the need for diversification of crops to counter the adverse effects of climate change, which are highly prevalent in the Agro-temperate conditions of Kashmir valley. He further stressed that farmers must adopt high-yielding, disease- and pest-resistant varietiesgoog_661210471 released by SKUAST Kashmir to enhance crop production.

Dr. Bhat appealed farmers about the cultivation of SKUAST-K released varieties, along with standardised management practices, farm mechanization, and the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, which will revolutionize agricultural production in the region. On the occasion, Dr. Z.A. Dar, Associate Director Research, SKUAST-K, Dr. G.A. Parray, Former Associate Director, SKUAST-K, MRCFC Khudwani, and other scientists also participated in the event. Dr G A Parray advised farmers to remain in touch with SKUAST Kashmir for realizing the actual potential of various crop varieties of SKUAST Kashmir.

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