Early Times Report
KULGAM, June 13: For boosting production in Agriculture and its allied sectors and thereby the economy of the farming community, Farmers Training and Education Centre (FTEC) department of agriculture are in the job of dissemination of technical knowhow and modern technologies through organizing farmers training camps throughout the valley. In this context farmers training camp under Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) was held at town hall Kulgam.
On this occasion chief agriculture Officer Kulgam, G.M.Rather said that traditional style of Agriculture should give way to modern hi-tech Agriculture to boost the production in Agriculture and its allied sectors. He said need of hour is to stop large scale conversion of agriculture land for non agricultural purpose .He advised the farmers to cooperate with agriculture and allied departments for successful implementation of farm friendly schemes.
Dy. Director farmers training centre, Hakeem Manzoor Ahmad on the occasion said that organizing the farmers training camps throughout the valley shall not only boost their morale but provide them the opportunity to interact with the experts of agriculture and allied departments so that farmers could update the latest technology in agriculture and allied sectors.
Experts of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, and fisheries departments advised the farmers to adopt Agri diversification through establishing of income generating units like mushroom, floriculture. vegetable, bee keeping, dairy farming, sheep farming, and fisheries.
Besides large number of progressive farmers, officers and officials of the Agriculture and allied departments were present in the camp. Farmers gave an overwhelming response and interacted with the experts of Agriculture and allied departments on various issues related to agriculture and allied sectors. |
