Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 4: In line with series of activities conducted under NICRA Project, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Poonch organized awareness cum demonstration programme at KVK Poonch in which a large numbers of farmers of the Mangnar village and public representatives participated. The programme was held under the able guidance of Dr. J.P. Sharma, Chancellor, and Dr. S.K. Gupta, Director Extension, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J). The NICRA project is being funded by ICAR-CRIDA with the main goal of enhancing the resilience of Indian agriculture to climate change and climate vulnerability through strategic research and technology demonstration. Keeping this in mind, KVK Poonch conducted the programme in which oat seed was demonstrated to 40 beneficiaries in NICRA village under the Project. During the programme, Dr. Ajay Gupta, Senior Scientist and Head, KVK Poonch explained the villagers regarding the recommended package of practices for laying out the Oat crop. He informed that more than 90 per cent of the cultivated area in district Poonch is rainfed. Most of the farmers are dependent on rainfall for agriculture crops and hence he stressed the need for adoption of climate resilient crops and varieties for food security and economic security of the farmers. |
