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| Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Reasi imparts training on Commercial Floriculture | | | 
early times report
Reasi, Oct 15: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi under the aegis of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu organised training programme on “Entrepreneurship Development in Floriculture” under Attracting and Retaining Youths in Agriculture (ARYA) project here at Bhagta village in Reasi district of J&K which was actively attended by a number of rural youths of the area.
The programme was organised under the dynamic leadership of Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Prof.B.N.Tripathi and able guidance of Director Extension, Prof.Amrish Vaid of SKUAST-J. Chief Scientist & Head of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi, Dr. Banarsi Lal said that the objective of ARYA project is to attract and empower the rural youths to take agriculture and allied sector enterprises for sustainable income and gainful employment.
He narrated that Attracting and Retaining Youths in Agriculture (ARYA) project has been initiated in Reasi distt. by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in Reasi distt. of J&K through which the KVK is promoting the agri-entrepreneurship development among the rural youths so that they can be made self-reliant and empowered. He spoke in detail on scientific floriculture and said the farmers that they can generate more farm income by adopting the latest practices in commercial floriculture.
He guided the farmers on the importance of floriculture in the monkey prone areas as the crop is not damaged by the monkeys.
He emphasised on the commercial floriculture and informed the farmers that floriculture has an ample scope in the area as there is great demand of marigold flowers in the religious spots in the distt.
He encouraged the farmers for the entrepreneurship development in floriculture and educated them on the nursery raising techniques in marigold .He also educated them on Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) and Integrated Pest Management in marigold crop.
He also demonstrated the fields of marigold crop to the farmers and highlighted the scientific technologies for the commercial floriculture. He informed the farmers about the open pollinated/hybrid varieties of marigold and discussed on the nipping in marigold to get more yield.
He also discussed on the protected cultivation of floral crops and encouraged the farmers to establish low cost polyhouse units at their farms to produce quality seedlings and get more yield of flowers throughout the year. The scientist motivated the farmers by giving the success stories of some progressive floriculturists in the region. |
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