Kulgam,07-Mar: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal-Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today flagged-off a group of farmers on exposure cum training programme to Jammu for a period of 5 days from 7th of March to 11th of March 2023.The tour has been organized under Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension of the Centrally sponsored Scheme of Agriculture Technology and Management Agency (SAME- ATMA ) by Dy. Director Agriculture Trainings, FTEC Ganderbal where in 140 farmers from all the ten districts of Kashmir division have participated.While interacting with the farmers, Deputy Commissioner said that the objective of the exposure cum training visit is to make the farmers aware about the latest technical know-how and modern agriculture/ progressive practices being adopted in the sector. He asked the farmers to avail the opportunity to learn the latest technologies and practices and adopt the same in their own farms.Chief Agriculture Officer, Sartaj Ahmad Shah informed that during the tour, the farmers will get an opportunity to interact with scientists at SKUAST –Jammu and will be given the practical demonstration of the latest technology in the field at main campus Chatha, Centre Of Excellence of Fruits Udhaywala and Chinore Farm of department of Agriculture Jammu.He called upon them farmers to share and disseminate the knowledge gained during the tour among the farmers back home, so that they can also adopt the latest agriculture techniques to improve their farm yields and income.Chief Agriculture Officer Kulgam, District Agriculture Officer, Agriculture Extension Officers other concerned officers and officials were present on the occasion.
