JAMMU : A three day online Annual Zonal Workshop of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK)s for 2020-21 under ICAR-ATARI, Zone-I started today.
The workshop has been organized with the objective to review the work carried out by KVKs of Zone-1 during the previous year and approval of an action plan for the year 2021-22.
The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. T. Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR), New Delhi who was Chief Guest, on the occasion. Dr. B.S. Dhillon, Former Vice Chancellor, PAU, Ludhiana was Guest of Honour. Prof. J. P. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu and SKUAST-Kashmir in his opening remarks stressed upon patenting of technologies developed by SKUAST-Jammu. He said that KVKs and Research stations are contributing to the development of the agricultural system and it is appreciated at all levels.
Apr 17, 2021
This will pave the way forward for getting good economic returns for the grower, said Chief Horticulture Officer, Kulgam, Dr. M. Iqbal Baba.
Experts from the Horticulture department are helping farmers in adopting new High Density Apple plants in the field and are educating them regarding the process.
SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha approved the implementation of a high-density plantation scheme in the horticulture sector with the support of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED). The step will go a long way in enhancing the quality and quantity of horticulture produce and doubling the farmer’s income.
The farmer-centric scheme will be implemented for apple, walnut, almond, cherry, litchi, and olive among others over an estimated area of 5500 hectares of suitable agro-climatic zones for 6 years with effect from March 2021 to March 2026.
The new high-density plantation scheme has provisions to provide 50% subsidy to orchardists for the establishment of high-density orchards accompanied by a loan facility for raising 40% of remaining capital. The scheme will also provide subsidies to the growers on account of expenditure related to micro-irrigation, plant material, and anti-h
Bitter Harvest
The political turmoil of the past eighteen months has hit Kashmir’s apple industry hard. The entry of the NAFED and the import of duty-free Iranian apples through the Afghanistan route is being seen as interventions that will upset the apple-cart further, reports
Yawar Hussain
A local worker packing apples. KL Image by Bilal Bahadur
When Jammu and Kashmir administration signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) in January 2020, it was expected to promote the state’s horticulture produce and take it to the global market. A year later, the NAFED has done little to help the apple farmers. On the contrary, it has shaken up the already smooth and profitably functioning decades-old setup of the Rs 9000 crore worth horticulture industry. The entry of duty-free Iranian apples through the Afghanistan route has only further detracted from the profitability of the apple.
Briefing January 3 – 9, 2021
Incarcerated mainstream political leaders in SKICC that was declared as sub-jail after the abrogation of article 370.
For many, the New Year may not be different from 2020. Jammu newspaper
Daily Excelsior reported
around 100 politicians, political workers, anti-India leaders and OGW’s of militants will face “preventive” detention or will be booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA). The new drive, it said is being launched by the administration to prevent “breach of peace.” Interestingly, these days mainstream politicians are more on radar than the separatists. In the last few weeks, police have already arrested three senior PDP leaders, a day before the counting of votes in DDC polls and one NC leader from south Kashmir, after the declaration of results. The detained leaders, officials said are under preventive detention under section 107/151 CrPC as there were apprehensions of “breach of peace.”