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| | SKUAST-J organizes one day pre-rabi training cum farmer scientist interaction meet | 
Jammu, October 28, (Scoop News)- All India Co-ordinated Research Project For Dryland Agriculture, DLRSS, Rakh Dhiansar, SKUAST-J, organised one day pre-rabi training cum farmer scientist interaction meet at village Khaner, Block Purmandal, Samba under the able guidance of Director Research, SKUAST-J . In this training, about 50 farmers from the Villages Khaner, Badi Khad, Khada Madana participated and interacted with DLRSS, SKUAST-J scientists regarding the latest scientific agro-techniques of cultivation of various rabi crops in the area.
Scientists from different disciplines of DLRSS, SKUAST-J delivered lectures. Dr. P.K.Rai, I\c DLRSS, Rakh Dhiansar at the outset of the programme extended warm welcome to the participating farmers from the different villages of domain area. While welcoming the participants Dr. Rai enlightened farmers regarding the importance of soil testing and samplings techniques and also discussed the role of University in transfer of technologies to the farmers’ field of Jammu region. Dr. Anil Sharma discussed in details the package of practices for cultivation of rabi pulses. Dr. Jai Kumar discussed the role of diversification, contingent crop planning under aberrant weather conditions and various weed management practices in cereal, pulses and oil seed crops. Dr. Reena emphasized on the various disease and insect\pest management in various rabi crops of the area. Dr. Sonika Jamwal discussed the importance of seed treatment for management seed and soil management diseases. Dr. Brinder Singh stressed the farmers regarding importance of Integrated nutrient management through incorporation of vermicompost, crop residue and FYM. Dr. Vikas Gupta discussed in detail about water and fertilizer management in rabi crops and also discussed various agronomical practices to enhance the production of rabi crops. Various progressive farmers like Sh.Mangal Dass, Sh Jagdev Singh and Kamal of Khaner , Sh .Noor Hussain, Sh. Gulam Mohammad of Badi Khad etc. interacted with the scientists seeking advice for various agro-techniques suited to rainfed farming for the successful cultivation of rabi crops.
Underlying the importance of rainfed agriculture, scientist stressed upon the farmers for adoption of various methods for conservation of soil moisture in the wake of erratic rainfall and aberrant weather situation, timely sowing of crops and adoption of crop varieties with minimum water requirement. It was emphasized on the farmers to adopt latest climate resilient technologies being advocated by scientists of DLRSS, SKUAST-J for increasing production and productivity of various crops in the present climate change scenario. The farmers were also advised to perform different agricultural operations by scientific methods.
At the end of the programme, Dr. Parveen SRF, expressed the vote of thanks.
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