Members of SHGs and FPO Visited KVK, Rajouri

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RAJOURI AUGUST 06:–Members of Self Help Groups and FPO of Kalakote Sub-Divisin visited Krishi VIgyan Kendra, Rajouri for awareness on Scientific Agriculture and Income Generating Units. About 80 female farmer members of SHGs including Krishi Sakhis and Pashu Sakhis from different villages of Kalakote visited KVK under ATMA scheme. The visit was organized by Department of Agriculture and supported by NRLM unit of Kalakote.

At the onset, Dr. Arvind Kumar Ishar, Chief Scientist & Head welcomed the members of SHGs and officers of department and NRLM. . He talked in detail about the various activities being undertaken by KVK for the welfare of the farmers and rural youth. Dr. Ishar told the visiting farmers that KVK is organizing special skill development programmes like Mushroom Cultivation, Backyard Poultry, Dairy Farming and Vermicpmposting. A special programme for fertilizer dealers is also being conducted by KVK which is providing income generating opportunity for the rural unemployed youth.
Later Dr. Suraj Parkash, Chief Scientist addressed the farmers and talked in detail about importance of SHGs and FPO in increasing the income of farmers. He advised the members to start income generating units with the help of seed money received from the sponsoring agency. He assured the help of KVK in market linkage. Dr. Parul Gupta, SMS Animal Science agve a deliberation on role of farm animals in increasing the income. She informed that farm animals help not only in income generation but also in improving the fertility level of land. She emphasized that good agriculture practices and organic farming is not possible without rearing farm animals.
Mr. Aftab Ahemd , BPM , NRLM and Sh. Kesar Durani, SMS , Departmentof Agriculture, Kalakote while interacting with the participants talked in detail about various schemes being run by their respective departments . They urged the members of SHGs to take advantage of these schemes and also told them to learn all the technologies being demonstrated by KVK at their farm.

The members of SHGs and FPO of Kalakote thanked the Scientists of KVK for enhancing their knowledge in scientific agriculture and animal husbandry. They requested the scientists to visit their respective villages and organize awareness programmes for the farmers. Head of KVK assured them and informed that a detailed schedule shall be prepared for that.