Quality Planting Material and Agriculture Kits distributed to 100 Tribal Farmers

11th February, 2022, Srinagar

The ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir in collaboration with the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Poonch of SKUAST, Jammu distributed the planting material and kits to 100 Tribal Farmers of Poonch District today.

Dr. O.C. Sharma, Director, ICAR-CITH, Srinagar was also present during the occasion.

Dr. S.K. Gupta, Director (Extension), Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu stressed on the need for working in collaboration with the Institutes of repute like ICAR-CITH for improving the tribal families’ economic status.

Dr. Javed Iqbal Mir, Nodal Officer, TSP & Head, Fruit Science Division, ICAR-CITH, Srinagar underlined the main objectives of the programme. He also discussed about the production techniques of temperate horticultural crops, especially, fruits and vegetable crops. The need for quality planting material and timely management, viz., pruning in fruit crops for maximum production and returns was also stressed by Dr. Mir.

The Institute distributed the free planting materials of Apple, Almond, Peach Apricot and Cherry along with the tool kit consisting of Pruning Saw, Scateur and Tarpaulin to 100 tribal farmers of the District from Villages - Nangali, Degwar, Chella, Gali Pindi and others Panchayats.

(Source: ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir)