Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Mar 3: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Reasi of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies of Jammu, organised the 13th Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Meeting here today at the KVK Reasi campus under the chairmanship of Dr B N Tripathi, Vice Chancellor of SKUAST-J.
The meeting was attended by statutory officers of SKUAST-Jammu, District officers and representatives from line departments of Reasi and Udhampur districts, along with progressive farmers.
The Vice Chancellor and Chairman of the SAC, Dr B N Tripathi, joined the meeting through the virtual mode and emphasized the need for conducting baseline surveys to assess the impact of KVK interventions. He also stressed extending KVK outreach to far-flung areas so that new farmers could be associated with KVK activities. He also stressed on the new interventions on poultry and dairy sector.
Dr Amrish Vaid, Director Extension, highlighted the role and significance of the SAC in strengthening KVK activities for the welfare of the farming community.
Dr Sushil Kumar Gupta, Director Research, emphasized on popularizing the released varieties of SKUAST-Jammu among farmers. Dr J S Soodan, Dean Dairy Technology, highlighted the need for need-based trainings and stressed imparting training on nutritional management of cattle during the lean periods. Dr Vikas Tandon, Dean Horticulture & Forestry, stressed the selection of suitable species of spices and elephant foot yam, for monkey-prone areas.
Earlier Dr. Banarsi Lal, Chief Scientist & Head, KVK Reasi, presented the Action Taken Report of the previous SAC meeting and the proposed Action Plan of KVK-Reasi for the financial year 2026-27. The plan received valuable inputs and suggestions from officers and progressive farmers.
Rajinder Kumar, Chief Horticulture Officer, Reasi, discussed the establishment of mother plants demonstration blocks at the KVK campus for replication in farmers’ fields and stressed on high density fruit orchards. Vijay Atri, Field Officer (MI), Department of Horticulture Planning & Marketing, emphasized the need for more trainings on value addition and post-harvest management of fruits and vegetables.
Anita Kumari, progressive woman farmer and SHG member, requested support for establishing sale counters along the Katra-Shiv Khori Road for marketing local products.
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