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JAMMU: The State Seed Sub-Committee on Tuesday approved release of 21 newly developed varieties of different crops produced by Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu and Kashmir (SKUASTJ/K).
The Sub Committee, which met here under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, recommended release of 21 new crop varieties including 12 varieties of SKAUAT-K and 9 varieties of SKAUST-J.
Vice Chancellor SKAUST-K, Dr Nazir Ahmad Ganaie; Vice Chancellor SKAUST-J, Dr JP Sharma and others attended the meeting. Director Research, SKUAST-K, gave a presentation on 12 varieties of SKUAST-J rice (SKUA-485), wheat (SKW-356), saffron (SD 1-13), maize (DMRH-1417), two varieties of Rajmash (SKAU-WB-1634 and SKAU-WB-341), sarson (KGS-32), chickpea (SKAU-WCKP-101), chilli (SKSC-1162/LKC-1), brinjal (SKUTBH-1), cowpea (SKAU-WCP-149) and soyabean (SKAU-WSB-101).
Director Research, SKAUST-J gave a presentation on nine varieties of SKAUST-J viz Wheat (JAUW-672), Maize (SJPC-01), Rapeseed and Mustard-Raya (JM 13-5), Rapeseed and Mustard -Gobi Sarson( JGS 12-3), Moong (JAUM-0936), Rajmash( BR-39), two varieties of Walnut (SJPW-1 & JWSP-06) and Lime (SEL-1001).
Principal Secretary lso released documents compiled by SKUAST-K titled ‘Planning & Management Strategies for the Eradication of Apples Leaf Blotch Miner in Kashmir and Infestation of Apple Borer In Kashmir’.