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JAMMU: Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI) Shimla organized a training programme in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Jammu on ‘Productivity Enhancement and Sustainable Livelihood through Forest Technology Interventions’ at KVK Jammu, SKUAST, which is working under the leadership of Prof. J.P. Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, SKAUSAT, Jammu.
Dr. Punit Choudhary, Senior Scientists and Head KVK welcomed all dignitaries and participants. The programme was inaugurated by Dr. S.S. Samant Director, HFRI, Shimla, who was the Chief Guest of the occasion. Professor Susheel Kumar Gupta, Registrar, SKUAST, Jammu and Dr S.K. Gupta, Director, Extension, SKUAST, Jammu were Guests of Honour.
Dr Jagdish Singh, Scientist-F and Head Extension Division HFRI, Shimla apprised participants that without forestry we can to think of agriculture as both fields are inter connected.
Dr S.S. Samant informed that HFRI is one of the regional institute of ICFRE, which has jurisdiction of working in state of Himachal Pradesh and Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
He suggested the remedial measures to tackle the regeneration problems of high temperate conifers viz., Fir and Spruce.
Dr. S.K. Gupta, Registrar told that productivity enhancement and sustainable livelihood generation through forest technological intervention is need of hour.
Dr. S.K. Gupta, Director, extension thanked HFRI, Shimla and hoped that this training programme would benefit farmers.
In technical session, Dr Jagdish Singh delivered talk on forest technology intervention for livelihood generation.
Dr. Sandeep Sharma, Scientist-G and Group Coordinator Research, HFRI, Shimla talked about Modern nursery technologies for raising quality planting material for productivity enhancement. Dr Punit Chaudhary delivered lecture on role of agroforestry in productivity enhancement. He stressed that agroforestry augment livelihood pf people.
Dr.Lalit Mohan Gupta, Head, Agroforestry, SKUAST, Jammu gave a presentation on cultivation of medicinal plants for augmentation of Rural income. Whereas, Dr Sandeep Sehgal briefed about importance of traditional agroforestry in meeting the bonafide need of rural communities. Dr. Sanjay Khajurai discussed about role of Bamboo in ecological and livelihood security. Dr Vaneet Jhistu, Scientist, HFRI delivered lecture on Hill bamboo and its role in enhancing rural income.