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  • J&K Gears Up For Fruit Revolution With High Density Plantation Project

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    JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir is all set to revolutionize its fruit industry with introduction of High-Density Plantation (HDP) system and production of quality planting material.

    The Department of Horticulture, in collaboration with Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (ICAR-CITH), have ventured together to provide technological intervention for this new project. The goal is to make Jammu and Kashmir a self-reliant bio-economy by harnessing the economic potential of its diversified fruit crops.

    The project aims to enhance the production capacity of planting material to 111 lakh in the first five years, develop 390 hectare of nurseries in public and private sectors, rejuvenate 2,000 hectare of orchard areas and produce planting material to cover 5,500 hectare under HDP of 12 fruit crops. Additionally, the project aims to strengthen plant testing and quality control, tissue culture and virus indexing labs besides building capacity by training 5,000 farmers and 150 technical manpower from SKUAST and the Department of Horticulture. The project shall create 200 new enterprises in the form of HD nurseries and provide potential jobs to 25000 persons.

    technological intervention for planting material production, the project will generate inputs for apple, pear, olive, walnut, mango, citrus, guava, litchi, stone fruits, kiwi fruit, almond, and dragon fruit plantations. The promotion of these fruit crops on a large scale will not only increase productivity and returns for farmers, but also raise the income of nursery growers by around Rs. 1.0 lakh per kanal per year.

    This project is a game changer for the horticulture industry in Jammu and Kashmir and will help to improve the lives of farmers and increase the overall income of the region. By focusing on HDP systems and quality planting material, the region can achieve its goal of becoming a self-reliant bio-economy.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Atal Dulloo Calls For Adequate Supply, Availability Of Petroleum Derived Spray Oils For Agriculture Use

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    JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting here at Civil Secretariat to discuss the availability and supply of petroleum-derived spray oils for use in agriculture and allied sectors in the Union Territory.

    The meeting delved into various issues related to freight and supply capacity of the empanelled oil and petroleum companies.

    During the meeting, Atal Dulloo asked about the spray schedule and instructed the respective officers to notify the public about the same. The officers informed him that the first week of February and onwards has been assigned for the activity.

    The ACS emphasised on ensuring adequate availability of quality horticulture mineral oil and other petroleum-derived spray oils for the use of the farmers at the most affordable prices.

    He also directed the officers to emulate the facilities in neighbouring states and ensure that the stock availability and license status of the empanelled companies were up to date.

    The ACS stressed the importance of ensuring the availability of such resources and instructed the officers to take necessary steps to make sure the farmers get the best quality products at the most affordable prices.

    The meeting was attended by Secretary in Agriculture Production Department, Shabnam Kamili, Director, Agriculture Jammu/Kashmir, Director Horticulture Jammu/Kashmir, besides other officers from Jammu and Kashmir besides representatives from SKUAST and others.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )