KATHUA, OCTOBER 30: Directorate of Agriculture Production and Farmer’s Welfare Jammu, conducted a two day training programme on Soil Health Management for 50 Farmers/Rural Youth of District Kathua at Village Chhan Maurian Tehsil Hiranagar.
Training Programme was part of the ‘Capacity Building’ Component of HADP Project J&K Soil and Land Resources Information Systems for Planning and Soil Health Management (JKSLRI) for the Year 2024-25.
On the first day, the training programme was inaugurated by MLA Hiranagar, Adv Vijay Kumar Sharma.
Addressing the gathering, MLA asked the farmers to adopt latest techniques in farming and take maximum benefit from projects under HADP Scheme. He also emphasised the need for integrated farming and asked the farmers to adopt dairy farming, Mushroom cultivation and apiculture along with crop production.
Divisional Soil Survey Officer Jammu, Suresh Kumar Khajuria welcomed MLA, participant farmers and resource persons in the training programme.
Chief Agriculture Officer Kathua, Sanjeev Rai Gupta educated the farmers about government schemes being implemented by Department of Agriculture in Kathua District and urged the farmers to avail benefit from these schemes. Scientist Krishi Vigyan Kender (SKUAST-J) Kathua, Dr Vishal Sharma gave a presentation on the topic ‘Sustainable Soil Health Management’. Agriculture Chemist from Directorate of Agriculture Jammu Dr Aman Jyoti Sharma gave a presentation on the topic ‘Judicious use of Fertilizers’.
On the second day, Divisional Soil Survey Officer Suresh Kumar Khajuria made a presentation on ‘Physical properties of Soils and their importance in crop production’. Dr Neeraj Rajwal gave a detailed presentation on Soil Health Card Scheme in Jammu division. Dr Aadil Rashid ASSO made a presentation on the topic ‘Land Capability Classification’. Anil Kumar Sharma Asst. Soil Chemist Kathua presented the status of Soil Health Card Scheme Kathua District. Kuldeep Raj SMS-II Kathua delivered a lecture on Integrated Nutrient Management. Participation certificates and Soil sampling Kits were distributed among the participant farmers on concluding day.
Vote of Thanks was presented by Dr Aadil Rashid Asstt Soil Survey Officer. Programme was coordinated by Rajeev Katoch, Programme Officer from Office of the Joint Director Agriculture (Extension) Jammu.
