Around 100 farmers in Kothey Salehar village in Bishnah participated in the first-ever scientists-farmers interaction to bring a change in their agriculture practices which are being affected by climate change.
A majority of the farmers belonged to the SC community and the interaction programme was organised by SKUAST-Jammu under the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP). “The purpose of the programme was to sensitise beneficiary farmers about improved agriculture technologies for materialising the ambitious dream of the Government of India of doubling farmers’ income,” said Dr AP Singh, Principal Investigator, All-India Coordinated Research Project on Dryland Agriculture.
During the event, scientists gave valuable insights to farmers about the improved agri-technologies to enhance farm income while working on resource optimisation during the cultivation process. “The average operational land-holding size is gradually reducing, resulting in low levels of crop production. High costs of production inputs coupled with a changing climate is pushing farmers in a state of distress,” said Jai Kumar, junior scientist (agronomy) at SKUAST.
Source (The Tribune)